Re: CVS commit: src/lib/libutil

[David Holland <dholland-sourcechanges%netbsd.org@localhost>]

On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 02:59:13AM +0100, Joerg Sonnenberger wrote:
 > > Modified Files:
 > >    src/lib/libutil: efun.c
 > > 
 > > Log Message:
 > > If malloc, calloc, or realloc returns NULL when a size of 0 was
 > > requested, which is allowed by pertinent standards, honor it instead
 > > of bombing.
 > > 
 > > Do not do this for calloc(x, y) where x != 0 && y != 0 but x*y == 0;
 > > in that case bomb.
 > 
 > The commit message is misleading. We expect calloc(x,y) to return NULL
 > if x!=0 && y!=0 && x*y==0.

I don't understand. The logic I added is exactly what I described.

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