Function Attributes

Function attributes applicable to memory handling functions. More...

Macros
#define	av_malloc_attrib
#define	av_alloc_size(...)

Detailed Description

Function attributes applicable to memory handling functions.

These function attributes can help compilers emit more useful warnings, or generate better code.

Macro Definition Documentation

av_malloc_attrib

#define av_malloc_attrib

Function attribute denoting a malloc-like function.

See also

Function attribute malloc in GCC's documentation

Definition at line 148 of file mem.h.

av_alloc_size

#define av_alloc_size

(

...

)

Function attribute used on a function that allocates memory, whose size is given by the specified parameter(s).

void *av_malloc(size_t size) av_alloc_size(1);
void *av_calloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size) av_alloc_size(1, 2);

Parameters

...	One or two parameter indexes, separated by a comma

See also

Function attribute alloc_size in GCC's documentation

Definition at line 169 of file mem.h.