Re: malloc(0)

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From: Robert Jacobs
Date: Mon, 06 Aug 1990 14:20

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About using malloc(0) to point to a unique place. What's wrong with using
malloc(1) ??
That way malloc(0) would do what is expected. Return a NULL pointer.

This just seems too easy, doesn't it?

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Subject: Re: malloc(0)
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