freebsd-dev/gnu/usr.bin/as/xmalloc.c
1999-08-27 23:37:10 +00:00

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/* xmalloc.c - get memory or bust
Copyright (C) 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This file is part of GAS, the GNU Assembler.
GAS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
any later version.
GAS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with GAS; see the file COPYING. If not, write to
the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. */
/*
NAME
xmalloc() - get memory or bust
INDEX
xmalloc() uses malloc()
SYNOPSIS
char * my_memory;
my_memory = xmalloc(42); / * my_memory gets address of 42 chars * /
DESCRIPTION
Use xmalloc() as an "error-free" malloc(). It does almost the same job.
When it cannot honour your request for memory it BOMBS your program
with a "virtual memory exceeded" message. Malloc() returns NULL and
does not bomb your program.
SEE ALSO
malloc()
*/
#ifndef lint
static char rcsid[] = "$FreeBSD$";
#endif
#include <stdio.h>
#if __STDC__ == 1
#include <stdlib.h>
#else
#ifdef USG
#include <malloc.h>
#else
char * malloc();
#endif /* USG */
#endif /* not __STDC__ */
#define error as_fatal
char * xmalloc(n)
long n;
{
char * retval;
void error();
if ((retval = malloc ((unsigned)n)) == NULL)
{
error("virtual memory exceeded");
}
return (retval);
}
/* end of xmalloc.c */