From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
Date: Thu,  9 Nov 1995 07:38:15 -0500
From: Rob rob@plan9.att.com
Subject: acme buglet
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>>	s = malloc(n*UTFmax+1);
>>	snprint(s, n*UTFmax+1, "%.*S", n, r);

> What does this do if the malloc() fails?

malloc() never fails in-line in alef.  if memory
is not available, malloc() issues a check, which
in acme will cause an attempt at a save and
exit.  of course, if malloc fails, so will the save,
but at least it tries.