Re: SetVariable - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: SetVariable
Date
Msg-id 200309011702.h81H26o17673@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: SetVariable  ("Mendola Gaetano" <mendola@bigfoot.com>)
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Mendola Gaetano wrote:
> "Bruce Momjian" <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> wrote:
> > Gaetano Mendola wrote:
> > > "Bruce Momjian" <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> wrote:
> > > > I see other strdup() calls that don't check on a return.  Should we
> deal
> > > > with those too?
> > >
> > > Well strdup obtain the memory for the new string using a malloc
> > > and normally is a good habit check the return value of a malloc.
> >
> > Right.  My point is that we have lots of other strdup's in the code.
> > Should we fix those too?  Seems we should be consistent.
> 
> Shall I post the patch for SetVariable ?
> 
> I know that this change is not so important but I want to try
> on my skin the cycle
> seen somethink wrong => send patch => be applyed

Sure.

It would be good if you would evaluate all the strdups, find the ones
that don't check properly, and submit a big patch of all those.  The fix
can be to call xstrdup, or to check the return code.

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