Bryn Reeves wrote:
RETURN VALUE For calloc() and malloc(), the value returned is a pointer to the allocated memory, which is suitably aligned for any kind of variable, or NULL if the request fails.
This could get pretty confusing if NULL was a valid address...
Internally the library can use mmap(). Presumably they will map a MAP_FAILED return code from mmap() to a NULL return code in malloc().
Chris - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
