Developer's FAQ updated to:
palloc() and pfree() are used in place of malloc()
and free() because we find it easier to automatically free all
memory allocated when a query completes. This assures us that all
memory that was allocated gets freed even if we have lost track of
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I propose to make the documentation more concise in this point and to
> add a macro like:
> #define palloc_tx(sz) MemoryContextAlloc(TopTransactionContext, (sz))
I don't think it's a good idea to encourage people to allocate in
TopTransactionContext as a substitute f
Holger Krug ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) reports a bug with a severity of 2
The lower the number the more severe it is.
Short Description
Misleading documentation of `palloc'
Long Description
In section 12.5.6 "Writing Code" of the "PostgreSQL 7.2 Programmer's
Guide" the following is said:
"When alloca
