SV = PV(0x22612c) at 0x22606c REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (PADBUSY,PADMY,POK,pPOK) PV = 0x22f4d4 "abc"\0 CUR = 3 LEN = 4 SV = PV(0x22612c) at 0x22606c Could be coincidence, but isn't. REFCNT = 1 The SV wasn't freed. FLAGS = (PADBUSY,PADMY,POK,pPOK) PV = 0x182cadc "defghijkl"\0 New larger (LEN=12) str buf. CUR = 9 LEN = 12 SV = PV(0x22612c) at 0x22606c REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (PADBUSY,PADMY,POK,pPOK) PV = 0x182cadc "mno"\0 Same "large" (LEN=12) buf reused. CUR = 3 LEN = 12 SV = PV(0x22612c) at 0x22606c REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (PADBUSY,PADMY) Undefined PV = 0x182cadc "mno"\0 Str buf untouched. CUR = 3 LEN = 12 SV = PV(0x22612c) at 0x22606c REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (PADBUSY,PADMY) Undefined PV = 0 Str buf freed. SV = PV(0x22612c) at 0x22606c REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (PADBUSY,PADMY,POK,pPOK) PV = 0x22f4d4 "pqr"\0 New small (LEN=4) str buf. CUR = 3 Same address as earlier LEN = 4 is a coincidence.