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1 /* Prototypes and definition for malloc implementation.
2 Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002-2004, 2005, 2007, 2009
3 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
4 This file is part of the GNU C Library.
6 The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
7 modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
8 License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
9 version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
11 The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
12 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
13 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
14 Lesser General Public License for more details.
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17 License along with the GNU C Library; if not, write to the Free
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 #include <stdio.h>
27 # define __malloc_ptr_t void *
29 /* Used by GNU libc internals. */
30 #define __malloc_size_t size_t
31 #define __malloc_ptrdiff_t ptrdiff_t
33 #ifdef __GNUC__
35 # define __MALLOC_P(args) args __THROW
36 /* This macro will be used for functions which might take C++ callback
37 functions. */
38 # define __MALLOC_PMT(args) args
40 #else /* Not GCC. */
42 # define __MALLOC_P(args) args
43 # define __MALLOC_PMT(args) args
45 #endif /* GCC. */
48 __BEGIN_DECLS
50 /* Allocate SIZE bytes of memory. */
51 extern void *malloc __MALLOC_P ((size_t __size)) __attribute_malloc__ __wur;
53 /* Allocate NMEMB elements of SIZE bytes each, all initialized to 0. */
54 extern void *calloc __MALLOC_P ((size_t __nmemb, size_t __size))
55 __attribute_malloc__ __wur;
57 /* Re-allocate the previously allocated block in __ptr, making the new
58 block SIZE bytes long. */
59 /* __attribute_malloc__ is not used, because if realloc returns
60 the same pointer that was passed to it, aliasing needs to be allowed
61 between objects pointed by the old and new pointers. */
62 extern void *realloc __MALLOC_P ((void *__ptr, size_t __size))
63 __attribute_warn_unused_result__;
65 /* Free a block allocated by `malloc', `realloc' or `calloc'. */
66 extern void free __MALLOC_P ((void *__ptr));
68 /* Free a block allocated by `calloc'. */
69 extern void cfree __MALLOC_P ((void *__ptr));
71 /* Allocate SIZE bytes allocated to ALIGNMENT bytes. */
72 extern void *memalign __MALLOC_P ((size_t __alignment, size_t __size))
73 __attribute_malloc__ __wur;
75 /* Allocate SIZE bytes on a page boundary. */
76 extern void *valloc __MALLOC_P ((size_t __size))
77 __attribute_malloc__ __wur;
79 /* Equivalent to valloc(minimum-page-that-holds(n)), that is, round up
80 __size to nearest pagesize. */
81 extern void * pvalloc __MALLOC_P ((size_t __size))
82 __attribute_malloc__ __wur;
84 /* Underlying allocation function; successive calls should return
85 contiguous pieces of memory. */
86 extern void *(*__morecore) __MALLOC_PMT ((ptrdiff_t __size));
88 /* Default value of `__morecore'. */
89 extern void *__default_morecore __MALLOC_P ((ptrdiff_t __size))
90 __attribute_malloc__;
92 /* SVID2/XPG mallinfo structure */
94 struct mallinfo {
95 int arena; /* non-mmapped space allocated from system */
96 int ordblks; /* number of free chunks */
97 int smblks; /* number of fastbin blocks */
98 int hblks; /* number of mmapped regions */
99 int hblkhd; /* space in mmapped regions */
100 int usmblks; /* maximum total allocated space */
101 int fsmblks; /* space available in freed fastbin blocks */
102 int uordblks; /* total allocated space */
103 int fordblks; /* total free space */
104 int keepcost; /* top-most, releasable (via malloc_trim) space */
107 /* Returns a copy of the updated current mallinfo. */
108 extern struct mallinfo mallinfo __MALLOC_P ((void));
110 /* SVID2/XPG mallopt options */
111 #ifndef M_MXFAST
112 # define M_MXFAST 1 /* maximum request size for "fastbins" */
113 #endif
114 #ifndef M_NLBLKS
115 # define M_NLBLKS 2 /* UNUSED in this malloc */
116 #endif
117 #ifndef M_GRAIN
118 # define M_GRAIN 3 /* UNUSED in this malloc */
119 #endif
120 #ifndef M_KEEP
121 # define M_KEEP 4 /* UNUSED in this malloc */
122 #endif
124 /* mallopt options that actually do something */
125 #define M_TRIM_THRESHOLD -1
126 #define M_TOP_PAD -2
127 #define M_MMAP_THRESHOLD -3
128 #define M_MMAP_MAX -4
129 #define M_CHECK_ACTION -5
130 #define M_PERTURB -6
131 #define M_ARENA_TEST -7
132 #define M_ARENA_MAX -8
134 /* General SVID/XPG interface to tunable parameters. */
135 extern int mallopt __MALLOC_P ((int __param, int __val));
137 /* Release all but __pad bytes of freed top-most memory back to the
138 system. Return 1 if successful, else 0. */
139 extern int malloc_trim __MALLOC_P ((size_t __pad));
141 /* Report the number of usable allocated bytes associated with allocated
142 chunk __ptr. */
143 extern size_t malloc_usable_size __MALLOC_P ((void *__ptr));
145 /* Prints brief summary statistics on stderr. */
146 extern void malloc_stats __MALLOC_P ((void));
148 /* Output information about state of allocator to stream FP. */
149 extern int malloc_info (int __options, FILE *__fp);
151 /* Record the state of all malloc variables in an opaque data structure. */
152 extern void *malloc_get_state __MALLOC_P ((void));
154 /* Restore the state of all malloc variables from data obtained with
155 malloc_get_state(). */
156 extern int malloc_set_state __MALLOC_P ((void *__ptr));
158 /* Called once when malloc is initialized; redefining this variable in
159 the application provides the preferred way to set up the hook
160 pointers. */
161 extern void (*__malloc_initialize_hook) __MALLOC_PMT ((void));
162 /* Hooks for debugging and user-defined versions. */
163 extern void (*__free_hook) __MALLOC_PMT ((void *__ptr,
164 __const __malloc_ptr_t));
165 extern void *(*__malloc_hook) __MALLOC_PMT ((size_t __size,
166 __const __malloc_ptr_t));
167 extern void *(*__realloc_hook) __MALLOC_PMT ((void *__ptr, size_t __size,
168 __const __malloc_ptr_t));
169 extern void *(*__memalign_hook) __MALLOC_PMT ((size_t __alignment,
170 size_t __size,
171 __const __malloc_ptr_t));
172 extern void (*__after_morecore_hook) __MALLOC_PMT ((void));
174 /* Activate a standard set of debugging hooks. */
175 extern void __malloc_check_init __MALLOC_P ((void));
178 __END_DECLS
180 #endif /* malloc.h */