X-Recipient: archive-cygwin AT delorie DOT com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: Yes, hits=5.1 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_50,DKIM_ADSP_CUSTOM_MED,FREEMAIL_FROM,NML_ADSP_CUSTOM_MED,SPF_NEUTRAL,URI_HEX X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:55:56 -0800 (PST) From: YZFury To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Message-ID: <1358135756673-95377.post@n5.nabble.com> Subject: Using the free(*ptr) routine and getting an exception, "Exception: STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com I am using eclipse cdt on Windows 8 and the latest Cygwin gcc release. I have been barely using any C for awhile, so really it is like I am just starting. I am trying to do something simple: int *ptr = malloc(sizeof(*ptr)); int x = 87; ptr = &x; printf("%d", *ptr); free(ptr);//it goes wrong here where as this works: int *ptr = malloc(sizeof(*ptr)); printf("%d", *ptr); free(ptr);//so if I don't store anything it works I searched and couldn't find anything. I have tried disabling windows defender and also running eclipse as an administrator. Also, I tried it in the Cygwin bash console, and I got the same type of exception. I do not think that this is a problem with eclipse, but maybe Cygwin or Windows 8(the two together). -- View this message in context: http://cygwin.1069669.n5.nabble.com/Using-the-free-ptr-routine-and-getting-an-exception-Exception-STATUS-ACCESS-VIOLATION-tp95377.html Sent from the Cygwin list mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple