Trait lrs::alloc::Allocator

Allocators.

Syntax

trait Allocator : Leak {
    type Pool;

    /* Required methods */
    unsafe fn allocate_raw(pool: &mut <Self as Allocator>::Pool, size: usize, alignment: usize) -> Result<*mut u8, Errno>
    unsafe fn free_raw(pool: &mut <Self as Allocator>::Pool, ptr: *mut u8, size: usize, alignment: usize) -> ()
    unsafe fn reallocate_raw(pool: &mut <Self as Allocator>::Pool, ptr: *mut u8, oldsize: usize, newsize: usize, alignment: usize) -> Result<*mut u8, Errno>

    /* Provided methods */
    unsafe fn allocate<T>(pool: &mut <Self as Allocator>::Pool) -> Result<*mut T, Errno>
    unsafe fn allocate_array<T>(pool: &mut <Self as Allocator>::Pool, num: usize) -> Result<*mut T, Errno>
    unsafe fn free<T>(pool: &mut <Self as Allocator>::Pool, ptr: *mut T) -> ()
    unsafe fn free_array<T>(pool: &mut <Self as Allocator>::Pool, ptr: *mut T, num: usize) -> ()
    unsafe fn reallocate_array<T>(pool: &mut <Self as Allocator>::Pool, ptr: *mut T, oldnum: usize, newnum: usize) -> Result<*mut T, Errno>
}

Associated types

Name	Description
Pool	The memory pool used by this type.

Methods

Receiver	Name	Description
	allocate	Allocates an object of the specified type.
	allocate_array	Allocates an array of the specified type.
	allocate_raw	Allocates a chunk of bytes with the specified properties.
	free	Frees an object.
	free_array	Frees an array.
	free_raw	Deallocates a chunk of bytes with the specified properties.
	reallocate_array	Reallocates an array.
	reallocate_raw	Reallocates a chunk of bytes.

Remarks

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