Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 12:45:22 -0400 From: Barney Wolff <barney@databus.com> To: Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: malloc does not return null when out of memory Message-ID: <20030724164522.GA39964@pit.databus.com> In-Reply-To: <3F1FF81F.5050701@mac.com> References: <20030723173427.GA72876@vmunix.com> <20030723173427.GA72876@vmunix.com> <5.2.0.9.0.20030723234250.052821e8@192.168.0.12> <20030724070936.GA16762@rot13.obsecurity.org> <3F1FF81F.5050701@mac.com>
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On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 11:15:43AM -0400, Chuck Swiger wrote: > > +/* write a single byte per page to disable overcommit behavior */ > +static int malloc_overcommit; Won't this merely die in malloc, not return 0? I don't think that's the behavior the original poster was looking for. The wanted behavior would be fairly expensive to achieve, especially on an smp machine. -- Barney Wolff http://www.databus.com/bwresume.pdf I'm available by contract or FT, in the NYC metro area or via the 'Net.
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