SDL_aligned_alloc - Man Page

Allocate memory aligned to a specific alignment.

Header File

Defined in SDL3/SDL_stdinc.h

Synopsis

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"

void * SDL_aligned_alloc(size_t alignment, size_t size);

Description

The memory returned by this function must be freed with

SDL_aligned_free (), _not_ SDL_free ().

If alignment is less than the size of void* , it will be increased to match that.

The returned memory address will be a multiple of the alignment value, and the size of the memory allocated will be a multiple of the alignment value.

Function Parameters

alignment

the alignment of the memory.

size

the size to allocate.

Return Value

Returns a pointer to the aligned memory, or NULL if allocation failed.

Thread Safety

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Availability

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See Also

·(3), SDL_aligned_free(3)

Referenced By

SDL_aligned_free(3), SDL_GetSIMDAlignment(3), SDL_malloc(3).

SDL 3.2.2 Simple Directmedia Layer SDL3 FUNCTIONS