toStringz note about keeping references

[Jonathan M Davis]

On Monday, October 15, 2012 02:04:44 Andrej Mitrovic wrote:
> On 10/15/12, Jonathan M Davis <jmdavisProg at gmx.com> wrote:
> > snip
> 
> Hmm ok, this sheds some light on things.
> 
> If a C function takes a const pointer and has no documentation about
> ownership then maybe it's a good guess to say it won't store that
> pointer anywhere and will only use it as a temporary?

Generally speaking yes. It's rare for them to keep pointers around, and if 
they do and don't tell you, then they're creating bugs in C code too. Most C 
functions (especially if you're talking OS functions) which keep memory that 
you pass to them or give you memory thaty you didn't pass to them will inform 
you about it in their documentation.

- Jonathan M Davis