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(struct buffer_text): Add comment about moving buffer text if REL_ALLOC is defined.
author Gerd Moellmann <gerd@gnu.org>
date Thu, 18 Nov 1999 13:31:04 +0000
parents c3c9cc1c2379
children a7da319e3765
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--- a/src/buffer.h	Thu Nov 18 13:11:37 1999 +0000
+++ b/src/buffer.h	Thu Nov 18 13:31:04 1999 +0000
@@ -388,7 +388,12 @@
 
 struct buffer_text
   {
-    unsigned char *beg;		/* Actual address of buffer contents.  */
+    /* Actual address of buffer contents.  If REL_ALLOC is defined,
+       this address might change when blocks are relocated which can
+       e.g. happen when malloc is called.  So, don't pass a pointer
+       into a buffer's text to functions that malloc.  */
+    unsigned char *beg;
+    
     int gpt;			/* Char pos of gap in buffer.  */
     int z;			/* Char pos of end of buffer.  */
     int gpt_byte;		/* Byte pos of gap in buffer.  */