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- /*
- * realloc.c --
- *
- * Source code for the "realloc" library procedure.
- *
- * Copyright 1988 Regents of the University of California
- * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this
- * software and its documentation for any purpose and without
- * fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright
- * notice appear in all copies. The University of California
- * makes no representations about the suitability of this
- * software for any purpose. It is provided "as is" without
- * express or implied warranty.
- */
-
- #ifndef lint
- static char rcsid[] = "$Header: /sprite/src/lib/c/stdlib/RCS/realloc.c,v 1.2 88/07/29 17:04:22 ouster Exp $ SPRITE (Berkeley)";
- #endif not lint
-
- #include <bstring.h>
- #include "stdlib.h"
-
- /*
- *----------------------------------------------------------------------
- *
- * realloc --
- *
- * Change the size of the block referenced by ptr to "size",
- * possibly moving the block to a larger storage area.
- *
- * Results:
- * The return value is a pointer to the new area of memory.
- * The contents of this block will be unchanged up to the
- * lesserof the new and old sizes.
- *
- * Side effects:
- * The old block of memory may be released.
- *
- *----------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- char *
- realloc(ptr, newSize)
- char *ptr; /* Ptr to currently allocated block. If
- * it's 0, then this procedure behaves
- * identically to malloc. */
- unsigned int newSize; /* Size of block after it is extended */
- {
- unsigned int curSize;
- char *newPtr;
-
- if (ptr == 0) {
- return malloc(newSize);
- }
- curSize = Mem_Size(ptr);
- if (newSize <= curSize) {
- return ptr;
- }
- newPtr = malloc(newSize);
- bcopy(ptr, newPtr, (int) curSize);
- free(ptr);
- return(newPtr);
- }
-