mbkalloc(3) - Linux man page
Name
mbkalloc - mbk memory allocator
Synopsys
#include "mut.h" char ∗mbkalloc(bytes) unsigned int bytes;
Parameter
- bytes
Number of memory bytes to be contiguously allocated
Description
mbkalloc returns a block of bytes length, for any purpose. It is now a day just an encapsulation of the system malloc function, but may evolve to a special allocator in the future. Its use is strongly encouraged.
- Remark :
a global variable, long mbkalloc_stat, updates the number of allocated bytes, and may be accessed by anyone to see the amount of allocated memory.
Return Value
mbkalloc returns a pointer to a bytes long block.
Error
"∗∗∗ mbk error ∗∗∗ mbkalloc impossible : not enough memory"
- System break can't be moved anymore, no more memory can be retrieved from the system.
Example
#include "mut.h"
char ∗dup_str(s);
{
char ∗t = (char ∗)mbkalloc(strlen(s) + (unsigned int)1);
strcpy(t, s);
return t;
- }
See Also
mbk(1), mbkfree(3).