refactor: replace malloc with g_new0 in many occasions

src/chatlog.c

@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ _create_chatlog(const char* const other, const char* const login)
     GDateTime* now = g_date_time_new_now_local();
     auto_char char* filename = _get_log_filename(other, login, now, FALSE);
 
-    struct dated_chat_log* new_log = malloc(sizeof(struct dated_chat_log));
+    struct dated_chat_log* new_log = g_new0(struct dated_chat_log, 1);
     new_log->filename = strdup(filename);
     new_log->date = now;
 
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ _create_groupchat_log(const char* const room, const char* const login)
     GDateTime* now = g_date_time_new_now_local();
     auto_char char* filename = _get_log_filename(room, login, now, TRUE);
 
-    struct dated_chat_log* new_log = malloc(sizeof(struct dated_chat_log));
+    struct dated_chat_log* new_log = g_new0(struct dated_chat_log, 1);
     new_log->filename = strdup(filename);
     new_log->date = now;
 

src/command/cmd_funcs.c

@@ -4891,7 +4891,7 @@ cmd_sendfile(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
 #endif
     }
 
-    HTTPUpload* upload = malloc(sizeof(HTTPUpload));
+    HTTPUpload* upload = g_new0(HTTPUpload, 1);
     if (!upload) {
         cons_show_error("Memory allocation failed.");
         if (fh) {

src/config/preferences.c

@@ -1404,7 +1404,7 @@ prefs_get_room_notify_triggers(void)
 ProfWinPlacement*
 prefs_create_profwin_placement(int titlebar, int mainwin, int statusbar, int inputwin)
 {
-    ProfWinPlacement* placement = malloc(sizeof(ProfWinPlacement));
+    ProfWinPlacement* placement = g_new0(ProfWinPlacement, 1);
     placement->titlebar_pos = titlebar;
     placement->mainwin_pos = mainwin;
     placement->statusbar_pos = statusbar;

src/ui/statusbar.c

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ status_bar_init(void)
 {
     tz = g_time_zone_new_local();
 
-    statusbar = malloc(sizeof(StatusBar));
+    statusbar = g_new0(StatusBar, 1);
     statusbar->time = NULL;
     statusbar->prompt = NULL;
     statusbar->fulljid = NULL;
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ _create_tab(const int win, win_type_t wintype, char* identifier, gboolean highli
 {
     int true_win = win == 0 ? 10 : win;
 
-    StatusBarTab* tab = malloc(sizeof(StatusBarTab));
+    StatusBarTab* tab = g_new0(StatusBarTab, 1);
     tab->identifier = strdup(identifier);
     tab->highlight = highlight;
     tab->window_type = wintype;

src/ui/window.c

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ _win_create_simple_layout(void)
 {
     int cols = getmaxx(stdscr);
 
-    ProfLayoutSimple* layout = malloc(sizeof(ProfLayoutSimple));
+    ProfLayoutSimple* layout = g_new0(ProfLayoutSimple, 1);
     layout->base.type = LAYOUT_SIMPLE;
     layout->base.win = newpad(PAD_SIZE, cols);
     wbkgd(layout->base.win, theme_attrs(THEME_TEXT));
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ _win_create_split_layout(void)
 {
     int cols = getmaxx(stdscr);
 
-    ProfLayoutSplit* layout = malloc(sizeof(ProfLayoutSplit));
+    ProfLayoutSplit* layout = g_new0(ProfLayoutSplit, 1);
     layout->base.type = LAYOUT_SPLIT;
     layout->base.win = newpad(PAD_SIZE, cols);
     wbkgd(layout->base.win, theme_attrs(THEME_TEXT));
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ _win_create_split_layout(void)
 ProfWin*
 win_create_console(void)
 {
-    ProfConsoleWin* new_win = malloc(sizeof(ProfConsoleWin));
+    ProfConsoleWin* new_win = g_new0(ProfConsoleWin, 1);
     new_win->window.type = WIN_CONSOLE;
     new_win->window.scroll_state = WIN_SCROLL_INNER;
     new_win->window.layout = _win_create_split_layout();
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ win_create_console(void)
 ProfWin*
 win_create_chat(const char* const barejid)
 {
-    ProfChatWin* new_win = malloc(sizeof(ProfChatWin));
+    ProfChatWin* new_win = g_new0(ProfChatWin, 1);
     new_win->window.type = WIN_CHAT;
     new_win->window.scroll_state = WIN_SCROLL_INNER;
     new_win->window.layout = _win_create_simple_layout();
@@ -172,12 +172,12 @@ win_create_chat(const char* const barejid)
 ProfWin*
 win_create_muc(const char* const roomjid)
 {
-    ProfMucWin* new_win = malloc(sizeof(ProfMucWin));
+    ProfMucWin* new_win = g_new0(ProfMucWin, 1);
     int cols = getmaxx(stdscr);
 
     new_win->window.type = WIN_MUC;
     new_win->window.scroll_state = WIN_SCROLL_INNER;
-    ProfLayoutSplit* layout = malloc(sizeof(ProfLayoutSplit));
+    ProfLayoutSplit* layout = g_new0(ProfLayoutSplit, 1);
     layout->base.type = LAYOUT_SPLIT;
 
     if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_OCCUPANTS)) {
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ win_create_muc(const char* const roomjid)
 ProfWin*
 win_create_config(const char* const roomjid, DataForm* form, ProfConfWinCallback submit, ProfConfWinCallback cancel, const void* userdata)
 {
-    ProfConfWin* new_win = malloc(sizeof(ProfConfWin));
+    ProfConfWin* new_win = g_new0(ProfConfWin, 1);
     new_win->window.type = WIN_CONFIG;
     new_win->window.scroll_state = WIN_SCROLL_INNER;
     new_win->window.layout = _win_create_simple_layout();
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ win_create_config(const char* const roomjid, DataForm* form, ProfConfWinCallback
 ProfWin*
 win_create_private(const char* const fulljid)
 {
-    ProfPrivateWin* new_win = malloc(sizeof(ProfPrivateWin));
+    ProfPrivateWin* new_win = g_new0(ProfPrivateWin, 1);
     new_win->window.type = WIN_PRIVATE;
     new_win->window.scroll_state = WIN_SCROLL_INNER;
     new_win->window.layout = _win_create_simple_layout();
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ win_create_private(const char* const fulljid)
 ProfWin*
 win_create_xmlconsole(void)
 {
-    ProfXMLWin* new_win = malloc(sizeof(ProfXMLWin));
+    ProfXMLWin* new_win = g_new0(ProfXMLWin, 1);
     new_win->window.type = WIN_XML;
     new_win->window.scroll_state = WIN_SCROLL_INNER;
     new_win->window.layout = _win_create_simple_layout();
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ win_create_xmlconsole(void)
 ProfWin*
 win_create_plugin(const char* const plugin_name, const char* const tag)
 {
-    ProfPluginWin* new_win = malloc(sizeof(ProfPluginWin));
+    ProfPluginWin* new_win = g_new0(ProfPluginWin, 1);
     new_win->window.type = WIN_PLUGIN;
     new_win->window.scroll_state = WIN_SCROLL_INNER;
     new_win->window.layout = _win_create_simple_layout();
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ win_create_plugin(const char* const plugin_name, const char* const tag)
 ProfWin*
 win_create_vcard(vCard* vcard)
 {
-    ProfVcardWin* new_win = malloc(sizeof(ProfVcardWin));
+    ProfVcardWin* new_win = g_new0(ProfVcardWin, 1);
     new_win->window.type = WIN_VCARD;
     new_win->window.scroll_state = WIN_SCROLL_INNER;
     new_win->window.layout = _win_create_simple_layout();
@@ -1622,7 +1622,7 @@ win_print_outgoing_with_receipt(ProfWin* window, const char* show_char, const ch
 {
     GDateTime* time = g_date_time_new_now_local();
 
-    DeliveryReceipt* receipt = malloc(sizeof(struct delivery_receipt_t));
+    DeliveryReceipt* receipt = g_new0(struct delivery_receipt_t, 1);
     receipt->received = FALSE;
 
     const char* myjid = connection_get_fulljid();

src/xmpp/avatar.c

@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ _avatar_metadata_handler(xmpp_stanza_t* const stanza, void* const userdata)
                 if (id && type) {
                     log_debug("Avatar ID for %s is: %s", from, id);
 
