1explain_malloc_or_die(3)   Library Functions Manual   explain_malloc_or_die(3)
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NAME

6       explain_malloc_or_die  -  Allocate  and  free dynamic memory and report
7       errors
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SYNOPSIS

10       #include <libexplain/malloc.h>
11       void *explain_malloc_or_die(size_t size);
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DESCRIPTION

14       The explain_malloc_or_die function is used to call the malloc(3) system
15       call.   On  failure  an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
16       from explain_malloc(3), and then  the  process  terminates  by  calling
17       exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
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19       This  function  is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the fol‐
20       lowing example:
21              void *result = explain_malloc_or_die(size);
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23       size    The size, exactly as to be passed to the malloc(3) system call.
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25       Returns:
26               This function only returns on success.  On failure,  prints  an
27               explanation and exits.
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SEE ALSO

30       malloc(3)
31               Allocate and free dynamic memory
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33       explain_malloc(3)
34               explain malloc(3) errors
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36       exit(2) terminate the calling process
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39       libexplain version 1.4
40       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller
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