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- /*
- * (c) Copyright 1990 Conor P. Cahill (uunet!virtech!cpcahil).
- * You may copy, distribute, and use this software as long as this
- * copyright statement is not removed.
- */
- #include <stdio.h>
-
- /*
- * Function: calloc()
- *
- * Purpose: to allocate and nullify a data area
- *
- * Arguments: nelem - number of elements
- * elsize - size of each element
- *
- * Returns: NULL - if malloc fails
- * or pointer to allocated space
- *
- * Narrative: determine size of area to malloc
- * malloc area.
- * if malloc succeeds
- * fill area with nulls
- * return ptr to malloc'd region
- */
- #ifndef lint
- static char rcs_header[] = "$Id: calloc.c,v 1.6 90/05/11 00:13:07 cpcahil Exp $";
- #endif
-
- char *
- calloc(nelem,elsize)
- unsigned int nelem;
- unsigned int elsize;
- {
- char * malloc();
- char * memset();
- char * ptr;
- unsigned int size;
-
- size = elsize * nelem;
-
- if( (ptr = malloc(size)) != NULL)
- {
- (void) memset(ptr,'\0',(int)size);
- }
-
- return(ptr);
- }
-
-
- /*
- * $Log: calloc.c,v $
- * Revision 1.6 90/05/11 00:13:07 cpcahil
- * added copyright statment
- *
- * Revision 1.5 90/02/24 20:41:57 cpcahil
- * lint changes.
- *
- * Revision 1.4 90/02/24 17:25:47 cpcahil
- * changed $header to $id so full path isn't included.
- *
- * Revision 1.3 90/02/24 13:32:24 cpcahil
- * added function header. moved log to end of file.
- *
- * Revision 1.2 90/02/22 23:08:26 cpcahil
- * fixed rcs_header line
- *
- * Revision 1.1 90/02/22 23:07:38 cpcahil
- * Initial revision
- *
- */
-