explain_realloc_or_die3
Allocate and free dynamic memory and report errors
Usage
#include <libexplain/realloc.h>
void explain_realloc_or_die(void *ptr, size_t size);
Overview
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:
void *new_ptr = explain_realloc_or_die(ptr, size);- ptr
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The ptr, exactly as to be passed to the realloc(3) system call.
- size
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The size, exactly as to be passed to the realloc(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.