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Re: VMS

From rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc
Subject Re: VMS
Date 2025-06-23 19:27 +0000
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References (13 earlier) <mbmm2nFdsgcU2@mid.individual.net> <slrn105cajs.4vj.spamtrap42@one.localnet> <slrn105g20l.3q8n7.candycanearter07@candydeb.host.invalid> <mbr3glF5ijfU3@mid.individual.net> <slrn105j5it.2nvl6.candycanearter07@candydeb.host.invalid>

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On Mon, 23 Jun 2025 18:10:02 -0000 (UTC), candycanearter07 wrote:

>> calloc() is to be preferred imnsho. In many cases you're going to
>> memset()
>> the malloc'd memory to 0 so you might as well get it over with.
> 
> 
> Fair, but some might find it redundant to set the memory to 0 and
> immidietly write data over those null bytes.

It depends on what you plan to do with the memory. Typically you wouldn't 
memset() calloc'd memory. It comes in handy when you're going to copy in 
data that you want to use as a string without worrying about adding a 
NUL.

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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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