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1 /* Prototypes and definition for malloc implementation.
2 Copyright (C) 1996,1997,1999,2000,2002-2004,2005,2007,2009,2011,2012
3 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
4 This file is part of the GNU C Library.
5
6 The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
7 modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
8 License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
9 version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
10
11 The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
12 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
13 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
14 Lesser General Public License for more details.
15
16 You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
17 License along with the GNU C Library; if not, write to the Free
18 Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
19 02111-1307 USA. */
20
21 #ifndef _MALLOC_H
22 #define _MALLOC_H 1
23
24 #include <features.h>
25 #include <stddef.h>
26 #include <stdio.h>
27 # define __malloc_ptr_t void *
28
29 /* Used by GNU libc internals. */
30 #define __malloc_size_t size_t
31 #define __malloc_ptrdiff_t ptrdiff_t
32
33 #ifdef __GNUC__
34
35 # define __MALLOC_P(args) args __THROW
36 /* This macro will be used for functions which might take C++ callback
37 functions. */
38 # define __MALLOC_PMT(args) args
39
40 # ifdef _LIBC
41 # define __MALLOC_HOOK_VOLATILE
42 # define __MALLOC_DEPRECATED
43 # else
44 # define __MALLOC_HOOK_VOLATILE volatile
45 # define __MALLOC_DEPRECATED __attribute_deprecated__
46 # endif
47
48 #else /* Not GCC. */
49
50 # define __MALLOC_P(args) args
51 # define __MALLOC_PMT(args) args
52 # define __MALLOC_HOOK_VOLATILE
53 # define __MALLOC_DEPRECATED __attribute_deprecated__
54
55 #endif /* GCC. */
56
57
58 __BEGIN_DECLS
59
60 /* Allocate SIZE bytes of memory. */
61 extern void *malloc (size_t __size) __THROW __attribute_malloc__ __wur;
62
63 /* Allocate NMEMB elements of SIZE bytes each, all initialized to 0. */
64 extern void *calloc (size_t __nmemb, size_t __size)
65 __THROW __attribute_malloc__ __wur;
66
67 /* Re-allocate the previously allocated block in __ptr, making the new
68 block SIZE bytes long. */
69 /* __attribute_malloc__ is not used, because if realloc returns
70 the same pointer that was passed to it, aliasing needs to be allowed
71 between objects pointed by the old and new pointers. */
72 extern void *realloc (void *__ptr, size_t __size)
73 __THROW __attribute_warn_unused_result__;
74
75 /* Free a block allocated by `malloc', `realloc' or `calloc'. */
76 extern void free (void *__ptr) __THROW;
77
78 /* Free a block allocated by `calloc'. */
79 extern void cfree (void *__ptr) __THROW;
80
81 /* Allocate SIZE bytes allocated to ALIGNMENT bytes. */
82 extern void *memalign (size_t __alignment, size_t __size)
83 __THROW __attribute_malloc__ __wur;
84
85 /* Allocate SIZE bytes on a page boundary. */
86 extern void *valloc (size_t __size) __THROW __attribute_malloc__ __wur;
87
88 /* Equivalent to valloc(minimum-page-that-holds(n)), that is, round up
89 __size to nearest pagesize. */
90 extern void * pvalloc (size_t __size) __THROW __attribute_malloc__ __wur;
91
92 /* Underlying allocation function; successive calls should return
93 contiguous pieces of memory. */
94 extern void *(*__morecore) (ptrdiff_t __size);
95
96 /* Default value of `__morecore'. */
97 extern void *__default_morecore (ptrdiff_t __size)
