From: dontmailme AT iname DOT com (Steamer)
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Subject: Re: free crashes
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 08:19:09 GMT
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Tom Fjellstrom wrote:

> > my program works fine, except when the line at the very end of my code
> > comes along:
> > 
> > free(bmp.data);
> > 
> > then it crashes.  what in the world could cause this?!
> 
> I really wouldn't have a clue without seeing a better example,
> but i could suggest replacing that line with
> if(bmp.data) free(bmp.data);

That would make no difference at all, because free(NULL) is defined
to do nothing.

S.