NAME

       explain_realloc_or_die - Allocate and free dynamic memory and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/realloc.h>
       void explain_realloc_or_die(void *ptr, size_t size);

DESCRIPTION

       The  explain_realloc_or_die  function  is  used  to  call  the realloc(3) system call.  On
       failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained  from  explain_realloc(3),  and
       then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

       This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
              void *new_ptr = explain_realloc_or_die(ptr, size);

       ptr     The ptr, exactly as to be passed to the realloc(3) system call.

       size    The size, exactly as to be passed to the realloc(3) system call.

       Returns:
               This  function  only  returns  on  success.  On failure, prints an explanation and
               exits.

SEE ALSO

       realloc(3)
               Allocate and free dynamic memory

       explain_realloc(3)
               explain realloc(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 1.4
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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