1AUTALLOCHEAP(3)                  AUT FUNCTIONS                 AUTALLOCHEAP(3)
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NAME

6       autallocheap - heap memory allocator
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include "aut101.h"
10       char *autallocheap( Size )
11          unsigned int Size;
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PARAMETERS

14       Size                Number of memory bytes to be contiguously allocated
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DESCRIPTION

17       autallocheap  returns  a  block  of Size bytes length, allocated on the
18       heap. The memory block is set to zero.  Its use is strongly  encouraged
19       when the Size is very small.
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RETURN VALUE

22       autallocheap returns a pointer to a Size bytes long block.
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ERRORS

25       "autalloc: alloc error, can't continue !"
26              System  break  can't  be  moved  anymore,  no more memory can be
27              retrieved from the system.
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EXAMPLE

30       #include "aut101.h"
31       typedef struct bipointer
32       {
33         struct bipointer ∗NEXT;
34         void             ∗DATA;
35       } bipointer;
36       bipointer ∗addbipointer( Data );
37         void ∗Data;
38       {
39         bipointer ∗Bp = (bipointer ∗)autallocheap( sizeof( bipointer ) );
40         Bp->DATA = Data; return Bp;
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SEE ALSO

44       aut(1), autresizeblock(3), autallocblock(3), autfreeblock(3),  autfree‐
45       heap(3).
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52ASIM/LIP6                       October 1, 1997                AUTALLOCHEAP(3)