if (n_bytes_needed > n_allocated)
{
/* This code requires that realloc accept NULL as the first arg.
- This function cannot use xrealloc. Otherwise, out-of-memory
- errors involving a file name to be expanded here wouldn't ever
+ This function must not use xrealloc. Otherwise, an out-of-memory
+ error involving a file name to be expanded here wouldn't ever
be issued. Use realloc and fall back on using a static buffer
if memory allocation fails. */
buf = realloc (buf, n_bytes_needed);