-                    avatar_metadata* data = malloc(sizeof(avatar_metadata));
+                    avatar_metadata* data = g_new0(avatar_metadata, 1);
                     if (data) {
                         data->type = strdup(type);
                         data->id = strdup(id);

src/xmpp/bookmark.c

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ bookmark_add(const char* jid, const char* nick, const char* password, const char
         return FALSE;
     }
 
-    Bookmark* bookmark = malloc(sizeof(Bookmark));
+    Bookmark* bookmark = g_new0(Bookmark, 1);
     bookmark->barejid = strdup(jid);
     if (nick) {
         bookmark->nick = strdup(nick);
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ _bookmark_result_id_handler(xmpp_stanza_t* const stanza, void* const userdata)
         }
 
         autocomplete_add(bookmark_ac, barejid);
-        Bookmark* bookmark = malloc(sizeof(Bookmark));
+        Bookmark* bookmark = g_new0(Bookmark, 1);
         bookmark->barejid = strdup(barejid);
         bookmark->nick = nick;
         bookmark->password = password;

src/xmpp/capabilities.c

@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ caps_create(const char* const category, const char* const type, const char* cons
             const char* const os, const char* const os_version,
             GSList* features)
 {
-    EntityCapabilities* result = (EntityCapabilities*)malloc(sizeof(EntityCapabilities));
+    EntityCapabilities* result = g_new0(EntityCapabilities, 1);
 
     if (category || type || name) {
-        DiscoIdentity* identity = (DiscoIdentity*)malloc(sizeof(DiscoIdentity));
+        DiscoIdentity* identity = g_new0(DiscoIdentity, 1);
         identity->category = category ? strdup(category) : NULL;
         identity->type = type ? strdup(type) : NULL;
         identity->name = name ? strdup(name) : NULL;
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ caps_create(const char* const category, const char* const type, const char* cons
     }
 
     if (software || software_version || os || os_version) {
-        SoftwareVersion* software_versionp = (SoftwareVersion*)malloc(sizeof(SoftwareVersion));
+        SoftwareVersion* software_versionp = g_new0(SoftwareVersion, 1);
         software_versionp->software = software ? strdup(software) : NULL;
         software_versionp->software_version = software_version ? strdup(software_version) : NULL;
         software_versionp->os = os ? strdup(os) : NULL;

src/xmpp/chat_state.c

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static void _send_if_supported(const char* const barejid, void (*send_func)(cons
 ChatState*
 chat_state_new(void)
 {
-    ChatState* new_state = malloc(sizeof(struct prof_chat_state_t));
+    ChatState* new_state = g_new0(struct prof_chat_state_t, 1);
     new_state->type = CHAT_STATE_GONE;
     new_state->timer = g_timer_new();
 

src/xmpp/form.c

@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ form_create(xmpp_stanza_t* const form_stanza)
 
                     // handle options
                 } else if (g_strcmp0(child_name, "option") == 0) {
-                    FormOption* option = malloc(sizeof(FormOption));
+                    FormOption* option = g_new0(FormOption, 1);
                     option->label = _get_attr(field_child, "label");
                     option->value = _get_property(field_child, "value");
 

src/xmpp/iq.c

@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ _iq_id_handler_free(ProfIqHandler* handler)
 void
 iq_id_handler_add(const char* const id, ProfIqCallback func, ProfIqFreeCallback free_func, void* userdata)
 {
-    ProfIqHandler* handler = malloc(sizeof(ProfIqHandler));
+    ProfIqHandler* handler = g_new0(ProfIqHandler, 1);
     if (handler) {
         handler->func = func;
         handler->free_func = free_func;
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ iq_room_info_request(const char* const room, gboolean display_result)
     auto_char char* id = connection_create_stanza_id();
     xmpp_stanza_t* iq = stanza_create_disco_info_iq(ctx, id, room, NULL);
 
