[Gc] Interior pointers

[Bruce Hoult]

int off_to_name = sizeof(long) + sizeof(off_t) + sizeof(short);

That's not reliable, though it seems to be working for you. Things an
be packed to different sizes when they are in structures than when
they are stand-alone.

Look up offsetof(), or at least use  (size_t)(((struct linux_dirent*)0)->d_name)


/* array holding pointers to 5000 names */
  char **allnames = (char **) GC_MALLOC(5000);

Not unless pointers are 1 byte on your machine.

So, this array is overflowing, as guessed by both of us.

On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 6:21 PM, Michael Talbot-Wilson <mtw at view.net.au> wrote:
> Guys, thanks.  Here is the full program.  (Assuming I can send an
> attachment to this mailing list.)
>
> Hope you can put me straight.
>
> --Mike
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