Is there a reason that timers.c and regexp.c call malloc() and free() directly, instead of calling mymalloc() and myfree()? pattern.c uses mymalloc() but can't seem to decide between free() or myfree()... --Chris cunkel@engin.umich.edu ResComp Network Support Technician, Bursley Hall "Invisibility is in the eye of the beholder." Home Page: http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~cunkel/