From:	"A. Sinan Unur" <asu1 AT cornell DOT edu>
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Subject:	Re: Try this one on for size
Date:	Thu, 17 Apr 1997 10:21:03 -0400
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John M. Aldrich wrote:
> 
> Imagine the
> following:
> 
>   struct big_bad_struct *x;
>   x = malloc( sizeof(x) );
> 
> I leave it up to you to determine why this is wrong.  ;)

x = (struct big_bad_struct *) malloc (sizeof(big_bad_struct));

sorry, couldn't resist the temptation.

-- sinan.

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