1 cdef extern from "Python.h":
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6 # You are definitely *supposed* to use these: "In most situations,
7 # however, it is recommended to allocate memory from the Python
8 # heap specifically because the latter is under control of the
9 # Python memory manager. For example, this is required when the
10 # interpreter is extended with new object types written in
11 # C. Another reason for using the Python heap is the desire to
12 # inform the Python memory manager about the memory needs of the
13 # extension module. Even when the requested memory is used
14 # exclusively for internal, highly-specific purposes, delegating
15 # all memory requests to the Python memory manager causes the
16 # interpreter to have a more accurate image of its memory
17 # footprint as a whole. Consequently, under certain circumstances,
18 # the Python memory manager may or may not trigger appropriate
19 # actions, like garbage collection, memory compaction or other
20 # preventive procedures. Note that by using the C library
21 # allocator as shown in the previous example, the allocated memory
22 # for the I/O buffer escapes completely the Python memory
25 # The following function sets, modeled after the ANSI C standard,
26 # but specifying behavior when requesting zero bytes, are
27 # available for allocating and releasing memory from the Python
30 void* PyMem_Malloc(size_t n)
31 # Allocates n bytes and returns a pointer of type void* to the
32 # allocated memory, or NULL if the request fails. Requesting zero
33 # bytes returns a distinct non-NULL pointer if possible, as if
34 # PyMem_Malloc(1) had been called instead. The memory will not
35 # have been initialized in any way.
37 void* PyMem_Realloc(void *p, size_t n)
38 # Resizes the memory block pointed to by p to n bytes. The
39 # contents will be unchanged to the minimum of the old and the new
40 # sizes. If p is NULL, the call is equivalent to PyMem_Malloc(n);
41 # else if n is equal to zero, the memory block is resized but is
42 # not freed, and the returned pointer is non-NULL. Unless p is
43 # NULL, it must have been returned by a previous call to
44 # PyMem_Malloc() or PyMem_Realloc().
46 void PyMem_Free(void *p)
47 # Frees the memory block pointed to by p, which must have been
48 # returned by a previous call to PyMem_Malloc() or
49 # PyMem_Realloc(). Otherwise, or if PyMem_Free(p) has been called
50 # before, undefined behavior occurs. If p is NULL, no operation is
53 # The following type-oriented macros are provided for
54 # convenience. Note that TYPE refers to any C type.
56 # TYPE* PyMem_New(TYPE, size_t n)
57 # Same as PyMem_Malloc(), but allocates (n * sizeof(TYPE)) bytes
58 # of memory. Returns a pointer cast to TYPE*. The memory will not
59 # have been initialized in any way.
61 # TYPE* PyMem_Resize(void *p, TYPE, size_t n)
62 # Same as PyMem_Realloc(), but the memory block is resized to (n *
63 # sizeof(TYPE)) bytes. Returns a pointer cast to TYPE*.
65 void PyMem_Del(void *p)
66 # Same as PyMem_Free().
68 # In addition, the following macro sets are provided for calling
69 # the Python memory allocator directly, without involving the C
70 # API functions listed above. However, note that their use does
71 # not preserve binary compatibility across Python versions and is
72 # therefore deprecated in extension modules.
74 # PyMem_MALLOC(), PyMem_REALLOC(), PyMem_FREE().
75 # PyMem_NEW(), PyMem_RESIZE(), PyMem_DEL().