nuttx/mm/umm_heap/umm_malloc.c

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 * Included Files
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#include <nuttx/config.h>

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>

#include <nuttx/mm/mm.h>

#include "umm_heap/umm_heap.h"

/****************************************************************************
 * Public Functions
 ****************************************************************************/

/****************************************************************************
 * Name: malloc
 *
 * Description:
 *   Allocate memory from the user heap.
 *
 * Input Parameters:
 *   size - Size (in bytes) of the memory region to be allocated.
 *
 * Returned Value:
 *   The address of the allocated memory (NULL on failure to allocate)
 *
 ****************************************************************************/

FAR void *malloc(size_t size)
{
#if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_ADDRENV) && defined(CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL)
  /* Use memalign() because it implements the sbrk() logic */

  return memalign(sizeof(FAR void *), size);
#else
  /* Use mm_malloc() because it implements the clear */

  return mm_malloc(USR_HEAP, size);
#endif
}