xmalloc

#include <stdlib.h>

void xhuge *xmalloc (
  unsigned long size);      /* block size to allocate */

The xmalloc function allocates a memory block from the memory pool of size bytes in length.

Note

• Source code for this routine is provide in the LIB folder. You may modify the source to customize this function for your particular hardware environment.
• This function uses xhuge pointers to objects and may be used in any memory model other than Tiny Model.

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h> /* for printf */

void tst_malloc (void) {
  void xhuge *p;

  p = xmalloc (1000); /* allocate 1000 bytes */

  if (p == NULL)
    printf ("Not enough memory space\n");
  else
    printf ("Memory allocated\n");
}