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ALLOCA(3)                 NetBSD Programmer's Manual                 ALLOCA(3)


NAME

     alloca - memory allocator


SYNOPSIS

     #include <stdlib.h>

     void *
     alloca(size_t size);


DESCRIPTION

     The alloca() function allocates size bytes of space in the stack frame of
     the caller.  This temporary space is automatically freed on return.


RETURN VALUES

     The alloca() function returns a pointer to the beginning of the allocated
     space.  If the allocation failed, a NULL pointer is returned.


SEE ALSO

     brk(2),  calloc(3),  getpagesize(3),  malloc(3),  realloc(3)


BUGS

     The alloca() function is machine dependent; its use is discouraged.

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