linux-kernel - Re: kmalloc() with size zero

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Message-ID: <20070325163013.GW741@vanheusden.com>
Date:	Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:30:34 +0200
From:	Folkert van Heusden <folkert@...heusden.com>
To:	Vignesh Babu BM <vignesh.babu@...ro.com>
Cc:	Stephane Eranian <eranian@....hp.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	ak@...e.de, Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ux01.gwdg.de>
Subject: Re: kmalloc() with size zero

> > I'd say "feature", glibc's malloc also returns an address on
> > malloc(0).
> > 
> This is implementation defined-the standard allows for return of either
> null or an address.

Entirely for entertainment: AIX (5.3) returns NULL, IRIX returns a valid
address.


Folkert van Heusden

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