SDL_malloc - Man Page

Allocate uninitialized memory.

Header File

Defined in SDL3/SDL_stdinc.h

Synopsis

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"

void * SDL_malloc(size_t size);

Description

The allocated memory returned by this function must be freed with

SDL_free ().

If size is 0, it will be set to 1.

If you want to allocate memory aligned to a specific alignment, consider using SDL_aligned_alloc ().

Function Parameters

size

the size to allocate.

Return Value

Returns a pointer to the allocated 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_free(3), ·(3), SDL_calloc(3), ·(3), SDL_realloc(3), ·(3), SDL_aligned_alloc(3)

Referenced By

SDL_calloc(3), SDL_free(3), SDL_malloc_func.3type(3), SDL_realloc(3).

SDL 3.2.2 Simple Directmedia Layer SDL3 FUNCTIONS