[openssl-dev] [openssl.org #4614] pthread_once and malloc failures

[Viktor Dukhovni]

On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 05:48:06PM +0000, Salz, Rich via RT wrote:

> Previously we've changed return-types from void to int.  If there's still time, that seems like the thing to do here.

With pthread_once and friends the pattern is to use void init
functions, and as necessary check for success by examining the
resulting state after the fact.

The init function passed to pthread_once() is defined to take no
arguments and return no results.

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	Viktor.