int (*cmp)(const void *, const void *))
{
const size_t size = st_mult(n, s);
- char buf[1024];
-
- if (size < sizeof(buf)) {
- /* The temporary array fits on the small on-stack buffer. */
- msort_with_tmp(b, n, s, cmp, buf);
- } else {
- /* It's somewhat large, so malloc it. */
- char *tmp = xmalloc(size);
- msort_with_tmp(b, n, s, cmp, tmp);
- free(tmp);
- }
+ char *tmp;
+
+ tmp = xmalloc(size);
+ msort_with_tmp(b, n, s, cmp, tmp);
+ free(tmp);
}