[gs-bugs] [Bug 690339] New: gdevprn uses "resize" on page buffer, doubles memory requirement

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http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690339

           Summary: gdevprn uses "resize" on page buffer, doubles memory
                    requirement
           Product: Ghostscript
           Version: HEAD
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P4
         Component: Graphics Library
        AssignedTo: ray.johnston at artifex.com
        ReportedBy: ray.johnston at artifex.com
         QAContact: gs-bugs at ghostscript.com


The gdev_prn_allocate, when it needs to change the page size (such as from
letter to A4) uses 'gs_resize_object' to adjust the size of 'buffer_memory'.

Since resize_object must copy the old contents of buffer_memory to the new
buffer area, the results in BOTH page buffers being allocated, as well as
performing a copy of data that we are going to discard anyway.

This is a reminder bug, to fix this to simply free then allocate instead.



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