explain_malloc_or_die(3)
NAME
explain_malloc_or_die - Allocate and free dynamic memory and report
errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/malloc.h> void *explain_malloc_or_die(size_t size);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_malloc_or_die function is used to call the malloc(3) system
call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
from explain_malloc(3), and then the process terminates by calling
exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
- This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
- void *result = explain_malloc_or_die(size);
- size The size, exactly as to be passed to the malloc(3) system call.
- Returns:
- This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
SEE ALSO
- malloc(3)
- Allocate and free dynamic memory
- explain_malloc(3)
- explain malloc(3) errors
- exit(2) terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
- libexplain version 0.37
Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller