[Python-Dev] pymalloc killer

Tim Peters tim.one@comcast.net
Fri, 29 Mar 2002 19:19:55 -0500


[Tim]
> It would be possible to store both the arena index *and* the arena base
> address in each pool header.  Then we could check that
> 
>     poolheader* p = pool_address(some_memory_address);
>     if (p->arenaindex < narenas &&
>         arenas[p->arenaindex] == p->arenabase) {
>         it's a pymalloc address
>     }
>     else {
>         it isn't
>     }
>
> I like that.

No I don't:  I hate that.  It can be tricked.