REALLOCARRAY(3BSD) - Linux man page online | Library functions
Memory allocation and deallocation.
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May 1, 2014
REALLOCARRAY(3bsd) LOCAL REALLOCARRAY(3bsd)
NAME
reallocarray — memory allocation and deallocationLIBRARY
Utility functions from BSD systems (libbsd, -lbsd)SYNOPSIS
#include <stdlib.h> (See libbsd(7) for include usage.) void * reallocarray(void *ptr, size_t nmemb, size_t size);DESCRIPTION
When using malloc() be careful to avoid the following idiom: if ((p = malloc(num * size)) == NULL) err(1, "malloc"); The multiplication may lead to an integer overflow, which can be avoided using the extension reallocarray(), as follows: if ((p = reallocarray(NULL, num, size)) == NULL) err(1, "malloc"); Alternatively calloc() is a more portable solution which comes with the cost of clearing memory. If malloc() must be used, be sure to test for overflow: if (size && num > SIZE_MAX / size) { errno = ENOMEM; err(1, "overflow"); } The use of reallocarray() or calloc() is strongly encouraged when allocating multiple sized objects in order to avoid possible integer overflows.RETURN VALUES
The reallocarray() function returns a pointer to the allocated space if successful; other‐ wise, a null pointer is returned and errno is set to ENOMEM.SEE ALSO
malloc(3), calloc(3), alloca(3)HISTORY
reallocarray() appeared in OpenBSD 5.6, glibc 2.26.| This manual | Reference | Other manuals |
|---|---|---|
| reallocarray(3bsd) | referred by | libbsd(7) |
| refer to | alloca(3) | libbsd(7) | malloc(3) |