[Python-Dev] About "Coverity Study Ranks LAMP Code Quality"

[Greg Ewing]

Fredrik Lundh wrote:

>     return=NULL; output=junk => out of memory
>     return=junk; output=-1 => cannot do this
>     return=pointer; output=value => did this, returned value bytes

> I agree that the design is a bit questionable;

It sure is. If you get both NULL and -1 returned, how are
you supposed to know which one is the junk?

Greg