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kinfo_getvmobject.c kinfo_getvmobject
When sysctlbyname fails, free buf before returning.

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Use clang's static analyzer, scan-build, to find the problem and show resolution.

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Hmm, I was going to suggest looking in other places in libutil that I copied this from, but it seems other kinfo_getfoo() functions don't use a loop to retry but just add a fudge factor to the size and hope it is enough.

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Mar 2 2017, 5:13 PM
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