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@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ config MALLOC_GLIBC_COMPAT
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The behavior of malloc(0) is listed as implementation-defined by
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The behavior of malloc(0) is listed as implementation-defined by
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SuSv3. Glibc returns a valid pointer to something, while uClibc
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SuSv3. Glibc returns a valid pointer to something, while uClibc
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- normally return a NULL. I personally feel glibc's behavior is
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+ normally returns NULL. I personally feel glibc's behavior is
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not particularly safe, and allows buggy applications to hide very
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not particularly safe, and allows buggy applications to hide very
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serious problems.
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serious problems.
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@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ config MALLOC_GLIBC_COMPAT
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return a live pointer when someone calls malloc(0). This pointer
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return a live pointer when someone calls malloc(0). This pointer
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provides a malloc'ed area with a size of 1 byte. This feature is
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provides a malloc'ed area with a size of 1 byte. This feature is
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mostly useful when dealing with applications using autoconf's broken
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mostly useful when dealing with applications using autoconf's broken
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- AC_FUNC_MALLOC macro (which redefines malloc as rpl_malloc if it
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+ AC_FUNC_MALLOC macro (which redefines malloc as rpl_malloc if it
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does not detect glibc style returning-a-valid-pointer-for-malloc(0)
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does not detect glibc style returning-a-valid-pointer-for-malloc(0)
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behavior). Most people can safely answer N.
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behavior). Most people can safely answer N.
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Bernhard Reutner-Fischer