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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Safe memory allocation functions
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Msg-id 30589.1421133891@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Safe memory allocation functions  (Michael Paquier <michael.paquier@gmail.com>)
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Michael Paquier <michael.paquier@gmail.com> writes:
> Attached is a patch adding the following set of functions for frontend
> and backends returning NULL instead of reporting ERROR when allocation
> fails:
> - palloc_safe
> - palloc0_safe
> - repalloc_safe

Unimpressed with this naming convention.  "_unsafe" would be nearer
the mark ;-)
        regards, tom lane

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