Re: xmalloc string functions

Malcolm McLean wrote:
"CBFalconer" <cbfalconer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message #
Malcolm McLean wrote:
"Ben Pfaff" <blp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

I have first-hand knowledge that VMware Workstation, Server, and
ESX Server contain wrappers over malloc() and related functions
that simply abort the entire program (including the running VM)
when memory is exhausted, and that it uses them in many places.

Thank you. The rubbish that some people are posting to this
thread is quite unbelievable.

If you carefully examine the message, I believe you will find that
Ben has confirmed the accuracy of the documentation, which states
that "malloc failure terminates the application" or similar. So
there is never any opportunity to correct, save, etc.

So these apps would be improved by replace the malloc() calls with
xmalloc().

No. xmalloc calls malloc. Boom.

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