(sizeof == 0) test in dxf_*_new functions using malloc.

Bug #696227 reported by Bert Timmerman
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
libDXF
Fix Committed
Low
Bert Timmerman

Bug Description

Hi,
I read somewhere that the return value of sizeof() should not be trusted blindly for it could return the size of the pointer, and not the size of the struct.
We could consider this an error if the test is true.

Changed in libdxf:
milestone: none → 0.0.2
description: updated
description: updated
Changed in libdxf:
assignee: nobody → Bert Timmerman (bert-timmerman)
Changed in libdxf:
status: New → In Progress
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in libdxf:
milestone: 0.0.2 → 0.0.1
summary: - (sizeof == 0) test in dxf_malloc_* functions.
+ (sizeof == 0) test in dxf_*_new functions using malloc.
Changed in libdxf:
status: In Progress → Fix Committed
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