_msize
Returns the size of a memory block allocated in the heap.
size_t_msize(void*memblock);
| Routine | Required Header | Compatibility |
| _msize | <malloc.h> | Win 95, Win NT |
For additional compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.
Libraries
| LIBC.LIB | Single thread static library, retail version |
| LIBCMT.LIB | Multithread static library, retail version |
| MSVCRT.LIB | Import library for MSVCRT.DLL, retail version |
Return Value
_msize returns the size (in bytes) as an unsigned integer.
Parameter
memblock
Pointer to memory block
Remarks
The _msize function returns the size, in bytes, of the memory block allocated by a call to calloc, malloc, or realloc.
When the application is linked with a debug version of the C run-time libraries, _msize resolves to _msize_dbg. For more information about how the heap is managed during the debugging process, see Using C Run-Time Library Debugging Support.
Example
/* REALLOC.C: This program allocates a block of memory for
* buffer and then uses _msize to display the size of that
* block. Next, it uses realloc to expand the amount of
* memory used by buffer and then calls _msize again to
* display the new amount of memory allocated to buffer.
*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <malloc.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
void main( void )
{
long *buffer;
size_t size;
if( (buffer = (long *)malloc( 1000 * sizeof( long ) )) == NULL )
exit( 1 );
size = _msize( buffer );
printf( "Size of block after malloc of 1000 longs: %u\n", size );
/* Reallocate and show new size: */
if( (buffer = realloc( buffer, size + (1000 * sizeof( long )) ))
== NULL )
exit( 1 );
size = _msize( buffer );
printf( "Size of block after realloc of 1000 more longs: %u\n",
size );
free( buffer );
exit( 0 );
}
Output
Size of block after malloc of 1000 longs: 4000
Size of block after realloc of 1000 more longs: 8000