Re: calloc()

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From: D'Arcy J.M. Cain
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 14:23

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steve@taumet.com (Steve Clamage) writes:
>That said, suppose we have a system where int and size_t are 16 bits,
>but it is possible to allocate an object bigger than 64K.  A

But isn't size_t guaranteed to be big enough to specify any object?  It
is stated in a kind of roundabout way in the standard (you have to follow
up sizeof) but I don't think there is any doubt that if an object can be
larger than 64K then size_t must reflect this.

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