Package: manpages-dev
Version: 3.24-1
Severity: wishlist
The manpage of getline shows an example with an extra NULL pointer check
before it calls free. This is unneeded according to free(3)
If ptr is NULL, no operation is performed.
Can you please remove the if to make the example easier to read and to be more
consistent with the statements given in free(3).
--
Robert Wohlrab
--- getline.3.orig 2010-03-04 16:28:38.996850440 +0100
+++ getline.3 2010-03-04 16:28:57.004849599 +0100
@@ -156,8 +156,7 @@
printf("%s", line);
}
- if (line)
- free(line);
+ free(line);
exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
}
.fi
