[TUHS] Did realloc ever zero the new memory?

[meillo@marmaro.de (markus schnalke)]

[2015-09-13 20:32] Dave Horsfall <dave at horsfall.org>
> On Sun, 13 Sep 2015, markus schnalke wrote:
> 
> > > void *alloc(size_t bytes);
> > > void *realloc(void *old, size_t want);
> > > 
> > > void *zalloc(size_t bytes);
> > > void *zealloc(void *old, size_t want);
> > 
> > Please note, that identifiers are usually remembered by sound not by 
> > letter sequence. `zalloc' and `zealloc' are likely to be pronounced 
> > similar and thus there is a good chance that this leads to confusion and 
> > errors. Furthermore, `calloc' and `zalloc' are prone to be pronounced 
> > equally or understood equally, especially by non-native speakers.
> 
> That, of course, depends upon how you pronounce "z".  In this part of the 
> world, it's "zed".  No confusion with "see" here down-under...

So, if these function will never be available to American English
speaking folks, then I'm all fine with the names. ;-)


meillo