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Q37626: _malloc Should Be malloc in Reference Manual

Article: Q37626
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 5.00 5.10 | 5.10
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | docerr | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 8-NOV-1988

The "Microsoft C Optimizing Compiler Run-Time Library Reference"
manual has a documentation error on Page 410, in the "malloc,
_fmalloc, _nmalloc" entry. The third paragraph in the Return Value
section states the following:

   The _malloc and _nmalloc functions...

It should state the following:

   The malloc and _nmalloc functions...

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