[Bug c/80528] reimplement gnulib's "useless-if-before-free" script as a compiler warning
jakub at gcc dot gnu.org
gcc-bugzilla@gcc.gnu.org
Wed Apr 26 13:46:00 GMT 2017
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=80528
Jakub Jelinek <jakub at gcc dot gnu.org> changed:
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--- Comment #1 from Jakub Jelinek <jakub at gcc dot gnu.org> ---
Well, if the user knows that the pointer is usually NULL, then if (p) free (p);
is a significant optimization over free (p). So as code size optimization,
removing it is fine, but otherwise, it isn't at all clear.
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