Re: [PATCH] Memory leak in pg_config

=?UTF-8?B?UmHDumwgTWFyw61uIFJvZHLDrWd1ZXo=?= <rmrodriguez@carto.com> writes:
> I've been trying to run Postgis regress tests under Clang sanitizers and one of
> the issues I'm facing is the constant stream of errors during the `configure`
> step coming from calls to `pg_config`.

TBH, I do not think we should do anything about this.  It has never been
project policy that short-lived programs should free everything before
exiting, and I don't think we should change that.  initdb, in particular,
would need a huge amount of work to meet such a policy, and it would
really be entirely wasted effort.  Just because you've configured your
tools to enforce an unreasonable policy doesn't make it a reasonable one.

            regards, tom lane