1 
2 /*--------------------------------------------------------------------*/
3 /*--- MallocFree: high-level memory management.                    ---*/
4 /*---                                        pub_tool_mallocfree.h ---*/
5 /*--------------------------------------------------------------------*/
6 
7 /*
8    This file is part of Valgrind, a dynamic binary instrumentation
9    framework.
10 
11    Copyright (C) 2000-2013 Julian Seward
12       jseward@acm.org
13 
14    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
15    modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
16    published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
17    License, or (at your option) any later version.
18 
19    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
20    WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
21    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
22    General Public License for more details.
23 
24    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
25    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
26    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
27    02111-1307, USA.
28 
29    The GNU General Public License is contained in the file COPYING.
30 */
31 
32 #ifndef __PUB_TOOL_MALLOCFREE_H
33 #define __PUB_TOOL_MALLOCFREE_H
34 
35 #include "pub_tool_basics.h"   // SizeT
36 
37 // These can be for allocating memory used by tools.
38 // Nb: the allocators *always succeed* -- they never return NULL (Valgrind
39 // will abort if they can't allocate the memory).
40 // The 'cc' is a string that identifies the allocation point.  It's used when
41 // --profile-heap=yes is specified.
42 extern void* VG_(malloc)         ( const HChar* cc, SizeT nbytes );
43 extern void  VG_(free)           ( void* p );
44 extern void* VG_(calloc)         ( const HChar* cc, SizeT n, SizeT bytes_per_elem );
45 extern void*  VG_(realloc)       ( const HChar* cc, void* p, SizeT size );
46 extern void   VG_(realloc_shrink)( void* ptr, SizeT size );
47 extern HChar* VG_(strdup)        ( const HChar* cc, const HChar* s );
48 
49 // TODO: move somewhere else
50 // Call here to bomb the system when out of memory (mmap anon fails)
51 __attribute__((noreturn))
52 extern void VG_(out_of_memory_NORETURN) ( const HChar* who, SizeT szB );
53 
54 // VG_(perm_malloc) is for allocating small blocks which are
55 // never released. The overhead for such blocks is minimal.
56 // VG_(perm_malloc) returns memory which is (at least) aligned
57 // on a multiple of align.
58 // Use the macro vg_alignof (type) to get a safe alignment for a type.
59 // No other function can be used on these permanently allocated blocks.
60 // In particular, do *not* call VG_(free) or VG_(realloc).
61 // Technically, these blocks will be returned from big superblocks
62 // only containing such permanently allocated blocks.
63 // Note that there is no cc cost centre : all such blocks will be
64 // regrouped under the "perm_alloc" cost centre.
65 extern void* VG_(perm_malloc)    ( SizeT nbytes, Int align );
66 
67 #endif   // __PUB_TOOL_MALLOCFREE_H
68 
69 /*--------------------------------------------------------------------*/
70 /*--- end                                                          ---*/
71 /*--------------------------------------------------------------------*/
72 
73