:
:In the case of malloc(), wmesg is set to type->ks_shortdesc, which is
:not part of the current functions stack, so it is safe for malloc
:to return. Unless I am wrong, "string", is an automatic variable, and
:when the current function returns it is no longer vaild.
:
:With tsleep() this would never be a problem as tsleep() blocks.
:
:Chad
No. "string" is a 'const char *' -- it is global read-only data.
It is most certainly not an automatic function variable.
-Matt
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