[PATCH] Check return from bfd_malloc

[msnyder@sonic.net]

> On 24 July 2007 20:59, msnyder@sonic.net wrote:
>
>>> On Mon, Jul 23, 2007 at 06:54:56PM -0700, msnyder@sonic.net wrote:
>>>> 	* opncls.c (bfd_make_writable): Check return from bfd_malloc
>>>> 	(Coverity).
>>>
>>> OK, but please don't advertise Coverity in the changelog entry.
>>
>> Agreed.  Seems like they ought to get some recognition (they're
>> scanning open source code for free), but I'll confine it to
>> mention in the patch emails.
>
>   I think it might be a nice tip of the hat to write a NEWS entry,
> mentioning
> that a series of security and reliability patches have been committed
> based on
> the information supplied by Coverity's auditing and thanking them for
> their
> contribution.  Nothing crassly commercial, just credit where it's due.  If
> you
> look at the gcc news page, you'll see it's perfectly accepted practice to
> credit both the organisation and the individuals who contribute a notable
> feature or enhancement.

OK, I am going to submit a NEWS blurb.
Thanks for the suggestion.