From:	"A. Sinan Unur" <asu1 AT cornell DOT edu>
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Subject:	Re: Memory leak.
Date:	Fri, 03 Oct 1997 10:08:00 -0400
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Peter Palotas wrote:
> 
> Could someone please give me a complete description of what a memory leak
> really is?
> -- Peter Palotas alias Blizzar -- blizzar AT hem1 DOT passagen DOT se --

void leak_some_memory(void)
{
 char *p = malloc(1024*1000);
 return;
}

int main(void)
{
 for(;;)
  leak_some_memory();

 return 0;
}

  -- Sinan

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