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| explain_malloc_or_die(3) | Library Functions Manual | explain_malloc_or_die(3) |
NAME¶
explain_malloc_or_die - Allocate and free dynamic memory and report errorsSYNOPSIS¶
#include <libexplain/malloc.h>void *explain_malloc_or_die(size_t size);
DESCRIPTION¶
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
- The size, exactly as to be passed to the malloc(3) system call.
- Returns:
- This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
SEE ALSO¶
- malloc(3)
- Allocate and free dynamic memory
- explain_malloc(3)
- explain malloc(3) errors
- exit(2)
- terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT¶
libexplain version 1.4Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller