On Sun, 2007-10-14 at 20:40 +0800, Zhongxing Xu wrote: > In function library_search(), > libpatterns and buf is malloced memory in line 1486 and 1553 > respectively. > They are not freed. > Is this true?
Correct, they are not freed--but no, this is not a memory leak. These variables are declared static so the next time the function is invoked they still point to that same memory buffer. This is just a way to avoid allocating/freeing a local memory buffer over and over. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Find some GNU make tips at: http://www.gnu.org http://make.mad-scientist.us "Please remain calm...I may be mad, but I am a professional." --Mad Scientist _______________________________________________ Bug-make mailing list Bug-make@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-make
