From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu Subject: Re: [9fans] same functions everywhere From: paurea@plan9.escet.urjc.es In-Reply-To: <249de27d2581f3a562d4e3cb3a52d0a8@plan9.bell-labs.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 17:29:08 +0200 Topicbox-Message-UUID: 9771a3f2-eacb-11e9-9e20-41e7f4b1d025 > The problem is that if they are in the library > then it encourages other libraries to use > them, and then we end up with a C library > in which it is impossible to correctly handle > an out-of-memory error. I see the point, but can't swallow they have to be reimplemented so many times. > > The decision to abort is best left up to the > application. I agree that the decision is best left up to the application, but having to rewrite or copy the implementation of the funtcions everywhere shouldn't be necessary. I feel this is not the Right thing to do. The only alternatives I can think of are ugly patches, so if you have any idea... Gorka ゴルカ