From: Antoine Leca <Antoine DOT Leca AT Renault DOT FR>
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Subject: Re: Functions in struct's... possible?  How?
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 13:25:17 +0200
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Cliff Rhodes wrote:
> 
> Jeff Weeks <pweeks AT execulink DOT com> wrote
> 
> > char *virt = (char *)malloc(640*480*2);
> 
> Did you ever check the return value from malloc()? I think you will have a
> surprise.

To avoid further surprise, I will add an L after 640 or 480.

I know Jeff probably use djgpp (so 32-bits int), but this is just in case.
It doesn't cost a lot of typing or storage, and it can be *very* big help 
for someone who tries to port this to plain DOS (where 640*480*2 is -40960,
converted to 24576 when casted to size_t)...

OTOH, it can be spurious on a plateforme where long are 64 bits.


Antoine