-    ProfRoomInfoData* cb_data = malloc(sizeof(ProfRoomInfoData));
+    ProfRoomInfoData* cb_data = g_new0(ProfRoomInfoData, 1);
     if (cb_data) {
         cb_data->room = strdup(room);
         cb_data->display = display_result;
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ iq_room_affiliation_list(const char* const room, char* affiliation, bool show_ui
 
     const char* id = xmpp_stanza_get_id(iq);
 
-    ProfAffiliationList* affiliation_list = malloc(sizeof(ProfAffiliationList));
+    ProfAffiliationList* affiliation_list = g_new0(ProfAffiliationList, 1);
     if (affiliation_list) {
         affiliation_list->affiliation = strdup(affiliation);
         affiliation_list->show_ui_message = show_ui_message;
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ iq_room_affiliation_set(const char* const room, const char* const jid, char* aff
 
     const char* id = xmpp_stanza_get_id(iq);
 
-    ProfPrivilegeSet* affiliation_set = malloc(sizeof(struct privilege_set_t));
+    ProfPrivilegeSet* affiliation_set = g_new0(struct privilege_set_t, 1);
     if (affiliation_set) {
         affiliation_set->item = strdup(jid);
         affiliation_set->privilege = strdup(affiliation);
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ iq_room_role_set(const char* const room, const char* const nick, char* role,
 
     const char* id = xmpp_stanza_get_id(iq);
 
-    struct privilege_set_t* role_set = malloc(sizeof(ProfPrivilegeSet));
+    struct privilege_set_t* role_set = g_new0(ProfPrivilegeSet, 1);
     if (role_set) {
         role_set->item = strdup(nick);
         role_set->privilege = strdup(role);
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@ _command_exec_response_handler(xmpp_stanza_t* const stanza, void* const userdata
         const char* sessionid = xmpp_stanza_get_attribute(cmd, "sessionid");
 
         DataForm* form = form_create(x);
-        CommandConfigData* data = malloc(sizeof(CommandConfigData));
+        CommandConfigData* data = g_new0(CommandConfigData, 1);
         if (sessionid == NULL) {
             data->sessionid = NULL;
         } else {
@@ -2212,7 +2212,7 @@ _room_info_response_id_handler(xmpp_stanza_t* const stanza, void* const userdata
                 const char* category = xmpp_stanza_get_attribute(child, STANZA_ATTR_CATEGORY);
 
                 if (name || category || type) {
-                    DiscoIdentity* identity = malloc(sizeof(struct disco_identity_t));
+                    DiscoIdentity* identity = g_new0(struct disco_identity_t, 1);
 
                     if (identity) {
                         if (name) {
@@ -2357,7 +2357,7 @@ _disco_info_response_id_handler(xmpp_stanza_t* const stanza, void* const userdat
                 const char* category = xmpp_stanza_get_attribute(child, STANZA_ATTR_CATEGORY);
 
                 if (name || category || child_type) {
-                    DiscoIdentity* identity = malloc(sizeof(struct disco_identity_t));
+                    DiscoIdentity* identity = g_new0(struct disco_identity_t, 1);
 
                     if (identity) {
                         if (name) {
@@ -2541,7 +2541,7 @@ _disco_items_result_handler(xmpp_stanza_t* const stanza)
         if (stanza_name && (g_strcmp0(stanza_name, STANZA_NAME_ITEM) == 0)) {
             const char* item_jid = xmpp_stanza_get_attribute(child, STANZA_ATTR_JID);
             if (item_jid) {
-                DiscoItem* item = malloc(sizeof(struct disco_item_t));
+                DiscoItem* item = g_new0(struct disco_item_t, 1);
                 if (item) {
                     item->jid = strdup(item_jid);
                     const char* item_name = xmpp_stanza_get_attribute(child, STANZA_ATTR_NAME);
@@ -2718,7 +2718,7 @@ _iq_mam_request(ProfChatWin* win, GDateTime* startdate, GDateTime* enddate)
 
     xmpp_stanza_t* iq = stanza_create_mam_iq(ctx, win->barejid, startdate_str, enddate_str, firstid, NULL);
 
-    MamRsmUserdata* data = malloc(sizeof(MamRsmUserdata));
+    MamRsmUserdata* data = g_new0(MamRsmUserdata, 1);
     if (data) {
         data->start_datestr = startdate_str;
         data->end_datestr = enddate_str;
@@ -2744,7 +2744,7 @@ iq_mam_request(ProfChatWin* win, GDateTime* enddate)
 
