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1 /* -*-c-*- */
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17 #include "config.h"
19 #include <stdio.h>
20 #include "safemalloc.h"
22 static void alloc_failed(char *c, int length)
24 fprintf(stderr, "%s of %d bytes failed. Exiting\n", c, length);
25 exit(1);
29 /***********************************************************************
31 * Procedure:
32 * safemalloc - mallocs specified space or exits if there's a
33 * problem
35 ***********************************************************************/
36 char *safemalloc(int length)
38 char *ptr;
40 if(length <= 0)
41 length = 1;
43 ptr = malloc(length);
44 if(ptr == (char *)0)
46 /* doesn't return */
47 alloc_failed("malloc", length);
49 return ptr;
53 /***********************************************************************
55 * Procedure:
56 * safecalloc - callocs specified space or exits if there's a
57 * problem
59 ***********************************************************************/
60 char *safecalloc(int num, int length)
62 char *ptr;
64 ptr = calloc(num, length);
65 if(ptr == (char *)0)
67 /* doesn't return */
68 alloc_failed("calloc", length);
70 return ptr;
74 /***********************************************************************
76 * Procedure:
77 * saferealloc - reallocs specified space or exits if there's a
78 * problem
80 ***********************************************************************/
81 char *saferealloc(char *src, int length)
83 char *ptr;
85 if (src)
86 ptr = realloc((void *)src, length);
87 else
88 ptr = malloc(length);
89 if(ptr == (char *)0)
91 /* doesn't return */
92 alloc_failed("realloc", length);
94 return ptr;
97 /***********************************************************************
99 * Procedure:
100 * safestrdup - duplicates a string or exits if there's a
101 * problem
103 ***********************************************************************/
104 char *safestrdup(const char *src)
106 char *cpy = strdup(src);
107 if (cpy == (char *)0)
109 /* doesn't return */
110 alloc_failed("strdup", strlen(src) + (size_t)1);
112 return cpy;