delta/node-new.git/test/parallel/test-buffer-parent-property.js, branch Remove-Python-3-tests github.com: nodejs/node.git buffer: expose underlying buffer object always 2016-09-08T21:33:25+00:00 Sakthipriyan Vairamani thechargingvolcano@gmail.com 2016-08-28T15:51:23+00:00 c21458a15dcbff405b18a680e9ed18863567736b If the Buffer object's length is zero, or equal to the underlying buffer object's length, `parent` property returns `undefined`. > new Buffer(0).parent undefined > new Buffer(Buffer.poolSize).parent undefined This patch makes the buffer objects to consistently expose the buffer object via the `parent` property, always. Fixes: https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/8266 PR-URL: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/8311 Reviewed-By: Trevor Norris <trev.norris@gmail.com> Reviewed-By: Anna Henningsen <anna@addaleax.net> Reviewed-By: James M Snell <jasnell@gmail.com> 
If the Buffer object's length is zero, or equal to the underlying
buffer object's length, `parent` property returns `undefined`.

    > new Buffer(0).parent
    undefined
    > new Buffer(Buffer.poolSize).parent
    undefined

This patch makes the buffer objects to consistently expose the buffer
object via the `parent` property, always.

Fixes: https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/8266
PR-URL: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/8311
Reviewed-By: Trevor Norris <trev.norris@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Anna Henningsen <anna@addaleax.net>
Reviewed-By: James M Snell <jasnell@gmail.com>