explain_realloc_or_die(3) - Linux man page
Name
explain_realloc_or_die - Allocate and free dynamic memory and report errors
Synopsis
#include <libexplain/realloc.h>
void explain_realloc_or_die(void *ptr, size_t size);
Description
The explain_realloc_or_die function is used to call the realloc(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_realloc(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 *new_ptr = explain_realloc_or_die(ptr, size);
- ptr
The ptr, exactly as to be passed to the realloc(3) system call.
size
The size, exactly as to be passed to the realloc(3) system call.
- Returns:
- This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
See Also
realloc(3)
- Allocate and free dynamic memory
- explain_realloc(3)
- explain realloc(3) errors
- exit(2)
terminate the calling process
Copyright
libexplain version 0.52
Copyright © 2009 Peter Miller