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Re: I: [PATCH] few asprintf error handling fixes


> On Tue, Jun 01, 2004 at 05:48:57PM -0700, Roland McGrath wrote:
> > > The current behavior is undefined behavior, the result pointer after
> > > failed asprintf call may contain any value, e.g. pointer to already freed
> > > memory.  I'm doubt that some programs could depend on this behavior.
> > 
> > You mean that actually happens now?
> 
> Yes.

In that case any program that would be broken is working by pure luck and
not just ambiguous definition.  I think it would be fine to change asprintf.


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