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NAME

       explain_realloc_or_die  -  Allocate  and free dynamic memory and report
       errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/realloc.h>
       void explain_realloc_or_die(void *ptr, size_t size);

DESCRIPTION

       The explain_realloc_or_die function is  used  to  call  the  realloc(3)
       system  call.   On  failure  an  explanation will be printed to stderr,
       obtained from explain_realloc(3), and then the  process  terminates  by
       calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

       This  function  is  intended  to  be  used  in a fashion similar to the
       following example:
              void *new_ptr = explain_realloc_or_die(ptr, size);

       ptr     The ptr, exactly as to be passed to the realloc(3) system call.

       size    The  size,  exactly  as  to  be passed to the realloc(3) system
               call.

       Returns:
               This function only returns on success.  On failure,  prints  an
               explanation and exits.

SEE ALSO

       realloc(3)
               Allocate and free dynamic memory

       explain_realloc(3)
               explain realloc(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.19
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

                                                     explain_realloc_or_die(3)