libmapmalloc(4)
NAME
libmapmalloc − an alternative memory allocator library
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag ... ] file ... −lmapmalloc [ library ... ]
#include <stdlib.h>
DESCRIPTION
Functions in this library provide a collection of malloc routines that use mmap(2) instead of sbrk(2) for acquiring heap space.
The shared object libmapmalloc.so.1 provides the public interfaces defined below.
For additional information on shared object interfaces, see intro(4).
INTERFACES
SUNW_1.1 (generic):
| calloc | cfree | free |
| mallinfo | malloc | mallopt |
| memalign | realloc | valloc |
FILES
/usr/lib/libmapmalloc.so.1 shared object
/usr/lib/libmapmalloc.a archive library.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
| MT-Level | Safe |
SEE ALSO
pvs(1), mmap(2), sbrk(2), malloc(3C), malloc(3X), mapmalloc(3X), intro(4), attributes(5)
SunOS 5.6 — Last change: 31 Dec 1996