Re: [RFA] Assuming malloc exists in callfwmall.exp

Fernando Nasser
2001-02-15T08:45:00Z

Michael Elizabeth Chastain wrote:
>
> > (#3 does not depend on malloc() so it is already tested in callfuncs).
>
> No. Look at use case #3:
>
> Use case #3:
>
> . malloc is not available
> . the user types: call abs(-10)
> . gdb expected response: "$1 = 10"
>
> callfuncs.c contains an explicit call to malloc. Therefore, callfuncs.exp
> does not check use case #3. It checks use case #1.

I don't get it. malloc is not used at all when the argument is not a
string. So, what malloc() being available or not has to do with this
situation?

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