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Re: [pdf-devel] Something is scaring me in the description of the librar


From: jemarch
Subject: Re: [pdf-devel] Something is scaring me in the description of the library
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:07:37 +0100
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   > -- Function: char* pdf_alloc (int SIZE)
   >      Allocates heap memory.
   >
   >     *Parameters*
   >
   >          SIZE
   >                The requested number of octects to allocate.
   >
   >                If there is not enough available memory to satisfy the
   >                petition a fatal error is signaled killing the current
   >                process. An error status is returned to the operating
   >                system.

   Why should a library terminate my process?

It shouldn't. It is a no-no to call `exit' in a shared library.
I just changed the API:

124,127d123
< 
< If there is not enough available memory to satisfy the petition a
< fatal error is signaled killing the current process. An error status
< is returned to the operating system.
132a129,130
> If there is not enough available memory to satisfy the petition then
> @code{NULL} is returned.

Thanks.

-- 
Jose E. Marchesi <address@hidden>

Project Engineer
Real Time System Division
Deimos Space, SL (http://www.deimos-space.com)




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