>>>>Did you try to initialize the buf array with some values for your tests?
>>>>
>>>>And also run the tests separately, not in one class?
>>>
>>>(1) Yes
>>>(2) What difference would that make ?
>>
>>You're right - probably no difference - but just for the purity of the experiment (since in first case the array is created, may be it is somehow "re-used")?
>
>No way
>

Ok, I see that other responses were more up to the point.

BTW, I'm glad you're not a homeless.