# Specify a Memory Guard

To report memory overwrites in the log file, you must set a memory guard that protects against memory overwrites. Normally, this is set in the range of 100-200 bytes. For example, if a memory guard of 100 is set and 20 bytes of memory are specified, a total of 120 bytes of memory are allocated. The additional memory is used to monitor and identify memory overwrites.

To configure the memory guard, add the following section to the `formats.ini` file:

    [Kvooplog]
    mg=100

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