Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 21:44:44 +0200 From: Matthias Buelow <mkb@mukappabeta.de> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: malloc does not return null when out of memory Message-ID: <3F20372C.5040606@mukappabeta.de> In-Reply-To: <200307241734.KAA04726@mina.soco.agilent.com> References: <200307241734.KAA04726@mina.soco.agilent.com>
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Darryl Okahata wrote:
> You know, we could probably eliminate many of these periodic "why
> doesn't malloc() return NULL?" threads by simply enhancing the malloc(3)
> man page and adding a FAQ entry.
Or better yet, fix the VM and disable the dreadful overcommit, or at
least provide a knob for the user for disabling it.
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Matthias Buelow; mkb@{mukappabeta.de,informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de}
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