>>> +         /* explicit length */

>>> +         *labelPtr = (char *) malloc(length);
>>> +         if (*labelPtr) {
>>> +            memcpy(*labelPtr, label, length);
>>> +         }
>>> +      }
>>> +      else {
>>> +         /* null-terminated string */
>>> +         int len = strlen(label);
>>> +         if (len >= MAX_LABEL_LENGTH) {

>>The reason MAX_LABEL_LENGTH exists is so that you can have a fixed-size
>>array in your structure (so you don't have to malloc a buffer.  Either
>>make a fixed size buffer, or make MAX_LABEL_LENGTH be the maximum size
>>representable in a GLsizei (and eliminate this check).

>Ok makes sense. However the check is still valid its in the spec. We shouldn't 
>just truncate the string I know for sure that the AMD driver does the same 
>thing. I >have posted extensive tests for the objectlabel code on the piglit 
>list.

Ignore my comment I see now you are talking about the malloc check I thought 
you meant the MAX_LABEL_LENGTH test in the last line.

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