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diff --git a/libiberty/xmalloc.c b/libiberty/xmalloc.c index 3ea2d4afc06..cb923d96f64 100644 --- a/libiberty/xmalloc.c +++ b/libiberty/xmalloc.c @@ -17,6 +17,48 @@ License along with libiberty; see the file COPYING.LIB. If not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. */ +/* + +@deftypefn Replacement void* xmalloc (size_t) + +Allocate memory without fail. If @code{malloc} fails, this will print +a message to stderr (using the name set by @code{xmalloc_set_program_name}, +if any) and then call @code{xexit}. Note that it is therefore safe for +a program to contain @code{#define malloc xmalloc} in its source. + +@end deftypefn + +@deftypefn Replacement void* xrealloc (void*, size_t) +Reallocate memory without fail. This routine functions like @code{realloc}, +but will behave the same as @code{xmalloc} if memory cannot be found. + +@end deftypefn + +@deftypefn Replacement void* xcalloc (size_t, size_t) + +Allocate memory without fail, and set it to zero. This routine functions +like @code{calloc}, but will behave the same as @code{xmalloc} if memory +cannot be found. + +@end deftypefn + +@deftypefn Replacement void xmalloc_set_program_name (const char *@var{name}) + +You can use this to set the name of the program used by +@code{xmalloc_failed} when printing a failure message. + +@end deftypefn + +@deftypefn Replacement void xmalloc_failed (size_t) + +This function is not meant to be called by client code, and is listed +here for completeness only. If any of the allocation routines fail, this +function will be called to print an error message and terminate execution. + +@end deftypefn + +*/ + #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H #include "config.h" #endif |