dmmlib/private-include/coalesce.h

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 *   Copyright 2011 Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS) 
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#ifndef COALESCE_H
#define COALESCE_H

#include <dmmlib/heap.h>

/**
 * Merges a memory block with its previous one if the latter one is free.
 *
 * @param ptr The memory block to be checked.
 * @param heap The heap of the memory block.
 */
void * coalesce(void *ptr, heap_t *heap, allocator_t *allocator);

#endif /* COALESCE_H */