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slapi_ch_malloc()
Allocates space in memory.
Syntax
#include "slapi-plugin.h"
char * slapi_ch_malloc( unsigned long size );
Parameters
This function takes the following parameters:
size
Returns
This function returns a pointer to the newly allocated space of memory. If space
cannot be allocated, for example, if no more virtual memory exists, the
program terminates.
Memory Concerns
This function terminates the
if memory cannot be allocated.
The returned pointer should be freed by calling
See Also
slapi_ch_free()
slapi_ch_calloc()
slapi_ch_realloc()
slapi_ch_strdup()
slapi_ch_realloc()
Changes the size of a block of allocated memory.
Syntax
#include "slapi-plugin.h"
char * slapi_ch_realloc( char *block, unsigned long size );
Size of the space that you want to allocate memory for.
server with an "out of memory" error message
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Functions for Managing Memory
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slapi_ch_free()
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