Package: manpages-fr
Version: 1.58.1-4
Severity: important
the original C manpage says :
"""The alloca function returns a pointer to the beginning of the
allocated space. If the allocation causes stack overflow, program
behaviour is undefined."""
but the french translation says :
"""La fonction alloca renvoie un pointeur sur le début de la zone
allouée. Si l’allocation échoue elle renvoie un pointeur NULL."""
I think it's important for (new) developers to be aware of alloca
pitfalls. The french translation implies that the following code is safe
/* using alloca just like malloc */
.... f(size_t n)
{
void *p = alloca(n);
if (!p)
/* error */
else
/* we're safe */
}
alloca is dangerous, the french manpage is very misleading.
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