NAME

       explain_malloc_or_die - Allocate and free dynamic memory and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/malloc.h>
       void *explain_malloc_or_die(size_t size);

DESCRIPTION

       The  explain_malloc_or_die function is used to call the malloc(3) system call.  On failure
       an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_malloc(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 *result = explain_malloc_or_die(size);

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

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

SEE ALSO

       malloc(3)
               Allocate and free dynamic memory

       explain_malloc(3)
               explain malloc(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

                                                                         explain_malloc_or_die(3)