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- cdef extern from "Python.h":
- #####################################################################
- # 9.2 Memory Interface
- #####################################################################
- # You are definitely *supposed* to use these: "In most situations,
- # however, it is recommended to allocate memory from the Python
- # heap specifically because the latter is under control of the
- # Python memory manager. For example, this is required when the
- # interpreter is extended with new object types written in
- # C. Another reason for using the Python heap is the desire to
- # inform the Python memory manager about the memory needs of the
- # extension module. Even when the requested memory is used
- # exclusively for internal, highly-specific purposes, delegating
- # all memory requests to the Python memory manager causes the
- # interpreter to have a more accurate image of its memory
- # footprint as a whole. Consequently, under certain circumstances,
- # the Python memory manager may or may not trigger appropriate
- # actions, like garbage collection, memory compaction or other
- # preventive procedures. Note that by using the C library
- # allocator as shown in the previous example, the allocated memory
- # for the I/O buffer escapes completely the Python memory
- # manager."
- # The following function sets, modeled after the ANSI C standard,
- # but specifying behavior when requesting zero bytes, are
- # available for allocating and releasing memory from the Python
- # heap:
- void* PyMem_RawMalloc(size_t n) nogil
- void* PyMem_Malloc(size_t n)
- # Allocates n bytes and returns a pointer of type void* to the
- # allocated memory, or NULL if the request fails. Requesting zero
- # bytes returns a distinct non-NULL pointer if possible, as if
- # PyMem_Malloc(1) had been called instead. The memory will not
- # have been initialized in any way.
- void* PyMem_RawRealloc(void *p, size_t n) nogil
- void* PyMem_Realloc(void *p, size_t n)
- # Resizes the memory block pointed to by p to n bytes. The
- # contents will be unchanged to the minimum of the old and the new
- # sizes. If p is NULL, the call is equivalent to PyMem_Malloc(n);
- # else if n is equal to zero, the memory block is resized but is
- # not freed, and the returned pointer is non-NULL. Unless p is
- # NULL, it must have been returned by a previous call to
- # PyMem_Malloc() or PyMem_Realloc().
- void PyMem_RawFree(void *p) nogil
- void PyMem_Free(void *p)
- # Frees the memory block pointed to by p, which must have been
- # returned by a previous call to PyMem_Malloc() or
- # PyMem_Realloc(). Otherwise, or if PyMem_Free(p) has been called
- # before, undefined behavior occurs. If p is NULL, no operation is
- # performed.
- # The following type-oriented macros are provided for
- # convenience. Note that TYPE refers to any C type.
- # TYPE* PyMem_New(TYPE, size_t n)
- # Same as PyMem_Malloc(), but allocates (n * sizeof(TYPE)) bytes
- # of memory. Returns a pointer cast to TYPE*. The memory will not
- # have been initialized in any way.
- # TYPE* PyMem_Resize(void *p, TYPE, size_t n)
- # Same as PyMem_Realloc(), but the memory block is resized to (n *
- # sizeof(TYPE)) bytes. Returns a pointer cast to TYPE*.
- void PyMem_Del(void *p)
- # Same as PyMem_Free().
- # In addition, the following macro sets are provided for calling
- # the Python memory allocator directly, without involving the C
- # API functions listed above. However, note that their use does
- # not preserve binary compatibility across Python versions and is
- # therefore deprecated in extension modules.
- # PyMem_MALLOC(), PyMem_REALLOC(), PyMem_FREE().
- # PyMem_NEW(), PyMem_RESIZE(), PyMem_DEL().
- #####################################################################
- # Raw object memory interface
- #####################################################################
- # Functions to call the same malloc/realloc/free as used by Python's
- # object allocator. If WITH_PYMALLOC is enabled, these may differ from
- # the platform malloc/realloc/free. The Python object allocator is
- # designed for fast, cache-conscious allocation of many "small" objects,
- # and with low hidden memory overhead.
- #
- # PyObject_Malloc(0) returns a unique non-NULL pointer if possible.
- #
- # PyObject_Realloc(NULL, n) acts like PyObject_Malloc(n).
- # PyObject_Realloc(p != NULL, 0) does not return NULL, or free the memory
- # at p.
- #
- # Returned pointers must be checked for NULL explicitly; no action is
- # performed on failure other than to return NULL (no warning it printed, no
- # exception is set, etc).
- #
- # For allocating objects, use PyObject_{New, NewVar} instead whenever
- # possible. The PyObject_{Malloc, Realloc, Free} family is exposed
- # so that you can exploit Python's small-block allocator for non-object
- # uses. If you must use these routines to allocate object memory, make sure
- # the object gets initialized via PyObject_{Init, InitVar} after obtaining
- # the raw memory.
- void* PyObject_Malloc(size_t size)
- void* PyObject_Calloc(size_t nelem, size_t elsize)
- void* PyObject_Realloc(void *ptr, size_t new_size)
- void PyObject_Free(void *ptr)
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