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1/* -*-c-*-
2 *
3 * Memory allocation functions
4 *
5 * (c) 1998 Straylight/Edgeware
6 */
7
8/*----- Licensing notice --------------------------------------------------*
9 *
10 * This file is part of the mLib utilities library.
11 *
12 * mLib is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
13 * it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
14 * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
15 * License, or (at your option) any later version.
16 *
17 * mLib is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
18 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
19 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
20 * GNU Library General Public License for more details.
21 *
22 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
23 * License along with mLib; if not, write to the Free
24 * Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston,
25 * MA 02111-1307, USA.
26 */
27
28#ifndef MLIB_ALLOC_H
29#define MLIB_ALLOC_H
30
31#ifdef __cplusplus
32 extern "C" {
33#endif
34
35/*----- Required header files ---------------------------------------------*/
36
37#include <stddef.h>
38
39#ifndef MLIB_ARENA_H
40# include "arena.h"
41#endif
42
43/*----- Functions and macros ----------------------------------------------*/
44
45/* --- @x_alloc@ --- *
46 *
47 * Arguments: @arena *a@ = pointer to underlying arena
48 * @size_t sz@ = size of block to allocate
49 *
50 * Returns: Pointer to allocated block.
51 *
52 * Use: Allocates memory. If there's not enough memory, the
53 * exception @EXC_NOMEM@ is thrown.
54 */
55
56extern void *x_alloc(arena */*a*/, size_t /*sz*/);
57
58/* --- @x_strdup@ --- *
59 *
60 * Arguments: @arena *a@ = pointer to underlying arena
61 * @const char *s@ = pointer to a string
62 *
63 * Returns: Pointer to a copy of the string.
64 *
65 * Use: Copies a string (like @strdup@ would, if it existed). If
66 * there's not enough memory, the exception @EXC_NOMEM@ is
67 * thrown.
68 */
69
70extern char *x_strdup(arena */*a*/, const char */*s*/);
71
72/* --- @x_realloc@ --- *
73 *
74 * Arguments: @arena *a@ = pointer to underlying arena
75 * @void *p@ = pointer to a block of memory
76 * @size_t sz@ = new size desired for the block
77 * @size_t osz@ = size of the old block
78 *
79 * Returns: Pointer to the resized memory block (which is almost
80 * certainly not in the same place any more).
81 *
82 * Use: Resizes a memory block. If there's not enough memory, the
83 * exception @EXC_NOMEM@ is thrown.
84 */
85
86extern void *x_realloc(arena */*a*/, void */*p*/,
87 size_t /*sz*/, size_t /*osz*/);
88
89/* --- @x_free@ --- *
90 *
91 * Arguments: @arena *a@ = pointer to underlying arena
92 * @void *p@ = pointer to a block of memory.
93 *
94 * Returns: ---
95 *
96 * Use: Frees a block of memory.
97 */
98
99extern void x_free(arena */*a*/, void */*p*/);
100#define x_free(a, p) A_FREE(a, p)
101
102/*----- Old functions for the standard arena ------------------------------*/
103
104/* --- @xmalloc@ --- *
105 *
106 * Arguments: @size_t sz@ = size of block to allocate
107 *
108 * Returns: Pointer to allocated block.
109 *
110 * Use: Allocates memory. If there's not enough memory, the
111 * exception @EXC_NOMEM@ is thrown.
112 */
113
114extern void *xmalloc(size_t /*sz*/);
115#define xmalloc(sz) x_alloc(arena_global, (sz))
116
117/* --- @xstrdup@ --- *
118 *
119 * Arguments: @const char *s@ = pointer to a string
120 *
121 * Returns: Pointer to a copy of the string.
122 *
123 * Use: Copies a string (like @strdup@ would, if it existed). If
124 * there's not enough memory, the exception @EXC_NOMEM@ is
125 * thrown.
126 */
127
128extern char *xstrdup(const char */*s*/);
129#define xstrdup(p) x_strdup(arena_global, (p))
130
131/* --- @xrealloc@ --- *
132 *
133 * Arguments: @void *p@ = pointer to a block of memory
134 * @size_t sz@ = new size desired for the block
135 * @size_t osz@ = size of the old block
136 *
137 * Returns: Pointer to the resized memory block (which is almost
138 * certainly not in the same place any more).
139 *
140 * Use: Resizes a memory block. If there's not enough memory, the
141 * exception @EXC_NOMEM@ is thrown.
142 */
143
144extern void *xrealloc(void */*p*/, size_t /*sz*/, size_t /*osz*/);
145#define xrealloc(p, sz, osz) x_realloc(arena_global, (p), (sz), (osz))
146
147/* --- @xfree@ --- *
148 *
149 * Arguments: @void *p@ = pointer to a block of memory.
150 *
151 * Returns: ---
152 *
153 * Use: Frees a block of memory.
154 */
155
156extern void xfree(void */*p*/);
157#define xfree(p) x_free(arena_global, (p))
158
159/*----- That's all, folks -------------------------------------------------*/
160
161#ifdef __cplusplus
162 }
163#endif
164
165#endif