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diff --git a/Objects/obmalloc.c b/Objects/obmalloc.c
index 4e141c7..3e9465f 100644
--- a/Objects/obmalloc.c
+++ b/Objects/obmalloc.c
@@ -623,24 +623,10 @@ _PyMalloc_Realloc(void *p, size_t nbytes)
return (void *)bp;
}
-/* calloc */
-
-/* -- unused --
-void *
-_PyMalloc_Calloc(size_t nbel, size_t elsz)
-{
- void *p;
- size_t nbytes;
-
- nbytes = nbel * elsz;
- p = _PyMalloc_Malloc(nbytes);
- if (p != NULL)
- memset(p, 0, nbytes);
- return p;
-}
-*/
-
#else /* ! WITH_PYMALLOC */
+
+/*==========================================================================*/
+/* pymalloc not enabled: Redirect the entry points to the PyMem family. */
void *
_PyMalloc_Malloc(size_t n)
{
@@ -686,3 +672,315 @@ _PyMalloc_Del(PyObject *op)
{
_PyMalloc_FREE(op);
}
+
+#ifdef PYMALLOC_DEBUG
+/*==========================================================================*/
+/* A x-platform debugging allocator. */
+
+#define PYMALLOC_CLEANBYTE 0xCB /* uninitialized memory */
+#define PYMALLOC_DEADBYTE 0xDB /* free()ed memory */
+#define PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE 0xFB /* unusable memory */
+
+static ulong serialno = 0; /* incremented on each debug {m,re}alloc */
+
+/* Read 4 bytes at p as a big-endian ulong. */
+static ulong
+read4(const void *p)
+{
+ const unsigned char *q = (unsigned char *)p;
+ return ((ulong)q[0] << 24) |
+ ((ulong)q[1] << 16) |
+ ((ulong)q[2] << 8) |
+ (ulong)q[3];
+}
+
+/* Write the 4 least-significant bytes of n as a big-endian unsigned int,
+ MSB at address p, LSB at p+3. */
+static void
+write4(void *p, ulong n)
+{
+ unsigned char *q = (unsigned char *)p;
+ q[0] = (unsigned char)((n >> 24) & 0xff);
+ q[1] = (unsigned char)((n >> 16) & 0xff);
+ q[2] = (unsigned char)((n >> 8) & 0xff);
+ q[3] = (unsigned char)( n & 0xff);
+}
+
+static void
+check_family(const void *p, int family)
+{
+ const uchar *q = (const uchar *)p;
+ int original_family;
+ char buf[200];
+
+ assert(p != NULL);
+ original_family = (int)*(q-4);
+ if (family != original_family) {
+ /* XXX better msg */
+ PyOS_snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf),
+ "free or realloc from family #%d called, "
+ "but block was allocated by family #%d",
+ family, original_family);
+ _PyMalloc_DebugDumpAddress(p);
+ Py_FatalError(buf);
+ }
+}
+
+/* The debug malloc asks for 16 extra bytes and fills them with useful stuff,
+ here calling the underlying malloc's result p:
+
+p[0:4]
+ Number of bytes originally asked for. 4-byte unsigned integer,
+ big-endian (easier to read in a memory dump).
+p[4]
+ The API "family" this malloc call belongs to. XXX todo XXX
+p[5:8]
+ Copies of PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE. Used to catch under- writes
+ and reads.
+p[8:8+n]
+ The requested memory, filled with copies of PYMALLOC_CLEANBYTE.
+ Used to catch reference to uninitialized memory.
+ &p[8] is returned. Note that this is 8-byte aligned if PyMalloc
+ handled the request itself.
+p[8+n:8+n+4]
+ Copies of PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE. Used to catch over- writes
+ and reads.
+p[8+n+4:8+n+8]
+ A serial number, incremented by 1 on each call to _PyMalloc_DebugMalloc
+ and _PyMalloc_DebugRealloc.
+ 4-byte unsigned integer, big-endian.
+ If "bad memory" is detected later, the serial number gives an
+ excellent way to set a breakpoint on the next run, to capture the
+ instant at which this block was passed out.
+*/
+
+void *
+_PyMalloc_DebugMalloc(size_t nbytes, int family)
+{
+ uchar *p; /* base address of malloc'ed block */
+ uchar *q; /* p + 8 + nbytes + */
+ size_t total; /* nbytes + 16 */
+
+ assert(family == 0);
+
+ ++serialno;
+ total = nbytes + 16;
+ if (total < nbytes || (total >> 31) > 1) {
+ /* overflow, or we can't represent it in 4 bytes */
+ /* Obscure: can't do (total >> 32) != 0 instead, because
+ C doesn't define what happens for a right-shift of 32
+ when size_t is a 32-bit type. At least C guarantees
+ size_t is an unsigned type. */
+ return NULL;
+ }
+
+ p = _PyMalloc_Malloc(total); /* XXX derive from family */
+ if (p == NULL)
+ return NULL;
+
+ write4(p, nbytes);
+ p[4] = (uchar)family;
+ p[5] = p[6] = p[7] = PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE;
+
+ if (nbytes > 0)
+ memset(p+8, PYMALLOC_CLEANBYTE, nbytes);
+
+ q = p + 8 + nbytes;
+ q[0] = q[1] = q[2] = q[3] = PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE;
+ write4(q+4, serialno);
+
+ return p+8;
+}
+
+/* The debug free first uses the address to find the number of bytes
+ originally asked for, then checks the 8 bytes on each end for
+ sanity (in particular, that the PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTEs are still
+ intact).
+ Then fills the original bytes with PYMALLOC_DEADBYTE.
+ Then calls the underlying free.
