dmmlib/include/dmmlib/custom_realloc.h

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/**
 * \file    custom_realloc.h
 * \author  Ioannis Koutras (joko@microlab.ntua.gr)
 * \date    November, 2011
 * \brief   Function prototype of realloc for the dmmlib allocator.
 */

#ifndef CUSTOM_REALLOC_H
#define CUSTOM_REALLOC_H
#include "dmm_config.h"
#include <dmmlib/dmmlib.h>
#include <dmmlib/heap.h>

/**
 * Try to change the size of an allocation on a specific allocator and heap
 *
 * \param allocator 	The pointer to the allocator who manages the block.
 * \param heap 		The pointer to the heap who manages the block.
 * \param ptr 		The pointer to the data part of the original memory block.
 * \param size 		The new desired size of the block.
 *
 * \return 		The pointer to the data part of the memory block which
 * has the new, desired size.
 */ 
void * custom_ahrealloc(allocator_t *allocator, heap_t *heap, void *ptr, size_t size);

#endif /* CUSTOM_REALLOC_H */