Hash :
4e39aa42
Author :
Date :
2011-09-11T21:56:17
doc: Update regarding MSVC 9. * doc/gnulib-intro.texi (Target Platforms): Classify MSVC as "rarely tested". * doc/posix-functions/*.texi: Update with info about MSVC 9. * doc/posix-headers/*.texi: Likewise. * doc/pastposix-functions/*.texi: Likewise. * doc/glibc-functions/*.texi: Likewise. * doc/glibc-headers/*.texi: Likewise.
@node calloc
@section @code{calloc}
@findex calloc
POSIX specification:@* @url{http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/calloc.html}
Gnulib module: calloc-posix
Portability problems fixed by Gnulib:
@itemize
@item
Upon failure, the function does not set @code{errno} to @code{ENOMEM} on
some platforms:
mingw, MSVC 9.
@end itemize
Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib:
@itemize
@end itemize
Extension: Gnulib provides a module @samp{calloc-gnu} that substitutes a
@code{calloc} implementation that behaves more like the glibc implementation.