Re: kmalloc() with size zero

From: Folkert van Heusden
Date: Sun Mar 25 2007 - 12:30:51 EST


> > 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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