[OPEN-ILS-DEV] Re: PATCH: bzero is deprecated and unnecessary

[David J. Fiander]

>
> First, I wouldn't initialize the buffer with nuls.  I'd initialize it
> with (for example) exclamation points, with perhaps a nul at the end.
> That way if a wayward pointer gives us a string of exclamation points,
> we'll have a better chance of recognizing the problem.  A string of
> nuls is neither distinctive nor informative.
>

I agree.  A long time ago I used to use a debugging malloc library  
that filled the buffers returned with '\001' bytes.  It's amazing how  
many bugs one finds that way.

- David

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David J. Fiander
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