Re: freeing mem from ldap_parse_result

At 09:18 AM 12/6/2006, Dale Moore wrote:

I'm trying to write exceptionally correct code with no memory leaks.

I'm calling ldap_parse_result(3). And of course one of the parameters is char ***referalsp;

The documentation says to free the memory allocated to this data structure by calling the routine ldap_value_free(). But the routine ldap_value_free() is deprecated.

My options are

• Compile with -DLDAP_DEPRECATED = I hate to create software using deprecated API
• Call ber_memvfree((void **)) instead of ldap_value_free()
• Use a different mechanism to parse the message

The bug I'm reporting here is

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• a problem with the documentation or

It's a documentation bug. ldap_memvfree(3) should be used.

• in the premature deprecation of ldap_value_free or
• the lack of deprecation of ldap_parse_ressult()

I'm not sure which. Looking for advice.

Dale Moore