_scalloc()
Allocate space for an array
Synopsis:
#include <malloc.h>
void* _scalloc( size_t size );
Arguments:
- size
- The number of bytes to allocate.
Library:
libc
Use the -l c option to qcc to link against this library. This library is usually included automatically.
Description:
The _scalloc() functions allocate space for an array of length size bytes. Each element is initialized to 0.
You must use _sfree() to deallocate the memory allocated by _scalloc().
Returns:
A pointer to the start of the allocated memory, or NULL if there's insufficient memory available or if the size is zero.
Classification:
| Safety: | |
|---|---|
| Cancellation point | No |
| Interrupt handler | No |
| Signal handler | No |
| Thread | Yes |
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