+*/
+void
+_PyMalloc_DebugFree(void *p, int family)
+{
+ uchar *q = (uchar*)p;
+ size_t nbytes;
+
+ assert(family == 0);
+
+ if (p == NULL)
+ return;
+ check_family(p, family);
+ _PyMalloc_DebugCheckAddress(p);
+ nbytes = read4(q-8);
+ if (nbytes > 0)
+ memset(q, PYMALLOC_DEADBYTE, nbytes);
+ _PyMalloc_Free(q-8); /* XXX derive from family */
+}
+
+void *
+_PyMalloc_DebugRealloc(void *p, size_t nbytes, int family)
+{
+ uchar *q = (uchar *)p;
+ size_t original_nbytes;
+ uchar *fresh; /* new memory block, if needed */
+
+ assert(family == 0);
+
+ if (p == NULL)
+ return _PyMalloc_DebugMalloc(nbytes, family);
+
+ check_family(p, family);
+ _PyMalloc_DebugCheckAddress(p);
+
+ original_nbytes = read4(q-8);
+ if (nbytes == original_nbytes) {
+ /* note that this case is likely to be common due to the
+ way Python appends to lists */
+ ++serialno;
+ write4(q + nbytes + 4, serialno);
+ return p;
+ }
+
+ if (nbytes < original_nbytes) {
+ /* shrinking -- leave the guts alone, except to
+ fill the excess with DEADBYTE */
+ const size_t excess = original_nbytes - nbytes;
+ ++serialno;
+ write4(q-8, nbytes);
+ /* kill the excess bytes plus the trailing 8 pad bytes */
+ memset(q + nbytes, PYMALLOC_DEADBYTE, excess + 8);
+ q += nbytes;
+ q[0] = q[1] = q[2] = q[3] = PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE;
+ write4(q+4, serialno);
+ return p;
+ }
+
+ /* More memory is needed: get it, copy over the first original_nbytes
+ of the original data, and free the original memory. */
+ fresh = (uchar *)_PyMalloc_DebugMalloc(nbytes, family);
+ if (fresh != NULL && original_nbytes > 0)
+ memcpy(fresh, p, original_nbytes);
+ _PyMalloc_DebugFree(p, family);
+ return fresh;
+}
+
+void
+_PyMalloc_DebugCheckAddress(const void *p)
+{
+ const uchar *q = (const uchar *)p;
+ char *msg = NULL;
+
+ if (p == NULL)
+ msg = "didn't expect a NULL pointer";
+
+ else if (*(q-3) != PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE ||
+ *(q-2) != PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE ||
+ *(q-1) != PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE)
+ msg = "bad leading pad byte";
+
+ else {
+ const ulong nbytes = read4(q-8);
+ const uchar *tail = q + nbytes;
+ int i;
+ for (i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
+ if (tail[i] != PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE) {
+ msg = "bad trailing pad byte";
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ if (msg != NULL) {
+ _PyMalloc_DebugDumpAddress(p);
+ Py_FatalError(msg);
+ }
+}
+
+void
+_PyMalloc_DebugDumpAddress(const void *p)
+{
+ const uchar *q = (const uchar *)p;
+ const uchar *tail;
+ ulong nbytes, serial;
+
+ fprintf(stderr, "Debug memory block at address p=%p:\n", p);
+ if (p == NULL)
+ return;
+
+ nbytes = read4(q-8);
+ fprintf(stderr, " %lu bytes originally allocated\n", nbytes);
+ fprintf(stderr, " from API family #%d\n", *(q-4));
+
+ /* In case this is nuts, check the pad bytes before trying to read up
+ the serial number (the address deref could blow up). */
+
+ fprintf(stderr, " the 3 pad bytes at p-3 are ");
+ if (*(q-3) == PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE &&
+ *(q-2) == PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE &&
+ *(q-1) == PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE, as expected\n");
+ }
+ else {
+ int i;
+ fprintf(stderr, "not all PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE (0x%02x):\n",
+ PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE);
+ for (i = 3; i >= 1; --i) {
+ const uchar byte = *(q-i);
+ fprintf(stderr, " at p-%d: 0x%02x", i, byte);
+ if (byte != PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE)
+ fputs(" *** OUCH", stderr);
+ fputc('\n', stderr);
+ }
+ }
+
+ tail = q + nbytes;
+ fprintf(stderr, " the 4 pad bytes at tail=%p are ", tail);
+ if (tail[0] == PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE &&
+ tail[1] == PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE &&
+ tail[2] == PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE &&
+ tail[3] == PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE, as expected\n");
+ }
+ else {
+ int i;
+ fprintf(stderr, "not all PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE (0x%02x):\n",
+ PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE);
+ for (i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
+ const uchar byte = tail[i];
+ fprintf(stderr, " at tail+%d: 0x%02x",
+ i, byte);
+ if (byte != PYMALLOC_FORBIDDENBYTE)
+ fputs(" *** OUCH", stderr);
+ fputc('\n', stderr);
+ }
+ }
+
+ serial = read4(tail+4);
+ fprintf(stderr, " the block was made by call #%lu to "
+ "debug malloc/realloc\n", serial);
+
+ if (nbytes > 0) {
+ int i = 0;
+ fprintf(stderr, " data at p:");
+ /* print up to 8 bytes at the start */
+ while (q < tail && i < 8) {
+ fprintf(stderr, " %02x", *q);
+ ++i;
+ ++q;
+ }
+ /* and up to 8 at the end */
+ if (q < tail) {
+ if (tail - q > 8) {
+ fprintf(stderr, " ...");
+ q = tail - 8;
+ }
+ while (q < tail) {
+ fprintf(stderr, " %02x", *q);
+ ++q;
+ }
+ }
+ fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+ }
+}
+
+#endif /* PYMALLOC_DEBUG */