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Re: zero-size malloc and ps: kvm_getprocs: Bad address

From:	Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:	Sun, 24 May 2009 16:14:57 +0200
Mail-followup-to:	bugs@crater.dragonflybsd.org

On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 10:26:24AM +0200, Simon 'corecode' Schubert wrote:
> I think we should make malloc(0) return a valid pointer.

For consistency, just round up malloc(0) to the minimal allocation size.
That avoids most problems with existing programs and keeps the spirit of
the standard.

Joerg

Follow-Ups:
- Re: zero-size malloc and ps: kvm_getprocs: Bad address
  - From: Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com>

References:
- zero-size malloc and ps: kvm_getprocs: Bad address
  - From: YONETANI Tomokazu <qhwt+dfly@les.ath.cx>
- Re: zero-size malloc and ps: kvm_getprocs: Bad address
  - From: "Simon 'corecode' Schubert" <corecode@fs.ei.tum.de>

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