NAME¶
explain_malloc_or_die - Allocate and free dynamic memory and report errors
SYNOPSIS¶
#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 0.52
Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller