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Anthony Liguori <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
: To me, const char * always implies that you don't own the memory. This
: is helped by the fact that free doesn't take a const void * and newer
: GCC's will complain if you free() a const char *.
Sadly, this is a bug, as it precludes the use pattern of initializing
char * data, casting it to const char * (a valid cast) and then
relying on the compiler to thereafter enforce its constness.
Const does *NOT* imply that you don't own the memory. Its narrow
meaning is just that the object won't be changed through this
pointer/reference.
Warner
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