A leaky buffer

leakyBuffer.go

package main

var freeList = make(chan *Buffer, 100)
var serverChan = make(chan *Buffer)

func client() {
  for {
    var b *Buffer
    select {
    case b = <-freeList:
    default:
      b = new(Buffer)
    }
    load(b)
    serverChan <- b
  }
}

func server() {
  for {
    b := <-serverChan
    process(b)
    select {
    case freeList <- b:
    default:
    }
  }
}