When you call `allocArray`, does it zero your memory, or do you have to use `memset`?

# kotlin-native

[basher]

When you call allocArray, does it zero your memory, or do you have to use memset?

[basher]

following the code through in K/N, looks like allocArray just calls malloc, and I don't see any zeroing

[Dominaezzz]

It depends on which NativePlacement you are using.

[Dominaezzz]

nativeHeap zeros out memory.

[Dominaezzz]

https://kotlinlang.slack.com/archives/C3SGXARS6/p1538161518000100?thread_ts=1538161518.000100&cid=C3SGXARS6

[basher]

😬 how about memScoped

[Dominaezzz]

It uses nativeHeap underneath by default.

[basher]

🎉 great. going to remove my `memset`s then. I accidentally supplied a number too large and override memory and triggered assertions in Memory.cpp ☠️

[Dominaezzz]

Haha rip.