Test memory allocation robustness

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Set up failmalloc, run the existing test suite with simulated allocation failures, and identify any crashes or hangs.

Tech stack

c

Domain

data

Issue type

Test

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

2

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-3 hours

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

Fresh

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

Mostly clear

Prerequisites

Ctesting

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

65