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NAME
- FreeAlloc
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allocate memory and add it to a free list (V36).
SYNOPSIS
memory = FreeAlloc( free, len, type )
APTR FreeAlloc(struct FreeList *, ULONG, ULONG);
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FUNCTION
This routine allocates the amount of memory specified and then adds it to the free list. The free list will be extended (if required). If there is not enough memory to complete the call, a null is returned.
Note that FreeAlloc not only allocates the requested memory but also records the memory in the free list.
Note that FreeAlloc not only allocates the requested memory but also records the memory in the free list.
INPUTS
- free
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a pointer to a FreeList structure
- len
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the length of the memory to be recorded; must be > 0
- type
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the type of memory to be allocated
RESULT
- memory
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a pointer to the newly allocated memory chunk or zero if the call failed.
NOTES
This function was implemented in all icon.library versions starting with V36. However, it was never documented.