From: H.J. Lu (hjl@nynexst.com)
Date: 06/14/93


From: hjl@nynexst.com (H.J. Lu)
Subject: Re: gcc on linux
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1993 16:56:32 GMT

In article 93Jun7115233@carlo.phys.uva.nl, bas@phys.uva.nl (Bas de Bakker) writes:
 
> This is very vague. I'd like to note that I have found that the
> malloc library of linux is less forgiving than many others I've seen.

The Linux malloc uses memory more efficiently. The programming error
will show up much faster under Linux.

> Programs which ran ok on other systems gave SEGVs under linux. This
> invariably turned out to be a programming error, like using freed
> memory.
>

I suggest to fix the programming error first.

> To be completely on the safe side: Of course I'm not proposing a
> change in Linux' malloc library.
>
> Bas.

H.J.