What should malloc(0) do? Return a null pointer or a pointer to 0 bytes?
The ANSI/ISO Standard says that it may do either; the behavior is implementation-defined (see question 11.33).
References:
ANSI Sec. 4.10.3
ISO Sec. 7.10.3
PCS Sec. 16.1 p. 386
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