SecureMalloc - Dynamic memory allocation module
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Memory allocation handling functions (former monmalloc module). More...

Functions
void *	secureMalloc (size_t size)
void *	secureCalloc (size_t num, size_t size)
void *	secureRealloc (void *memblock, size_t size)
void	secureXFree (void *memblock)

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Detailed Description

Memory allocation handling functions (former monmalloc module).

SlpTK Library 0.6.0

Required header

<securemalloc.h>

Author:

Jean-Cédric Chappelier (creation on 31.03.1999)

Antonin Merçay (revision on 19.11.2004)

Date:

2 March 2005

Version:

0.6.0

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Function Documentation

void* secureCalloc	(	size_t	num,
		size_t	size
	)

Allocates an array in memory with elements initialized to 0 (redefine the standard calloc function). An error message is printed and the execution stopped if the allocation fails.

Parameters:

[in]	num	The number of elements
[in]	size	The length in bytes of each element

Returns:

The pointer to the allocated space

Former(s) function(s):

moncalloc

void* secureMalloc

(

size_t

size

)

Allocates memory blocks (redefine the standard malloc function). An error message is printed and the execution stopped if the allocation fails.

Parameters:

[in]

size

The size of the block to allocate in bytes

Returns:

The pointer to the allocated space

Former(s) function(s):

monmalloc

void* secureRealloc	(	void *	memblock,
		size_t	size
	)

Reallocate memory blocks (redefine the standard realloc function). An error message is printed and the execution stopped if the reallocation fails.

Parameters:

[in]	memblock	The pointer to previously allocated memory block
[in]	size	The new block size in bytes

Returns:

The pointer to the reallocated (and possibly moved) memory block

Former(s) function(s):

monrealloc

void secureXFree

(

void *

memblock

)

Deallocates or frees a memory block (eXtended redefinition of the standard free function). After the memory release, the pointer on the previonsly allocated block is set to null.

Parameters:

[in]

memblock

The pointer on the allocated memory block to be freed

Former(s) function(s):

monfree

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