Date: Sat, 15 Apr 1995 12:37:09 +0800 (CST) From: Brian Tao <taob@aries.ibms.sinica.edu.tw> To: FREEBSD-CURRENT-L <freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Interesting (and odd) effect in -current Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.91.950415123553.191N-100000@aries.ibms.sinica.edu.tw> In-Reply-To: <199504150214.TAA02308@gndrsh.aac.dev.com>
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On Fri, 14 Apr 1995, Rodney W. Grimes wrote:
> >
> > I agree, but I think clearing memory has other merits.
>
> Yes, setting it to 0xDeadBeef is a very good idea, that way you
> can find out some times when you pick up a wild pointer by the
> value in it :-).
Will the FreeBSD Project pay for psychiatric treatment for those
who suffer debilitating AIX flashbacks because of this? :)
--
Brian ("Though this be madness, yet there is method in't") Tao
taob@gate.sinica.edu.tw <-- work ........ play --> taob@io.org
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