Re: [boost] [Container] Memory leak from allocation of 0 sized memory

Subject: Re: [boost] [Container] Memory leak from allocation of 0 sized memory
From: Ion Gaztañaga (igaztanaga_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-09-26 13:04:48

El 26/09/2013 17:21, Evan Wallace escribió:
> I recently tracked down a major memory leak in a system that I am working
> on to a bug in Boost.Container.
>
> The bug is that the following code leaks memory:
>
> #include <boost/container/vector.hpp>
>
> int main() {
>      while (true) {
>          boost::container::vector<int> vec;
>          boost::container::vector<int> vec2(vec);
>      }
> }
>
> I have submitted a ticket to trac, but since this is a major issue
> and the release date for 1.55.0 is very soon, I am also posting to
> the mailing list.
>
> https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/9166
>
> For reference: the leaked memory is allocated in
> allocator_version_traits::allocation_command

Thanks for the report I'll fix it ASAP.

Best,

Ion