## UTmalloc

#### Routine

void *UTmalloc (int size)

#### Purpose

Allocate a block of memory

#### Description

This routine invokes the system routine malloc to allocate a block of memory. Unlike the system routine malloc, this routine uses a signed value for the size of the block of memory requested. If the size requested is less than or equal to zero, a NULL pointer is returned. This is not an error condition. However, if the system routine malloc returns an error, an error message is printed and execution is terminated. The block of memory allocated can be freed up using UTfree.

#### Parameters

<- void *UTmalloc
  Pointer to the allocated memory. This should be cast to the appropriate pointer type.
-> int size
  Size of the memory block to be allocated. This is a signed value. If size is less than or equal to zero, a NULL pointer is returned.

#### Author / revision

P. Kabal / Revision 1.10 2003/05/09

#### See Also

UTfree, UTrealloc

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