* Eric G. Miller <egm2@jps.net> [2001.11.04 10:56:49-0800]:
> > char *buff = (char*)malloc(128);
> > sizeof(buff) == 4 // on i32 machines
> >
> > --> problem!
>
> Depends on what "buff" is, its scope and how sizeof is used.
which is why i declared it as a pointer to buffer space. i know that
if it is a compile-time allocated chunk, sizeof is (can be) happy, but
most of the time, the buffer is run-time allocated...
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