heap.h File Reference


Detailed Description

Heap management definitions.

Definition in file heap.h.

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Data Structures

struct  HEAPNODE

Defines

#define ALLOC_THRESHOLD   6
 Allocation threshold.
#define NutStackAlloc(size)   NutHeapAlloc(size)
#define NutStackFree(block)   NutHeapFree(block)

Functions

void * NutHeapAlloc (size_t size)
 Allocate a block from heap memory.
void * NutHeapAllocClear (size_t size)
 Allocate an initialized block from heap memory.
int NutHeapFree (void *block)
 Return a block to heap memory.
void NutHeapAdd (void *addr, size_t size)
 Add a new memory region to the free heap.
size_t NutHeapAvailable (void)
 Return the number of bytes available.

Variables

HEAPNODE *volatile heapFreeList
 List of free nodes.


Define Documentation

#define ALLOC_THRESHOLD   6

Allocation threshold.

Might be increased to avoid creating too many small nodes.

Definition at line 114 of file heap.h.

Referenced by NutHeapAlloc().

#define NutStackAlloc ( size   )     NutHeapAlloc(size)

Definition at line 132 of file heap.h.

Referenced by NutThreadCreate().

#define NutStackFree ( block   )     NutHeapFree(block)

Definition at line 133 of file heap.h.

Referenced by NutThreadDestroy().


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