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In article <4jmcnr$lr2@solutions.solon.com> stanr@tiac.net (Stan Ryckman) writes:
   >    int
   >    swap( void* a , void* b , size_t sz )
   >    {
   >        unsigned char   buffer[ EXPECTEDMAXSIZE ] ;
   >        void*           tmp = (sz <= sizeof( buffer ))
   >                                ? buffer
   >                                : malloc( sz ) ;

   Or, if you don't need reentrant or resursive code, you can do:
	   static void *tmp = NULL;
	   static size_t tmp_sz = 0;

	   if (sz > tmp_sz) {
	       .... use realloc here .... you get the idea ....

 Isn't this a bad thing to do though ?

 Because as I see it you only have to have one call to the function
with sz being large and then you have that mem eaten up forever even
if all your other calls will always be small. Also seeming that you
are using realloc anyway... wouldn't it be better to have the tmp
pointer as a static global and then you can have another function
which is called on shuting down, that will free your mem.

 ~J
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