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NAME

XieMalloc − This routine allocates a block of memory having undefined contents on the client side. 

C Format

pointer = XieMalloc(size)

C Argument Information

void      ∗pointer;
unsigned     size;

RETURN VALUES

The routine returns a pointer to the block of allocated memory in the pointer argument. If the allocation fails, the routine returns a null value. You should free the memory using the XieFree routine. 

PARAMETERS

sizeThe size argument specifies the size in bytes of the allocated block of memory. 

DESCRIPTION

This routine allocates a block of memory on the client side having undefined contents. 

XIE Events and Error Messages

Protocol Messages: None

XIE event returned: None

XieLib errors: Returns a null pointer if the memory cannot be allocated

XieServer errors: None