ALLOCA(3)                   BSD Programmer's Manual                  ALLOCA(3)

NAME
     alloca - memory allocator

SYNOPSIS
     #include <stdlib.h>

     void *
     alloca(sizet size)

DESCRIPTION
     The alloca() function allocates size bytes of space in the stack frame of
     the caller.  This temporary space is automatically freed on return.

RETURN VALUES
     The alloca() function returns a pointer to the beginning of the allocated
     space.  If the allocation failed, a NULL pointer is returned.

SEE ALSO
     brk(2),  pagesize(2) calloc(3),  malloc(3),  realloc(3),

BUGS
     The alloca() function is machine dependent; its use is discouraged.

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