     // Save request for later if disco items haven't been received yet
     if (!received_disco_items) {
-        LateDeliveryUserdata* cur_del_data = malloc(sizeof(LateDeliveryUserdata));
+        LateDeliveryUserdata* cur_del_data = g_new0(LateDeliveryUserdata, 1);
         cur_del_data->win = win;
         cur_del_data->enddate = enddate;
         cur_del_data->startdate = startdate;
@@ -2817,7 +2817,7 @@ _mam_rsm_id_handler(xmpp_stanza_t* const stanza, void* const userdata)
                     }
                     xmpp_stanza_t* iq = stanza_create_mam_iq(ctx, data->barejid, data->start_datestr, NULL, firstid, NULL);
 
-                    MamRsmUserdata* ndata = malloc(sizeof(*ndata));
+                    MamRsmUserdata* ndata = g_new0(MamRsmUserdata, 1);
                     *ndata = *data;
                     if (data->end_datestr)
                         ndata->end_datestr = strdup(data->end_datestr);

src/xmpp/muc.c

@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ muc_confserver_clear(void)
 void
 muc_join(const char* const room, const char* const nick, const char* const password, gboolean autojoin)
 {
-    ChatRoom* new_room = malloc(sizeof(ChatRoom));
+    ChatRoom* new_room = g_new0(ChatRoom, 1);
     new_room->room = strdup(room);
     new_room->nick = strdup(nick);
     new_room->role = MUC_ROLE_NONE;
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ static Occupant*
 _muc_occupant_new(const char* const nick, const char* const jid, muc_role_t role, muc_affiliation_t affiliation,
                   resource_presence_t presence, const char* const status)
 {
-    Occupant* occupant = malloc(sizeof(Occupant));
+    Occupant* occupant = g_new0(Occupant, 1);
 
     if (nick) {
         occupant->nick = strdup(nick);

src/xmpp/omemo.c

@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ omemo_start_device_session_handle_bundle(xmpp_stanza_t* const stanza, void* cons
             continue;
         }
 
-        omemo_key_t* key = malloc(sizeof(omemo_key_t));
+        omemo_key_t* key = g_new0(omemo_key_t, 1);
         key->data = NULL;
 
         const char* prekey_id_text = xmpp_stanza_get_attribute(prekey, "preKeyId");
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ omemo_receive_message(xmpp_stanza_t* const stanza, gboolean* trusted)
             continue;
         }
 
-        omemo_key_t* key = malloc(sizeof(omemo_key_t));
+        omemo_key_t* key = g_new0(omemo_key_t, 1);
         char* key_text = xmpp_stanza_get_text(key_stanza);
         if (!key_text) {
             free(key);

src/xmpp/roster.c

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ roster_send_add_to_group(const char* const group, PContact contact)
     new_groups = g_slist_append(new_groups, strdup(group));
     // add an id handler to handle the response
     auto_char char* unique_id = connection_create_stanza_id();
-    GroupData* data = malloc(sizeof(GroupData));
+    GroupData* data = g_new0(GroupData, 1);
     data->group = strdup(group);
     if (p_contact_name(contact)) {
         data->name = strdup(p_contact_name(contact));
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ roster_send_remove_from_group(const char* const group, PContact contact)
 
     // add an id handler to handle the response
     auto_char char* unique_id = connection_create_stanza_id();
-    GroupData* data = malloc(sizeof(GroupData));
+    GroupData* data = g_new0(GroupData, 1);
     data->group = strdup(group);
     if (p_contact_name(contact)) {
         data->name = strdup(p_contact_name(contact));

src/xmpp/roster_list.c

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ roster_create(void)
 {
     assert(roster == NULL);
 