98 __THROW __attribute_malloc__;
99
100 /* SVID2/XPG mallinfo structure */
101
102 struct mallinfo
103 {
104 int arena; /* non-mmapped space allocated from system */
105 int ordblks; /* number of free chunks */
106 int smblks; /* number of fastbin blocks */
107 int hblks; /* number of mmapped regions */
108 int hblkhd; /* space in mmapped regions */
109 int usmblks; /* maximum total allocated space */
110 int fsmblks; /* space available in freed fastbin blocks */
111 int uordblks; /* total allocated space */
112 int fordblks; /* total free space */
113 int keepcost; /* top-most, releasable (via malloc_trim) space */
114 };
115
116 /* Returns a copy of the updated current mallinfo. */
117 extern struct mallinfo mallinfo (void) __THROW;
118
119 /* SVID2/XPG mallopt options */
120 #ifndef M_MXFAST
121 # define M_MXFAST 1 /* maximum request size for "fastbins" */
122 #endif
123 #ifndef M_NLBLKS
124 # define M_NLBLKS 2 /* UNUSED in this malloc */
125 #endif
126 #ifndef M_GRAIN
127 # define M_GRAIN 3 /* UNUSED in this malloc */
128 #endif
129 #ifndef M_KEEP
130 # define M_KEEP 4 /* UNUSED in this malloc */
131 #endif
132
133 /* mallopt options that actually do something */
134 #define M_TRIM_THRESHOLD -1
135 #define M_TOP_PAD -2
136 #define M_MMAP_THRESHOLD -3
137 #define M_MMAP_MAX -4
138 #define M_CHECK_ACTION -5
139 #define M_PERTURB -6
140 #define M_ARENA_TEST -7
141 #define M_ARENA_MAX -8
142
143 /* General SVID/XPG interface to tunable parameters. */
144 extern int mallopt (int __param, int __val) __THROW;
145
146 /* Release all but __pad bytes of freed top-most memory back to the
147 system. Return 1 if successful, else 0. */
148 extern int malloc_trim (size_t __pad) __THROW;
149
150 /* Report the number of usable allocated bytes associated with allocated
151 chunk __ptr. */
152 extern size_t malloc_usable_size (void *__ptr) __THROW;
153
154 /* Prints brief summary statistics on stderr. */
155 extern void malloc_stats (void) __THROW;
156
157 /* Output information about state of allocator to stream FP. */
158 extern int malloc_info (int __options, FILE *__fp) __THROW;
159
160 /* Record the state of all malloc variables in an opaque data structure. */
161 extern void *malloc_get_state (void) __THROW;
162
163 /* Restore the state of all malloc variables from data obtained with
164 malloc_get_state(). */
165 extern int malloc_set_state (void *__ptr) __THROW;
166
167 /* Called once when malloc is initialized; redefining this variable in
168 the application provides the preferred way to set up the hook
169 pointers. */
170 extern void (*__MALLOC_HOOK_VOLATILE __malloc_initialize_hook) (void)
171 __MALLOC_DEPRECATED;
172 /* Hooks for debugging and user-defined versions. */
173 extern void (*__MALLOC_HOOK_VOLATILE __free_hook) (void *__ptr,
174 const __malloc_ptr_t)
175 __MALLOC_DEPRECATED;
176 extern void *(*__MALLOC_HOOK_VOLATILE __malloc_hook) (size_t __size,
177 const __malloc_ptr_t)
178 __MALLOC_DEPRECATED;
179 extern void *(*__MALLOC_HOOK_VOLATILE __realloc_hook) (void *__ptr,
180 size_t __size,
181 const __malloc_ptr_t)
182 __MALLOC_DEPRECATED;
183 extern void *(*__MALLOC_HOOK_VOLATILE __memalign_hook) (size_t __alignment,
184 size_t __size,
185 const __malloc_ptr_t)
186 __MALLOC_DEPRECATED;
187 extern void (*__MALLOC_HOOK_VOLATILE __after_morecore_hook) (void);
188
189 /* Activate a standard set of debugging hooks. */
190 extern void __malloc_check_init (void) __THROW __MALLOC_DEPRECATED;
191
192
193 __END_DECLS
194
195 #endif /* malloc.h */