[mapserver-dev] Ticket 3559 - malloc/calloc/realloc return values should always be checked

[Frank Warmerdam]

Daniel Morissette wrote:
> Do we need a PSC vote before we go ahead with msSmallMalloc(),
> msSmallCalloc() and msStrdup()?

Daniel,

I'll leave that to Steve's call as chair.

> What about using the names msMalloc() and msCalloc() instead and
> properly documenting that they are intended for use with small
> allocations only (as is done for GDAL's CPLMalloc family of functions)?

I am supportive of proceeding and I'm supportive of the shorter names as
long as we get the idea that they are intended for small memory allocations.

Best regards,
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