1 /* xmalloc.c - get memory or bust
2 Copyright (C) 1987, 1990, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
4 This file is part of GAS, the GNU Assembler.
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18 the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. */
20 /* static const char rcsid[] = "$Id$"; */
24 xmalloc() - get memory or bust
26 xmalloc() uses malloc()
31 my_memory = xmalloc(42); / * my_memory gets address of 42 chars * /
35 Use xmalloc() as an "error-free" malloc(). It does almost the same job.
36 When it cannot honour your request for memory it BOMBS your program
37 with a "virtual memory exceeded" message. Malloc() returns NULL and
38 does not bomb your program.
56 #define error as_fatal
64 if ((retval = malloc ((unsigned)n)) == NULL)
66 error("virtual memory exceeded");