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explain_malloc_or_die

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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 1.4
Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller