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Unconstrained Allocation
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   The most general dynamic allocation facility is `malloc'.  It allows
you to allocate blocks of memory of any size at any time, make them
bigger or smaller at any time, and free the blocks individually at any
time (or never).

Basic Allocation

Simple use of `malloc'.

Malloc Examples

Examples of `malloc'. `xmalloc'.

Freeing after Malloc

Use `free' to free a block you

got with `malloc'.

Changing Block Size

Use `realloc' to make a block

bigger or smaller.

Allocating Cleared Space

Use `calloc' to allocate a

block and clear it.

Efficiency and Malloc

Efficiency considerations in use of

these functions.

Aligned Memory Blocks

Allocating specially aligned memory.

Malloc Tunable Parameters

Use `mallopt' to adjust allocation

parameters.

Heap Consistency Checking

Automatic checking for errors.

Hooks for Malloc

You can use these hooks for debugging

programs that use `malloc'.

Statistics of Malloc

Getting information about how much

memory your program is using.

Summary of Malloc

Summary of `malloc' and related functions.