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Diffstat (limited to 'cpukit/libcsupport/include/rtems/malloc.h')
-rw-r--r-- | cpukit/libcsupport/include/rtems/malloc.h | 18 |
1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cpukit/libcsupport/include/rtems/malloc.h b/cpukit/libcsupport/include/rtems/malloc.h index adc32c2a58..af092982f7 100644 --- a/cpukit/libcsupport/include/rtems/malloc.h +++ b/cpukit/libcsupport/include/rtems/malloc.h @@ -161,6 +161,24 @@ void *rtems_heap_allocate_aligned_with_boundary( uintptr_t boundary ); +/** + * @brief Extends the memory available for the heap using the memory area + * starting at @a area_begin of size @a area_size bytes. + * + * There are no alignment requirements. The memory area must be big enough to + * contain some maintainance blocks. It must not overlap parts of the current + * heap areas. Disconnected subordinate heap areas will lead to used blocks + * which cover the gaps. Extending with an inappropriate memory area will + * corrupt the heap. + * + * @retval RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL Successful operation. + * @retval RTEMS_INVALID_ADDRESS Invalid memory area. + */ +rtems_status_code rtems_heap_extend( + void *area_begin, + uintptr_t area_size +); + #ifdef __cplusplus } #endif |