-/*
- Return a pointer to gsl_matrix containing the pairwise covariances.
- The matrix remains owned by the COV object, and must not be freed.
- Call this function only after all data have been accumulated.
-*/
-const gsl_matrix *
+/* Return a pointer to gsl_matrix containing the pairwise covariances. The
+ caller owns the returned matrix and must free it when it is no longer
+ needed.
+
+ Call this function only after all data have been accumulated. */
+gsl_matrix *