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VALLOC(3C)	    UNIX Programmer's Manual	       VALLOC(3C)


NAME
     valloc - aligned memory allocator

SYNOPSIS
     char *valloc(size)
     unsigned size;

DESCRIPTION
     Valloc is obsoleted by the current version of malloc, which
     aligns page-sized and larger allocations.

     Valloc allocates size bytes aligned on a page boundary.  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.


Printed 11/26/99	  May 12, 1986				1