linux-kernel - Re: [TOMOYO 03/15](repost) Memory and pathname management functions.

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Message-ID: <Xine.LNX.4.64.0710030033350.1422@us.intercode.com.au>
Date:	Wed, 3 Oct 2007 00:39:34 -0700 (PDT)
From:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
To:	Kentaro Takeda <takedakn@...data.co.jp>
cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, chrisw@...s-sol.org
Subject: Re: [TOMOYO 03/15](repost) Memory and pathname management functions.

On Tue, 2 Oct 2007, Kentaro Takeda wrote:

> +/**
> + * tmy_alloc - allocate memory for temporary purpose.
> + * @size: requested size in bytes.
> + *
> + * Returns '\0'-initialized memory region on success.
> + * Returns NULL on failure.
> + *
> + * This function allocates memory for keeping ACL entries.
> + * The caller has to call tmy_free() the returned pointer
> + * when memory is no longer needed.
> + */

Would you please explain why you need another level of memory allocation?

What does it do apart from let you check for memory leaks?

- James
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James Morris
<jmorris@...ei.org>
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