-    roster = malloc(sizeof(ProfRoster));
+    roster = g_new0(ProfRoster, 1);
     roster->contacts = g_hash_table_new_full(g_str_hash, (GEqualFunc)_key_equals, g_free, (GDestroyNotify)p_contact_free);
     roster->name_ac = autocomplete_new();
     roster->barejid_ac = autocomplete_new();
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ roster_update_presence(const char* const barejid, Resource* resource, GDateTime*
     assert(resource != NULL);
 
     if (!roster_received) {
-        ProfPendingPresence* presence = malloc(sizeof(ProfPendingPresence));
+        ProfPendingPresence* presence = g_new0(ProfPendingPresence, 1);
         presence->barejid = strdup(barejid);
         presence->resource = resource;
         presence->last_activity = last_activity;

src/xmpp/stanza.c

@@ -1690,7 +1690,7 @@ stanza_parse_caps(xmpp_stanza_t* const stanza)
     const char* node = xmpp_stanza_get_attribute(caps_st, STANZA_ATTR_NODE);
     const char* ver = xmpp_stanza_get_attribute(caps_st, STANZA_ATTR_VER);
 
-    XMPPCaps* caps = (XMPPCaps*)malloc(sizeof(XMPPCaps));
+    XMPPCaps* caps = g_new0(XMPPCaps, 1);
     caps->hash = hash ? strdup(hash) : NULL;
     caps->node = node ? strdup(node) : NULL;
     caps->ver = ver ? strdup(ver) : NULL;
@@ -2134,7 +2134,7 @@ stanza_parse_presence(xmpp_stanza_t* stanza, int* err)
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    XMPPPresence* result = (XMPPPresence*)malloc(sizeof(XMPPPresence));
+    XMPPPresence* result = g_new0(XMPPPresence, 1);
     result->jid = from_jid;
 
     result->show = stanza_get_show(stanza, "online");

tests/unittests/test_cmd_account.c

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ cmd_account_list_shows_accounts(void** state)
 {
     gchar* args[] = { "list", NULL };
 
-    gchar** accounts = malloc(sizeof(gchar*) * 4);
+    gchar** accounts = g_new0(gchar, 4);
     accounts[0] = strdup("account1");
     accounts[1] = strdup("account2");
     accounts[2] = strdup("account3");

tests/unittests/test_cmd_bookmark.c

@@ -97,23 +97,23 @@ cmd_bookmark_list_shows_bookmarks(void** state)
     ProfWin window;
     window.type = WIN_CONSOLE;
 
-    Bookmark* bm1 = malloc(sizeof(Bookmark));
+    Bookmark* bm1 = g_new0(Bookmark, 1);
     bm1->barejid = strdup("room1@conf.org");
     bm1->nick = strdup("bob");
     bm1->autojoin = FALSE;
-    Bookmark* bm2 = malloc(sizeof(Bookmark));
+    Bookmark* bm2 = g_new0(Bookmark, 1);
     bm2->barejid = strdup("room2@conf.org");
     bm2->nick = strdup("steve");
     bm2->autojoin = TRUE;
-    Bookmark* bm3 = malloc(sizeof(Bookmark));
+    Bookmark* bm3 = g_new0(Bookmark, 1);
     bm3->barejid = strdup("room3@conf.org");
     bm3->nick = strdup("dave");
     bm3->autojoin = TRUE;
-    Bookmark* bm4 = malloc(sizeof(Bookmark));
+    Bookmark* bm4 = g_new0(Bookmark, 1);
     bm4->barejid = strdup("room4@conf.org");
     bm4->nick = strdup("james");
     bm4->autojoin = FALSE;
-    Bookmark* bm5 = malloc(sizeof(Bookmark));
+    Bookmark* bm5 = g_new0(Bookmark, 1);
     bm5->barejid = strdup("room5@conf.org");
     bm5->nick = strdup("mike");
     bm5->autojoin = FALSE;

tests/unittests/test_form.c

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ connection_get_ctx(void)
 static DataForm*
 _new_form(void)
 {
-    DataForm* form = malloc(sizeof(DataForm));
+    DataForm* form = g_new0(DataForm, 1);
     form->type = NULL;
     form->title = NULL;
     form->instructions = NULL;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ _new_form(void)
 static FormField*
 _new_field(void)
 {
-    FormField* field = malloc(sizeof(FormField));
+    FormField* field = g_new0(FormField, 1);
     field->label = NULL;
     field->type = NULL;
     field->description = NULL;