Initializing an array after declaration

Question

gcc 4.4.3 c89

I have the following code as a sample of what I am trying to do. I don\'t know the actual size of the array, until I enter the function. However, I don\'t

Answer 1

Make it dynamic:

char **g_device_names;
int g_num_devices;

void fill_devices(size_t num_devices) {
    g_device_names = malloc(sizeof(char*) * num_devices);
    g_num_devices = num_devices;
    ...
}