Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 18:01:04 -0500 (CDT) From: Joel Ray Holveck <joelh@gnu.org> To: nick.hibma@jrc.it Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Realloc fix for review Message-ID: <199808212301.SAA00616@detlev.UUCP> In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.3.95q.980821091255.1847H-100000@elect8> (message from Nick Hibma on Fri, 21 Aug 1998 09:14:35 %2B0200 (MET DST)) References: <Pine.GSO.3.95q.980821091255.1847H-100000@elect8>
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>> Not to mention that on a large number of programs, memory shortage is >> fatal so the block will be free'd soon anyway. > Like a web server deciding to return a 'short on resources' error? > Kernel that is supposed to run for years? Vi trying to extend this one > megabyte line for yet another character and failing and saying 'BEEP: > cannot load file? > I don't think so. > Nick Woah, woah, I said on a large number of programs! I realize your point, just reread the discussion. Best, joelh -- Joel Ray Holveck - joelh@gnu.org - http://www.wp.com/piquan Fourth law of programming: Anything that can go wrong wi sendmail: segmentation violation - core dumped To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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