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1 /* Prototypes and definition for malloc implementation.
2 Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002-2004, 2005, 2007
3 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
4 This file is part of the GNU C Library.
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18 Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
19 02111-1307 USA. */
21 #ifndef _MALLOC_H
22 #define _MALLOC_H 1
24 #include <features.h>
25 #include <stddef.h>
26 # define __malloc_ptr_t void *
28 /* Used by GNU libc internals. */
29 #define __malloc_size_t size_t
30 #define __malloc_ptrdiff_t ptrdiff_t
32 #ifdef __GNUC__
34 # define __MALLOC_P(args) args __THROW
35 /* This macro will be used for functions which might take C++ callback
36 functions. */
37 # define __MALLOC_PMT(args) args
39 #else /* Not GCC. */
41 # define __MALLOC_P(args) args
42 # define __MALLOC_PMT(args) args
44 #endif /* GCC. */
47 __BEGIN_DECLS
49 /* Allocate SIZE bytes of memory. */
50 extern void *malloc __MALLOC_P ((size_t __size)) __attribute_malloc__ __wur;
52 /* Allocate NMEMB elements of SIZE bytes each, all initialized to 0. */
53 extern void *calloc __MALLOC_P ((size_t __nmemb, size_t __size))
54 __attribute_malloc__ __wur;
56 /* Re-allocate the previously allocated block in __ptr, making the new
57 block SIZE bytes long. */
58 /* __attribute_malloc__ is not used, because if realloc returns
59 the same pointer that was passed to it, aliasing needs to be allowed
60 between objects pointed by the old and new pointers. */
61 extern void *realloc __MALLOC_P ((void *__ptr, size_t __size))
62 __attribute_warn_unused_result__;
64 /* Free a block allocated by `malloc', `realloc' or `calloc'. */
65 extern void free __MALLOC_P ((void *__ptr));
67 /* Free a block allocated by `calloc'. */
68 extern void cfree __MALLOC_P ((void *__ptr));
70 /* Allocate SIZE bytes allocated to ALIGNMENT bytes. */
71 extern void *memalign __MALLOC_P ((size_t __alignment, size_t __size))
72 __attribute_malloc__ __wur;
74 /* Allocate SIZE bytes on a page boundary. */
75 extern void *valloc __MALLOC_P ((size_t __size))
76 __attribute_malloc__ __wur;
78 /* Equivalent to valloc(minimum-page-that-holds(n)), that is, round up
79 __size to nearest pagesize. */
80 extern void * pvalloc __MALLOC_P ((size_t __size))
81 __attribute_malloc__ __wur;
83 /* Underlying allocation function; successive calls should return
84 contiguous pieces of memory. */
85 extern void *(*__morecore) __MALLOC_PMT ((ptrdiff_t __size));
87 /* Default value of `__morecore'. */
88 extern void *__default_morecore __MALLOC_P ((ptrdiff_t __size))
89 __attribute_malloc__;
91 /* SVID2/XPG mallinfo structure */
93 struct mallinfo {
94 int arena; /* non-mmapped space allocated from system */
95 int ordblks; /* number of free chunks */
96 int smblks; /* number of fastbin blocks */
97 int hblks; /* number of mmapped regions */
98 int hblkhd; /* space in mmapped regions */
99 int usmblks; /* maximum total allocated space */
100 int fsmblks; /* space available in freed fastbin blocks */
101 int uordblks; /* total allocated space */
102 int fordblks; /* total free space */
103 int keepcost; /* top-most, releasable (via malloc_trim) space */
106 /* Returns a copy of the updated current mallinfo. */
107 extern struct mallinfo mallinfo __MALLOC_P ((void));
109 /* SVID2/XPG mallopt options */
110 #ifndef M_MXFAST
111 # define M_MXFAST 1 /* maximum request size for "fastbins" */
112 #endif
113 #ifndef M_NLBLKS
114 # define M_NLBLKS 2 /* UNUSED in this malloc */
115 #endif
116 #ifndef M_GRAIN
117 # define M_GRAIN 3 /* UNUSED in this malloc */
118 #endif
119 #ifndef M_KEEP
120 # define M_KEEP 4 /* UNUSED in this malloc */
121 #endif
123 /* mallopt options that actually do something */
124 #define M_TRIM_THRESHOLD -1
125 #define M_TOP_PAD -2
126 #define M_MMAP_THRESHOLD -3
127 #define M_MMAP_MAX -4
128 #define M_CHECK_ACTION -5
129 #define M_PERTURB -6
131 /* General SVID/XPG interface to tunable parameters. */
132 extern int mallopt __MALLOC_P ((int __param, int __val));
134 /* Release all but __pad bytes of freed top-most memory back to the
135 system. Return 1 if successful, else 0. */
136 extern int malloc_trim __MALLOC_P ((size_t __pad));
138 /* Report the number of usable allocated bytes associated with allocated
139 chunk __ptr. */
140 extern size_t malloc_usable_size __MALLOC_P ((void *__ptr));
142 /* Prints brief summary statistics on stderr. */
143 extern void malloc_stats __MALLOC_P ((void));
145 /* Record the state of all malloc variables in an opaque data structure. */
146 extern void *malloc_get_state __MALLOC_P ((void));
148 /* Restore the state of all malloc variables from data obtained with
149 malloc_get_state(). */
150 extern int malloc_set_state __MALLOC_P ((void *__ptr));
152 /* Called once when malloc is initialized; redefining this variable in
153 the application provides the preferred way to set up the hook
154 pointers. */
155 extern void (*__malloc_initialize_hook) __MALLOC_PMT ((void));
156 /* Hooks for debugging and user-defined versions. */
157 extern void (*__free_hook) __MALLOC_PMT ((void *__ptr,
158 __const __malloc_ptr_t));
159 extern void *(*__malloc_hook) __MALLOC_PMT ((size_t __size,
160 __const __malloc_ptr_t));
161 extern void *(*__realloc_hook) __MALLOC_PMT ((void *__ptr, size_t __size,
162 __const __malloc_ptr_t));
163 extern void *(*__memalign_hook) __MALLOC_PMT ((size_t __alignment,
164 size_t __size,
165 __const __malloc_ptr_t));
166 extern void (*__after_morecore_hook) __MALLOC_PMT ((void));
168 /* Activate a standard set of debugging hooks. */
169 extern void __malloc_check_init __MALLOC_P ((void));
172 __END_DECLS
174 #endif /* malloc.h */