explain_malloc_or_die(3) - Linux man page
Name
explain_malloc_or_die - Allocate and free dynamic memory and report errors
Synopsis
#include <libexplain/malloc.h>
void *explain_malloc_or_die(size_t size);
Description
The explain_malloc_or_die function is used to call the malloc(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_malloc(3), and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
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void *result = explain_malloc_or_die(size);
- size
The size, exactly as to be passed to the malloc(3) system call.
- Returns:
- This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
See Also
malloc(3)
- Allocate and free dynamic memory
- explain_malloc(3)
- explain malloc(3) errors
- exit(2)
terminate the calling process
Copyright
libexplain version 0.52
Copyright © 2009 Peter Miller