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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 23:11:11 +0100
From: Rasmus Andersen <rasmus@jaquet.dk>
To: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
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Subject: Re: malloc(1/0) ??
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On Wed, Nov 08, 2000 at 02:11:34PM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Followup to:  <Pine.LNX.4.21.0011080149010.32613-100000@server.serve.me.nl>
> By author:    Igmar Palsenberg <maillist@chello.nl>
> In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel

[snip]

> > May I remind you guys that a malloc(0) is equal to a free(). There is no
> > way that any mem get's malloced. 
> > 
> 
> Where the heck did you get idea?
> 
> 	-hpa

Probably from the malloc man page where it is stated that *realloc* 
with size 0 equals free :)
-- 
        Rasmus(rasmus@jaquet.dk)

Which is worse: Ignorance or Apathy?
Who knows? Who cares?
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