SPI_palloc - Man Page
allocate memory in the upper executor context
Synopsis
void * SPI_palloc(Size size)
Description
SPI_palloc allocates memory in the upper executor context.
This function can only be used while connected to SPI. Otherwise, it throws an error.
Arguments
Size size
size in bytes of storage to allocate
Return Value
pointer to new storage space of the specified size
Info
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