Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 00:12:18 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Alfred Perlstein <bright@wintelcom.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Two versions of malloc()? Message-ID: <19990909001218.C279@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9909081228110.6392-100000@fw.wintelcom.net>; from Alfred Perlstein on Wed, Sep 08, 1999 at 12:28:28PM %2B0000 References: <19990908190450.C283@marder-1> <Pine.BSF.4.05.9909081228110.6392-100000@fw.wintelcom.net>
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On Wed, Sep 08, 1999 at 12:28:28PM +0000, Alfred Perlstein wrote: > > On Wed, 8 Sep 1999, Mark Ovens wrote: > > > Looking at some kernel source I found malloc() called with 3 args. > > A search revaled this in /usr/include/sys/malloc.h: > > > > void *malloc __P((unsigned long size, struct malloc_type *type, int flags)); > > > > but the manpage, and all versions of malloc I've seen, are simply: > > > > void *malloc __P((size_t)); > > > > This is how it's declared in /usr/include/stdlib.h. > > > > What is the difference and why does the kernel use the former? > > Try man 9 malloc, it should explain a lot. > It does. Thanks for the pointer. > > > > -- > > STATE-OF-THE-ART: Any computer you can't afford. > > OBSOLETE: Any computer you own. > > ________________________________________________________________ > > FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org > > My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark/ > > mailto:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org http://www.radan.com > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- STATE-OF-THE-ART: Any computer you can't afford. OBSOLETE: Any computer you own. ________________________________________________________________ FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark/ mailto:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org http://www.radan.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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