Re: malloc(1/0) ??

["H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>]

Followup to:  <Pine.LNX.4.21.0011080149010.32613-100000@server.serve.me.nl>
By author:    Igmar Palsenberg <maillist@chello.nl>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
>
> 
> > 	The program does not work. A program works if it does what it's supposed to
> > do. If you want to argue that this program is supposed to print "ffffff"
> > then explain to me why the 'malloc' contains a zero in parenthesis.
> > 
> > 	The program can't possibly work because it invokes undefined behavior. It
> > is impossible to determine what a program that invokes undefined behavior is
> > 'supposed to do'.
> 
> May I remind you guys that a malloc(0) is equal to a free(). There is no
> way that any mem get's malloced. 
> 

Where the heck did you get idea?

	-hpa
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