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Re: malloc(0) problem again


From: Mike Frysinger
Subject: Re: malloc(0) problem again
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:39:55 -0400
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On Sunday 26 April 2009 18:15:52 Bruno Haible wrote:
> Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> > AC_FUNC_MALLOC should define malloc to rpl_malloc and
> > the code from the malloc module should be used and fix this issue, no?
>
> My modules don't use AC_FUNC_MALLOC. From a performance perspective,
> I see no point in adding an extra function call for every malloc
> invocation, while only few among these invocations can actually be called
> with a zero argument. From a standards perspective, I stick with ISO C99
> and POSIX.

us uClibc users appreciate it because often times, malloc(0) is configured to 
return NULL.  requiring a full malloc implementation for something stupid 
(imo) like this is, well, stupid (imo) ;).
-mike




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