NAME

valloc − aligned memory allocator

SYNOPSIS

char \(**valloc(size)
unsigned size;

DESCRIPTION

Valloc allocates size bytes aligned on a boundary adequate for vread(2)). It is implemented by calling malloc(3) with a slightly larger request, saving the true beginning of the block allocated, and returning a properly aligned pointer.

DIAGNOSTICS

Valloc returns a null pointer (0) if there is no available memory or if the arena has been detectably corrupted by storing outside the bounds of a block. 

BUGS

Vfree isn’t implemented. 

3rd Berkeley Distribution