Re: lynx-dev outofmem() allocating memory

[dickey]

> 
> > I think this behavior is same under other POSIX compliant targets; 
> > It makes sense to me that `fflush(stdout)' should flush it's buffer 
> > and allocate another. 
>  
> I'd consider it a bug in the library, especially allocating so much 
> more than it needs.  The one caveat is that, given that you are allowed 
> to supply your own buffer until the first write, it might be reasonable 
> for it to allocate its buffer on the first write. 

it's an implementation detail left unspecified by POSIX, which does not
focus on stdio.
  
> I guess the defence would be to allocate the buffer oneself. 

you can't


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