From:	Charles Sandmann <sandmann AT new-orleans DOT NeoSoft DOT com>
Subject:	Re: malloc bug?
To:	enrico AT max DOT tiac DOT net (Cuthalion / Sliced Bread)
Date:	Mon, 30 Jan 1995 20:56:42 -0600 (CST)
Cc:	djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu

> 	I don't see how this could be a "that's my fault" crash, but I've 
> enough faith in DJGPP to think that there is some way I am missing.  Can 
> anyone tell me what I may be doing wrong to get this sort of crash?  If 
> not, is something wrong with DJGPP's malloc()?

These sorts of crashes are almost always caused by overwriting a memory
block you allocated.  It messes up the control data structures which
may not be noticed until a malloc many, many statements later which
happens to be in the same memory block size.  I would suggest a debug
malloc library, but I can't find mine right now :-(

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