NAME

       mbkalloc - mbk memory allocator

SYNOPSYS

       #include "mut.h"
       char ∗mbkalloc(bytes)
       unsigned int bytes;

PARAMETER

       bytes               Number of memory bytes to be contiguously allocated

DESCRIPTION

       mbkalloc  returns a block of bytes length, for any purpose.  It is now a day just an encapsulation of the
       system malloc function, but may evolve to a  special  allocator  in  the  future.  Its  use  is  strongly
       encouraged.

       Remark :            a global variable, long mbkalloc_stat, updates the number of allocated bytes, and may
                           be accessed by anyone to see the amount of allocated memory.

RETURN VALUE

       mbkalloc returns a pointer to a bytes long block.

ERROR

       "∗∗∗ mbk error ∗∗∗ mbkalloc impossible : not enough memory"
              System break can't be moved anymore, no more memory can be retrieved from the system.

EXAMPLE

       #include "mut.h"
       char ∗dup_str(s);
       {
       char ∗t = (char ∗)mbkalloc(strlen(s) + (unsigned int)1);
          strcpy(t, s);
          return t;
       }

SEE ALSO

       mbk(1), mbkfree(3).

ASIM/LIP6                                        October 1, 1997                                     MBKALLOC(3)