you didn't malloc the pointer..

see embedded:

Marc Xander Makkes wrote:
>
> I have this little code;
>
> +----
>
> #include <stdio.h>
>
> struct point { int x; int y;};
> int main()
> {
> struct point *p;

  /* Allocate some room the structure */
  p = (struct point *)malloc (sizeof(struct point));

> p->y = 13;
> printf("%d\n", p->y);
> }
>
> ----+
>
> it compiles and runs ok on solaris, and it compiles ok on openbsd but
> when i run it, it directly core dumpes. Is there something i forgot to
> read or is it the 13?:)
>
> The code is compiled on 2 differend OpenBSD 3.0 machines, one with GENERIC
> and one modified, both i386.
>
> any clues ?
>
> Kind regards,
>
> MX

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