wmem_allocator_block.h File Reference

#include "wmem_core.h"

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Functions
void	wmem_block_allocator_init (wmem_allocator_t *allocator)
	Initialize a block-based memory allocator.
void	wmem_block_verify (wmem_allocator_t *allocator)
	Verifies internal consistency of a wmem block allocator.

Detailed Description

Definitions for the Wireshark Memory Manager Large-Block Allocator Copyright 2012, Evan Huus eapac.nosp@m.he@g.nosp@m.mail..nosp@m.com

Wireshark - Network traffic analyzer By Gerald Combs geral.nosp@m.d@wi.nosp@m.resha.nosp@m.rk.o.nosp@m.rg Copyright 1998 Gerald Combs

SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later

Function Documentation

wmem_block_allocator_init()

void wmem_block_allocator_init

(

wmem_allocator_t *

allocator

)

Initialize a block-based memory allocator.

Sets up a wmem_allocator_t to use block-based memory management by assigning function pointers for allocation, reallocation, freeing, and cleanup operations. Internally, it creates a wmem_block_allocator_t structure to manage memory blocks and assigns it to the allocator's private data.

Parameters

allocator

Pointer to the allocator structure to initialize.

Note

After initialization, the allocator can be used for block-based memory operations. The allocator must not be NULL.

wmem_block_verify()

void wmem_block_verify

(

wmem_allocator_t *

allocator

)

Verifies internal consistency of a wmem block allocator.

This function performs integrity checks on the internal state of a block-based wmem_allocator_t. It is intended for use in unit tests or debugging scenarios to detect memory corruption, invalid pointers, or unexpected allocator behavior.

Parameters

allocator

Pointer to the block allocator to verify.

Note

This function is exposed only for testing purposes and should not be used in production code.