Re: malloc(1/0) ??

From: Rasmus Andersen (rasmus@jaquet.dk)
Date: Wed Nov 08 2000 - 17:11:11 EST


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 :)

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        Rasmus(rasmus@jaquet.dk)

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