At the time calloc was invented the class of "safety"-related integer overflow problems wasn't on the map at all. So a case of someone thinking about it at the

At the time calloc was invented the class of "safety"-related integer overflow problems wasn't on the map at all. So a case of someone thinking about it at the time would be quite interesting. I specifically asked for "historical evidence" because I expected that the first thing on your (or someone else's) mind would be to make this inference from prototype to intent. This expectation was met, and unfortunately you disregarded this subtlelity and moved on to reply. You didn't go look for historical evidence (that does not exist), a path which could have led to the "enlightenment" you sought. Historical claims should be based on historical evidence, not made up. Just because an something is so, does not mean that it was intended to be so for reason X. As you'll find with experience, rationale cannot be deduced from code. Code is merely an indicator.