explain_malloc_or_die3
Allocate and free dynamic memory and report errors
Usage
#include <libexplain/malloc.h>
void *explain_malloc_or_die(size_t size);
Overview
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:
void *result = explain_malloc_or_die(size);- size
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The size, exactly as to be passed to the malloc(3) system call.
- Returns:
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This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
Releases
6 releases since Debian 7 (Wheezy); the text changed 1 time.