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1 | /* -*-c-*- |
2 | * |
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3 | * $Id: sub.h,v 1.2 1999/05/05 18:50:31 mdw Exp $ |
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4 | * |
5 | * Allocation of known-size blocks |
6 | * |
7 | * (c) 1998 Straylight/Edgeware |
8 | */ |
9 | |
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10 | /*----- Licensing notice --------------------------------------------------* |
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11 | * |
12 | * This file is part of the mLib utilities library. |
13 | * |
14 | * mLib is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify |
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15 | * it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as |
16 | * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the |
17 | * License, or (at your option) any later version. |
18 | * |
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19 | * mLib is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, |
20 | * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of |
21 | * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the |
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22 | * GNU Library General Public License for more details. |
23 | * |
24 | * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public |
25 | * License along with mLib; if not, write to the Free Software |
26 | * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. |
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27 | */ |
28 | |
29 | /*----- Revision history --------------------------------------------------* |
30 | * |
31 | * $Log: sub.h,v $ |
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32 | * Revision 1.2 1999/05/05 18:50:31 mdw |
33 | * Change licensing conditions to LGPL. |
34 | * |
35 | * Revision 1.1.1.1 1998/06/17 23:44:42 mdw |
36 | * Initial version of mLib |
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37 | * |
38 | */ |
39 | |
40 | #ifndef SUB_H |
41 | #define SUB_H |
42 | |
43 | #ifdef __cplusplus |
44 | extern "C" { |
45 | #endif |
46 | |
47 | /*----- Required header files ---------------------------------------------*/ |
48 | |
49 | #include <stdlib.h> |
50 | |
51 | #ifndef ALLOC_H |
52 | # include "alloc.h" |
53 | #endif |
54 | |
55 | /*----- Functions provided ------------------------------------------------*/ |
56 | |
57 | /* --- @sub_alloc@ --- * |
58 | * |
59 | * Arguments: @size_t s@ = size of chunk wanted |
60 | * |
61 | * Returns: Pointer to a block at least as large as the one wanted. |
62 | * |
63 | * Use: Allocates a small block of memory. If there is no more |
64 | * memory left, the exception @EXC_NOMEM@ is raised. |
65 | */ |
66 | |
67 | #ifdef TRACK_ENABLE |
68 | # define sub_alloc(s) xmalloc(s) |
69 | #else |
70 | void *sub_alloc(size_t s); |
71 | #endif |
72 | |
73 | /* --- @sub_free@ --- * |
74 | * |
75 | * Arguments: @void *p@ = address of block to free |
76 | * @size_t s@ = size of block |
77 | * |
78 | * Returns: --- |
79 | * |
80 | * Use: Frees a block allocated by @sub_alloc@. |
81 | */ |
82 | |
83 | #ifdef TRACK_ENABLE |
84 | # define sub_free(p, s) free(p) |
85 | #else |
86 | void sub_free(void *p, size_t s); |
87 | #endif |
88 | |
89 | /* --- @CREATE@ --- * |
90 | * |
91 | * Arguments: @type@ = type of object required; must be passable to |
92 | * @sizeof@ |
93 | * |
94 | * Returns: Pointer to a block sufficiently big to hold an object of the |
95 | * named type. |
96 | * |
97 | * Use: Allocates a block of the required type. |
98 | */ |
99 | |
100 | #define CREATE(type) sub_alloc(sizeof(type)) |
101 | |
102 | /* --- @DESTROY@ --- * |
103 | * |
104 | * Arguments: @void *p@ = pointer to an object |
105 | * |
106 | * Returns: --- |
107 | * |
108 | * Use: Frees the thing pointed to by @p@. |
109 | */ |
110 | |
111 | #define DESTROY(p) sub_free(p, sizeof(*p)) |
112 | |
113 | /* --- @sub_init@ --- * |
114 | * |
115 | * Arguments: --- |
116 | * |
117 | * Returns: --- |
118 | * |
119 | * Use: Initialises the magic allocator. |
120 | */ |
121 | |
122 | void sub_init(void); |
123 | |
124 | /*----- That's all, folks -------------------------------------------------*/ |
125 | |
126 | #ifdef __cplusplus |
127 | } |
128 | #endif |
129 | |
130 | #endif |