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mdoc(7) police: kill HSBs, add missing comma.

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Ruslan Ermilov 2001-12-12 14:41:53 +00:00
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@ -117,8 +117,9 @@ is returned and
the memory referenced by
.Fa ptr
is valid and unchanged.
If memory can be allocated a pointer to the newly allocated portion of
the memory is returned. Note that this may be different from the value
If memory can be allocated, a pointer to the newly allocated portion of
the memory is returned.
Note that this may be different from the value
passed as
.Fa ptr .
If
@ -191,8 +192,8 @@ option.
This is intended for debugging and will impact performance negatively.
.It H
Pass a hint to the kernel about pages unused by the allocation functions.
This will help performance if the system is paging excessively. This
option is off by default.
This will help performance if the system is paging excessively.
This option is off by default.
.It R
Causes the
.Fn realloc
@ -329,7 +330,8 @@ done by a process.
.Pp
A side effect of this architecture is that many minor transgressions on
the interface which would traditionally not be detected are in fact
detected. As a result, programs that have been running happily for
detected.
As a result, programs that have been running happily for
years may suddenly start to complain loudly, when linked with this
allocation implementation.
.Pp
@ -345,7 +347,8 @@ options and symbols for debugger support.
If the program starts to give unusual results, coredump or generally behave
differently without emitting any of the messages listed in the next
section, it is likely because it depends on the storage being filled with
zero bytes. Try running it with
zero bytes.
Try running it with
.Dq Z
option set;
if that improves the situation, this diagnosis has been confirmed.
@ -439,7 +442,8 @@ or
is trying to free does not reference a possible page.
.It "recursive call"
A process has attempted to call an allocation function recursively.
This is not permitted. In particular, signal handlers should not
This is not permitted.
In particular, signal handlers should not
attempt to allocate memory.
.It "unknown char in MALLOC_OPTIONS"
An unknown option was specified.
@ -466,7 +470,8 @@ functions conform to
.Sh HISTORY
The present allocation implementation started out as a filesystem for a
drum attached to a 20bit binary challenged computer which was built
with discrete germanium transistors. It has since graduated to
with discrete germanium transistors.
It has since graduated to
handle primary storage rather than secondary.
It first appeared in its new shape and ability in
.Fx 2.2 .