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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/libc/stdlib/malloc.3')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/stdlib/malloc.3 | 16 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/lib/libc/stdlib/malloc.3 b/lib/libc/stdlib/malloc.3 index f80e404c5f6b..589b07f4692d 100644 --- a/lib/libc/stdlib/malloc.3 +++ b/lib/libc/stdlib/malloc.3 @@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ The ``name'' of the file referenced by the symbolic link named the value of the environment variable .Ev MALLOC_OPTIONS , and the string pointed to by the global variable -.Va malloc_options +.Va malloc_options will be interpreted, in that order, character by character as flags. .Pp Most flags are single letters, @@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ Consult the source for details on this option. .It V Attempting to allocate zero bytes will return a NULL pointer instead of a valid pointer. -(The default behavior is to make a minimal allocation and return a +(The default behavior is to make a minimal allocation and return a pointer to it.) This option is provided for System V compatibility. This option is incompatible with the @@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ The and .Dq Z options are intended for testing and debugging. -An application which changes its behavior when these options are used +An application which changes its behavior when these options are used is flawed. .Sh EXAMPLES To set a systemwide reduction of cache size, and to dump core whenever @@ -310,8 +310,8 @@ done by a process. .Ed .Pp A side effect of this architecture is that many minor transgressions on -the interface which would traditionally not be detected are in fact -detected. As a result, programs that have been running happily for +the interface which would traditionally not be detected are in fact +detected. As a result, programs that have been running happily for years may suddenly start to complain loudly, when linked with this allocation implementation. .Pp @@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ There are a number of allocation implementations available on the 'Net which focus on detecting and pinpointing problems by trading performance for extra sanity checks and detailed diagnostics. .Sh DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGES -If +If .Fn malloc , .Fn calloc , .Fn realloc @@ -449,8 +449,8 @@ Please report any problems to him at .Aq phk@FreeBSD.org . .Sh HISTORY The present allocation implementation started out as a filesystem for a -drum attached to a 20bit binary challenged computer which was built -with discrete germanium transistors. It has since graduated to +drum attached to a 20bit binary challenged computer which was built +with discrete germanium transistors. It has since graduated to handle primary storage rather than secondary. It first appeared in its new shape and ability in .Fx 2.2 . |