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-
- /* Lowest-level memory allocation interface */
-
- #ifndef Py_PYMEM_H
- #define Py_PYMEM_H
-
- #include "pyport.h"
-
- #ifdef __cplusplus
- extern "C" {
- #endif
-
- /*
- * Core memory allocator
- * =====================
- */
-
- /* To make sure the interpreter is user-malloc friendly, all memory
- APIs are implemented on top of this one.
-
- The PyCore_* macros can be defined to make the interpreter use a
- custom allocator. Note that they are for internal use only. Both
- the core and extension modules should use the PyMem_* API.
-
- See the comment block at the end of this file for two scenarios
- showing how to use this to use a different allocator. */
-
- #ifndef PyCore_MALLOC_FUNC
- #undef PyCore_REALLOC_FUNC
- #undef PyCore_FREE_FUNC
- #define PyCore_MALLOC_FUNC malloc
- #define PyCore_REALLOC_FUNC realloc
- #define PyCore_FREE_FUNC free
- #endif
-
- #ifndef PyCore_MALLOC_PROTO
- #undef PyCore_REALLOC_PROTO
- #undef PyCore_FREE_PROTO
- #define PyCore_MALLOC_PROTO (size_t)
- #define PyCore_REALLOC_PROTO (void *, size_t)
- #define PyCore_FREE_PROTO (void *)
- #endif
-
- #ifdef NEED_TO_DECLARE_MALLOC_AND_FRIEND
- extern void *PyCore_MALLOC_FUNC PyCore_MALLOC_PROTO;
- extern void *PyCore_REALLOC_FUNC PyCore_REALLOC_PROTO;
- extern void PyCore_FREE_FUNC PyCore_FREE_PROTO;
- #endif
-
- #ifndef PyCore_MALLOC
- #undef PyCore_REALLOC
- #undef PyCore_FREE
- #define PyCore_MALLOC(n) PyCore_MALLOC_FUNC(n)
- #define PyCore_REALLOC(p, n) PyCore_REALLOC_FUNC((p), (n))
- #define PyCore_FREE(p) PyCore_FREE_FUNC(p)
- #endif
-
- /* BEWARE:
-
- Each interface exports both functions and macros. Extension modules
- should normally use the functions for ensuring binary compatibility
- of the user's code across Python versions. Subsequently, if the
- Python runtime switches to its own malloc (different from standard
- malloc), no recompilation is required for the extensions.
-
- The macro versions trade compatibility for speed. They can be used
- whenever there is a performance problem, but their use implies
- recompilation of the code for each new Python release. The Python
- core uses the macros because it *is* compiled on every upgrade.
- This might not be the case with 3rd party extensions in a custom
- setup (for example, a customer does not always have access to the
- source of 3rd party deliverables). You have been warned! */
-
- /*
- * Raw memory interface
- * ====================
- */
-
- /* Functions */
-
- /* Function wrappers around PyCore_MALLOC and friends; useful if you
- need to be sure that you are using the same memory allocator as
- Python. Note that the wrappers make sure that allocating 0 bytes
- returns a non-NULL pointer, even if the underlying malloc
- doesn't. Returned pointers must be checked for NULL explicitly.
- No action is performed on failure. */
- extern DL_IMPORT(void *) PyMem_Malloc(size_t);
- extern DL_IMPORT(void *) PyMem_Realloc(void *, size_t);
- extern DL_IMPORT(void) PyMem_Free(void *);
-
- /* Starting from Python 1.6, the wrappers Py_{Malloc,Realloc,Free} are
- no longer supported. They used to call PyErr_NoMemory() on failure. */
-
- /* Macros */
- #define PyMem_MALLOC(n) PyCore_MALLOC(n)
- #define PyMem_REALLOC(p, n) PyCore_REALLOC((void *)(p), (n))
- #define PyMem_FREE(p) PyCore_FREE((void *)(p))
-
- /*
- * Type-oriented memory interface
- * ==============================
- */
-
- /* Functions */
- #define PyMem_New(type, n) \
- ( (type *) PyMem_Malloc((n) * sizeof(type)) )
- #define PyMem_Resize(p, type, n) \
- ( (p) = (type *) PyMem_Realloc((p), (n) * sizeof(type)) )
- #define PyMem_Del(p) PyMem_Free(p)
-
- /* Macros */
- #define PyMem_NEW(type, n) \
- ( (type *) PyMem_MALLOC(_PyMem_EXTRA + (n) * sizeof(type)) )
- #define PyMem_RESIZE(p, type, n) \
- if ((p) == NULL) \
- (p) = (type *)(PyMem_MALLOC( \
- _PyMem_EXTRA + (n) * sizeof(type))); \
- else \
- (p) = (type *)(PyMem_REALLOC((p), \
- _PyMem_EXTRA + (n) * sizeof(type)))
- #define PyMem_DEL(p) PyMem_FREE(p)
-
- /* PyMem_XDEL is deprecated. To avoid the call when p is NULL,
- it is recommended to write the test explicitly in the code.
- Note that according to ANSI C, free(NULL) has no effect. */
-
- #ifdef __cplusplus
- }
- #endif
-
- /* SCENARIOS
-
- Here are two scenarios by Vladimir Marangozov (the author of the
- memory allocation redesign).
-
- 1) Scenario A
-
- Suppose you want to use a debugging malloc library that collects info on
- where the malloc calls originate from. Assume the interface is:
-
- d_malloc(size_t n, char* src_file, unsigned long src_line) c.s.
-
- In this case, you would define (for example in config.h) :
-
- #define PyCore_MALLOC_FUNC d_malloc
- ...
- #define PyCore_MALLOC_PROTO (size_t, char *, unsigned long)
- ...
- #define NEED_TO_DECLARE_MALLOC_AND_FRIEND
-
- #define PyCore_MALLOC(n) PyCore_MALLOC_FUNC((n), __FILE__, __LINE__)
- ...
-
- 2) Scenario B
-
- Suppose you want to use malloc hooks (defined & initialized in a 3rd party
- malloc library) instead of malloc functions. In this case, you would
- define:
-
- #define PyCore_MALLOC_FUNC (*malloc_hook)
- ...
- #define NEED_TO_DECLARE_MALLOC_AND_FRIEND
-
- and ignore the previous definitions about PyCore_MALLOC_FUNC, etc.
-
-
- */
-
-
- #endif /* !Py_PYMEM_H */
-