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From: Bert Wesarg <bert.wesarg@googlemail.com>
Subject: Re: problems with free()
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:22:12 +0200
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To: leo mueller <llug.dan@googlemail.com>
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On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 11:20, leo mueller <llug.dan@googlemail.com> wrote:
> hi all,
>
> i got a little problem with free() ... i am allocating mem for a
> special struct and putting it afterwards
> into a linked list. allocating works fine, but freeing not. i'm
> tracking the program with htop. after
> allocating, the percentage of mem usage stays constant ...
Can you at least describe what do you expect to happen, and what does
not work with freeing?

bert
>
> the test-file is attached.
>
> any help is appreciated. big thanks :)
>