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| From | rbowman <bowman@montana.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: VMS |
| Date | 2025-06-21 03:09 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <mbmm2nFdsgcU2@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | (8 earlier) <wwv5xgqkfl9.fsf@LkoBDZeT.terraraq.uk> <103392c$lpbg$5@dont-email.me> <1033o4a$1qj6$3@dont-email.me> <1033tv1$3aqu$3@dont-email.me> <1034pj8$a74s$1@dont-email.me> |
On Fri, 20 Jun 2025 23:07:20 -0000 (UTC), Rich wrote: > Very likely, but the idea was to protect the typical programmer from > their own common mistakes (of not carefully checking error return codes > or buffer lengths, etc.). I.e. the typical 9-5 contract programmer, not > the Dennis Ritchie's of the world. I'm paranoid enough that I check the return of malloc and try to log the problem even though I'm probably screwed at that point. It has pointed out errors for calloc if you've manged to come up with a negative size. I have worked with programmers that assumed nothing bad would ever happen. Sadly, some had years of experience.
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VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-14 01:15 -0400
Re: VMS Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-06-14 10:05 -0700
Re: VMS Andreas Eder <a_eder_muc@web.de> - 2025-06-14 20:30 +0200
Re: VMS Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-14 23:27 +0000
Re: VMS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-15 00:57 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-14 23:32 -0400
Re: VMS The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-15 08:26 +0100
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-15 21:12 -0400
Re: VMS Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-06-16 18:15 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-17 23:20 -0400
Re: VMS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-18 04:14 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-18 02:34 -0400
Re: VMS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-15 18:49 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-15 22:45 -0400
Re: VMS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-16 04:35 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-16 01:35 -0400
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-14 23:03 -0400
Re: VMS candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-06-18 05:30 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-18 02:09 -0400
Re: VMS candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-06-18 19:00 +0000
Re: VMS Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-18 20:23 +0000
Re: VMS Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-06-18 20:30 +0000
Re: VMS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-18 23:09 +0000
Re: VMS Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-19 08:40 +0100
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-20 00:43 -0400
Re: VMS Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-20 09:00 +0100
Re: VMS The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-20 10:19 +0100
Re: VMS Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-20 15:15 +0100
Re: VMS Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-20 13:36 +0000
Re: VMS The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-20 16:15 +0100
Re: VMS Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-20 23:07 +0000
Re: VMS The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-21 01:07 +0100
Re: VMS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-21 03:09 +0000
Re: VMS Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2025-06-21 03:43 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-21 01:36 -0400
Re: VMS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-21 05:53 +0000
Re: VMS candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-06-22 13:50 +0000
Re: VMS Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-22 15:27 +0100
Re: VMS The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-22 15:56 +0100
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-23 00:18 -0400
Re: VMS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-22 19:23 +0000
Re: VMS candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-06-23 18:10 +0000
Re: VMS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-23 19:27 +0000
Re: VMS Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2025-06-24 03:34 +0000
Re: VMS Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-06-24 04:52 +0000
Re: VMS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-24 05:14 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-24 01:36 -0400
Re: VMS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-24 06:49 +0000
Re: VMS The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-24 10:31 +0100
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-25 01:36 -0400
Re: VMS The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-25 07:31 +0100
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-25 03:08 -0400
Re: VMS Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-24 08:56 +0100
Re: VMS Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2025-06-25 03:01 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-25 01:59 -0400
Re: VMS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-25 06:52 +0000
Re: VMS John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-06-25 09:32 -0700
Re: VMS John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-06-25 09:44 -0700
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-25 19:01 -0400
Re: VMS candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-06-27 06:00 +0000
Re: VMS Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-27 08:37 +0100
Re: VMS The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-27 08:45 +0100
Re: VMS Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-27 08:14 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-27 13:27 -0400
Re: VMS The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-27 19:13 +0100
Re: VMS Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2025-06-28 09:16 -0400
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-27 13:24 -0400
Re: VMS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-27 17:40 +0000
Re: VMS Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> - 2025-06-27 18:20 +0000
Re: VMS Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-27 23:03 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-28 01:13 -0400
Re: VMS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-28 06:10 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-27 18:16 -0400
Re: VMS Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-28 08:52 +0100
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-28 23:16 -0400
Re: VMS Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-29 08:18 +0100
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-29 19:09 -0400
Re: VMS The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-30 08:36 +0100
Re: VMS Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-30 08:51 +0100
Re: VMS The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-30 08:59 +0100
Re: VMS Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-30 08:33 +0000
Re: VMS John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-06-30 09:08 -0700
Re: VMS jayjwa <jayjwa@atr2.ath.cx.invalid> - 2025-06-30 22:18 -0400
Re: VMS Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-30 09:00 +0100
Re: VMS The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-30 09:24 +0100
Re: VMS Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-30 08:34 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-30 23:30 -0400
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-30 23:26 -0400
Re: VMS The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-01 10:49 +0100
Re: VMS Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> - 2025-07-01 12:44 +0000
Re: VMS Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-07-02 01:13 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-07-01 21:46 -0400
Re: VMS Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> - 2025-07-02 16:03 +0000
Re: VMS Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-30 07:54 +0000
Re: VMS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-30 18:10 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-30 23:12 -0400
Re: VMS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-07-01 04:02 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-07-01 12:42 -0400
Re: VMS Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-30 08:56 +0100
Re: VMS Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-27 19:40 +0000
Re: VMS Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-20 21:19 +0100
Re: VMS Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-20 23:17 +0000
Re: VMS Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-21 08:42 +0100
Re: VMS Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-21 07:02 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-21 03:23 -0400
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-21 01:27 -0400
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-21 01:10 -0400
Re: VMS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-21 05:59 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-21 02:10 -0400
Re: VMS The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-20 10:12 +0100
Re: VMS Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-20 13:39 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-21 01:23 -0400
Re: VMS Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-21 06:57 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-21 03:07 -0400
Re: VMS Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-21 08:45 +0100
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-22 02:32 -0400
Re: VMS Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-20 13:30 +0000
Re: VMS The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-20 16:14 +0100
Re: VMS Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-20 08:57 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-21 01:17 -0400
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-14 22:57 -0400
Re: VMS Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-15 14:24 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-15 22:26 -0400
Re: VMS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-16 04:30 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-16 01:31 -0400
Re: VMS Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-18 17:40 +0000
Re: VMS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-18 23:06 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-18 19:43 -0400
Re: VMS Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-19 01:08 +0000
Re: VMS c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-19 00:46 -0400
Re: VMS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-19 06:36 +0000
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