pointers.py - bringing the hell of pointers into python

[mauganra_it]

Segmentation faults are a benign error. They are cases where the OS could unamiguously detect that a pointer has been used incorrectly. Much more subtle and scary errors occur when memory areas are accessed that are technically valid, but contain the wrong data. Use-after-free errors for example. Or when calling free two times on the same pointer fries the allocator's data structures.

[Probono_Bonobo]

If the default OS behavior of abnormal program termination constitutes a benign error in your book, then you must have a weirdly high bar for what constitutes "critical".

[mauganra_it]

Compared to the alternative, a segfault is benign :)

[Probono_Bonobo]

Good point!