PetscMalloc

Allocates memory, One should use PetscNew(), PetscMalloc1() or PetscCalloc1() usually instead of this

Synopsis

#include <petscsys.h>
PetscErrorCode PetscMalloc(size_t m,void **result)

Not Collective

Input Parameter

• m - number of bytes to allocate

Output Parameter

• result - memory allocated

Notes

Memory is always allocated at least double aligned

It is safe to allocate size 0 and pass the resulting pointer (which may or may not be NULL) to PetscFree().

See Also

PetscFree(), PetscNew()

Level

beginner

Location

include/petscsys.h

Examples

src/ts/tutorials/ex11.c
src/ts/tutorials/ex8.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex36.cxx
src/ts/utils/dmplexlandau/tutorials/ex1.c
src/snes/tutorials/ex63.c
src/ts/tutorials/ex11_sa.c
src/tao/tutorials/ex3.c
src/ts/utils/dmplexlandau/tutorials/ex2.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex35.cxx

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