Re: [PATCH 08/13] securityselinuxhelper: Use g_new0() instead of malloc()+memset() combo

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On 8/3/23 12:36, Michal Privoznik wrote:
> Inside of securityselinuxhelper we still use malloc() +
> memset(.., 0, ...) combo. Convert it to g_new0().
> 
> Signed-off-by: Michal Privoznik <mprivozn@xxxxxxxxxx>

I don't think it is a good idea to mix Glib g_new, g_free etc with malloc, calloc, free.

If you go with g_new0 here, imo you need to also change the calls to free() to g_free.

The alternative is to use calloc instead, then you could leave the existing free calls alone.

Ciao,

Claudio

> ---
>  tests/securityselinuxhelper.c | 5 ++---
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/tests/securityselinuxhelper.c b/tests/securityselinuxhelper.c
> index c32c90c17e..797f090a7e 100644
> --- a/tests/securityselinuxhelper.c
> +++ b/tests/securityselinuxhelper.c
> @@ -173,9 +173,8 @@ int getfilecon_raw(const char *path, char **con)
>      }
>      if (len < 0)
>          return -1;
> -    if (!(constr = malloc(len+1)))
> -        return -1;
> -    memset(constr, 0, len);
> +
> +    constr = g_new0(char, len + 1);
>      if (getxattr(path, "user.libvirt.selinux", constr, len) < 0) {
>          free(constr);
>          return -1;




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