Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] fix possible NULL pointer use in hw/ptimer.c

[Markus Hitter]

Am 03.01.2008 um 15:02 schrieb Paul Brook:

> Having to check every return value is extremely tedious and (as  
> you've proved)
> easy to miss.

Checking every return value is a measure for programming reliable code.

> If the allocation fails we don't have any viable alternatives, so  
> we may as well stop right there.

Stop != segfault? What about a meaningful exit message? What if the  
code doesn't segfault but runs havok?


Markus

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