VALLOC(3) UNIX Programmer's Manual VALLOC(3) NAME valloc - aligned memory allocator SYNOPSIS char *valloc(size) unsigned size; DESCRIPTION _V_a_l_l_o_c allocates _s_i_z_e bytes aligned on a boundary adequate for _v_r_e_a_d(2)). It is implemented by calling _m_a_l_l_o_c(3) with a slightly larger request, saving the true beginning of the block allocated, and returning a properly aligned pointer. DIAGNOSTICS _V_a_l_l_o_c returns a null pointer (0) if there is no available memory or if the arena has been detectably corrupted by storing outside the bounds of a block. BUGS _V_f_r_e_e isn't implemented. Printed 11/10/80 1