autallocblock.3alc - Man Page
memory allocator
Synopsis
#include "aut101.h" char *autallocblock( Size ) unsigned int Size;
Parameters
- Size
Number of memory bytes to be contiguously allocated
Description
autallocblock returns a block of Size bytes length. The memory block is set to zero.
Return Value
autallocblock returns a pointer to a Size bytes long block.
Errors
"autalloc: alloc error, can't continue !"
System break can't be moved anymore, no more memory can be retrieved from the system.
Example
#include "aut101.h" char ∗dup_str(s) char ∗ s; { char ∗t = (char ∗)autalocblock(strlen(s) + (unsigned int)1); strcpy(t, s); return t; }
See Also
aut(1), autresizeblock(3), autallocheap(3), autfreeblock(3), autfreeheap(3).
Referenced By
autallocheap.3alc(3), autfreeblock.3alc(3), autfreeheap.3alc(3), autresizeblock.3alc(3).
October 1, 1997 ASIM/LIP6 AUT FUNCTIONS