NAME

kjb_calloc - Allocates memory from the heap.

SYNOPSIS

#include "l/l_sys_mal.h"

Example compile flags (system dependent):
  -DLINUX_386 -DLINUX_386_P4  
   -I/home/kobus/include
   -L/home/kobus/load/linux_386_p4 -L/usr/local/lib -L/usr/lib
  -lKJB         -llapack -lblas -lg2c          -lXext -lX11 


void *kjb_calloc
(
	Malloc_size num_items,
	Malloc_size item_size
);

DESCRIPTION

This routine is a replacement for calloc. It is similar to kjb_malloc, in anology with calloc. (See kjb_malloc for more information). The routine kjb_free should be used to free memory allocated by this routine. kjb_free is normally accessed through the macro kjb_free.

RETURNS

On error, this routine returns NULL, with an error message being set. On success it returns a pointer to the memory which has been zero'd, just like calloc.

MACROS

Normally kjb_calloc should be accessed through the macro KJB_CALLOC(x).

DISCLAIMER

This software is not adequatedly tested. It is recomended that results are checked independantly where appropriate.

AUTHOR

Kobus Barnard

DOCUMENTOR

Kobus Barnard

SEE ALSO

memory_used , kjb_malloc , kjb_realloc , watch_for_free , check_initialization , optimize_free , optimize_free_2 , kjb_free