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 3.2.2 Unconstrained Allocation
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 The most general dynamic allocation facility is `malloc'.  It allows
 you to allocate blocks of memory of any size at any time, make them
 bigger or smaller at any time, and free the blocks individually at any
 time (or never).
 

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* Basic Allocation            Simple use of `malloc'.
* Malloc Examples             Examples of `malloc'.  `xmalloc'.
* Freeing after Malloc        Use `free' to free a block you
 				 got with `malloc'.
* Changing Block Size         Use `realloc' to make a block
 				 bigger or smaller.
* Allocating Cleared Space    Use `calloc' to allocate a
 				 block and clear it.
* Efficiency and Malloc       Efficiency considerations in use of
 				 these functions.
* Aligned Memory Blocks       Allocating specially aligned memory.
* Malloc Tunable Parameters   Use `mallopt' to adjust allocation
                                  parameters.
* Heap Consistency Checking   Automatic checking for errors.
* Hooks for Malloc            You can use these hooks for debugging
 				 programs that use `malloc'.
* Statistics of Malloc        Getting information about how much
 				 memory your program is using.
* Summary of Malloc           Summary of `malloc' and related functions.
 

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