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From: sastdr@torpid.unx.sas.com (Thomas David Rivers)
Subject: Re: xv malloc problems
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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1993 19:07:13 GMT
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Organization: SAS Institute Inc.
Keywords: xv-2.1 xv-3.00 malloc memory
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I have recently discovered problems with gcc 1.39's alloca() routine.
When I reconfigured some X programs to _not_ use alloca() (using
malloc()/free() instead) I found some memory overwrite problems
were eliminated, and other memory woes expunged.
I haven't yet identified the alloca() problem - but I have convinced
myself it exists.
- Dave Rivers -
(sastdr@unx.sas.com (work))
(rivers@ponds.uucp (home))
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