patch 8.1.1414: alloc() returning "char_u *" causes a lot of type casts
Problem: Alloc() returning "char_u *" causes a lot of type casts.
Solution: Have it return "void *". (Mike Williams) Define ALLOC_ONE() to
check the simple allocations.
diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index cee90d4..1ff9297 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -5655,7 +5655,7 @@
vim_free(buf);
return;
}
- newbuf = (char_u *)vim_realloc(buf, STRLEN(buf) + STRLEN(p) + 1);
+ newbuf = vim_realloc(buf, STRLEN(buf) + STRLEN(p) + 1);
if (newbuf == NULL)
{
vim_free(buf);