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List:       hpux-devtools
Subject:    Re: HPUX-DEVTOOLS: memory leak in nlist64 on HP-UX 11.0
From:       srikanth <srikanth () cup ! hp ! com>
Date:       2001-10-02 17:57:36
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Jonathan Stockley wrote:

> The following program show a memory leak in nlist64() on our
> HP-UX 11.0 system. Is this a known problem and if so how do I
> find out which patch it is fixed in?

    I tried it on my system with gdb. Not only is there a memory leak,
but also each call to nlist64 tries to free unallocated memory. This
list may not be read by owners of libelf. If the program is correct,
contacting response centre or browsing the patch catalog may be your
best recourse I think.

Srikanth


>
>
> thanks,
> Jo
> --
> #include <unistd.h>
> #include <sys/types.h>
> #include <nlist.h>
>
> main()
> {
>   struct nlist64 nl[2];
>
>   memset(nl, '\0', sizeof(nl));
>   nl[0].n_name = "ncstats";
>   for(;;) {
>     nlist64("/stand/vmunix", nl);
>     sleep(1);
>   }
> }
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