3.124 malloc

Function

Allocate dynamic memory.

Header

stdlib.h

Declaration

void* __fastcall__ malloc (size_t size);

Description

malloc allocates size bytes on the heap and returns a pointer to the allocated memory block. On error (not enough memory available), malloc returns NULL.

Limits

• The function is only available as fastcall function, so it may only be used in presence of a prototype.

Availability

ISO 9899

See also

_heapadd, _heapblocksize, _heapmaxavail, _heapmemavail, calloc, free, realloc, strdup

Example

None.