kernel/mm/memory.h (view raw)
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/*! \file
* Provides functions for memory allocation.
*/
#ifndef MEMORY_H
#define MEMORY_H
#include <stdint.h>
typedef uint32_t size_t;
#define NULL (void*)(0)
int malloc_init();
/*!
* Allocates a block of \p size bytes of memory. (KERNEL MODE)
* \param size Size in bytes of the requested block of memory.
* \return Memory address to the new memory block
*/
void* os_kernel_malloc(size_t size);
/*!
* Frees a previously allocated block of memory. (KERNEL MODE)
* \param ptr Pointer to the memory block to be freed.
*/
void os_kernel_free(void* ptr);
/*!
* Allocates a block of \p size bytes of memory. (USER MODE)
* \param size Size in bytes of the requested block of memory.
* \return Memory address to the new memory block
*/
void* os_user_malloc(size_t size);
/*!
* Frees a previously allocated block of memory. (USER MODE)
* \param ptr Pointer to the memory block to be freed.
*/
void os_user_free(void* ptr);
#endif