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Memory leak with setenv()

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Applicable Environment

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Topic: Memory leak with setenv()
SDP: 6.5.0
Target: Any supported target

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Recommendation

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If an existing environment variable is set with setenv(), this will by design not free the memory of the old value, making it look like setenv() is leaking memory. Check the documentation for setenv() and use putenv() instead.

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NOTE: This entry has been validated against the SDP version listed above. Use caution when considering this advice for any other SDP version. For supported releases, please reach out to QNX Technical Support if you have any questions/concerns.

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