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>> Are you saying that checking the result of malloc (and others) is not the default way of allocating memory? > In C - yes. I've said that repeatedly now...
by lelanthran 10mo ago
>> Are you saying that checking the result of malloc (and others) is not the default way of allocating memory?
> In C - yes. I've said that repeatedly now...
Well, that's just not true. The instances of unchecked allocations are both few and far between, *and* treated as bugs when reported :-/
Maybe you should program in a language for a little bit before forming an opinion on it :-/
- gpm 10mo agoI have programmed in C plenty. Your assertion that unchecked allocations are few and far between is simply entirely incorrect. That they are treated as bugs when reported is incorrect in most C software. For good reason. Most C software is not designed to run in a situation where malloc might fail. I, unlike you, have provided evidence of this by pointing to major pieces of the linux desktop that do not do so.