NAME

set_sbrk_size − define memory available for allocation

SYNOPSIS

set_sbrk_size (newsize)
int newsize;

DESCRIPTION

The AUX function set_sbrk_size defines the amount of memory available for allocation by the memory allocation functions sbrk, brk, malloc, realloc, and calloc.  In order to allocate a storage area larger than 256K bytes, you must call set_sbrk_size before calling any of the memory allocation functions. 

SEE ALSO

brk(2), sbrk(2), calloc(3C), malloc(3C), realloc(3C).