vmware / vmware/splinterdb

Memory error handling in `laio.c`

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Description

On allocation failure, there isn't appropriate cleanup in laio.c, just an assertion.

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Research direction

Start by reading laio.c and tracing its allocation-failure paths, noting what resources are held when the assertion is reached. Determine the appropriate cleanup behavior for those paths and verify that allocation failures no longer stop at an assertion.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
databases
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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