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      1 /*
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     31  * SUCH DAMAGE.
     32  */
     33 
     34 #if defined(LIBC_SCCS) && !defined(lint)
     35 static char sccsid[] = "@(#)malloc.c	5.11 (Berkeley) 2/23/91";
     36 #endif /* LIBC_SCCS and not lint */
     37 
     38 /*
     39  * malloc.c (Caltech) 2/21/82
     40  * Chris Kingsley, kingsley@cit-20.
     41  *
     42  * This is a very fast storage allocator.  It allocates blocks of a small
     43  * number of different sizes, and keeps free lists of each size.  Blocks that
     44  * don't exactly fit are passed up to the next larger size.  In this
     45  * implementation, the available sizes are 2^n-4 (or 2^n-10) bytes long.
     46  * This is designed for use in a virtual memory environment.
     47  */
     48 
     49 #include <sys/types.h>
     50 #include <stdlib.h>
     51 #include <string.h>
     52 #include <unistd.h>
     53 
     54 #define	NULL 0
     55 
     56 static void morecore();
     57 static int findbucket();
     58 
     59 /*
     60  * The overhead on a block is at least 4 bytes.  When free, this space
     61  * contains a pointer to the next free block, and the bottom two bits must
     62  * be zero.  When in use, the first byte is set to MAGIC, and the second
     63  * byte is the size index.  The remaining bytes are for alignment.
     64  * If range checking is enabled then a second word holds the size of the
     65  * requested block, less 1, rounded up to a multiple of sizeof(RMAGIC).
     66  * The order of elements is critical: ov_magic must overlay the low order
     67  * bits of ov_next, and ov_magic can not be a valid ov_next bit pattern.
     68  */
     69 union	overhead {
     70 	union	overhead *ov_next;	/* when free */
     71 	struct {
     72 		u_char	ovu_magic;	/* magic number */
     73 		u_char	ovu_index;	/* bucket # */
     74 #ifdef RCHECK
     75 		u_short	ovu_rmagic;	/* range magic number */
     76 		u_int	ovu_size;	/* actual block size */
     77 #endif
     78 	} ovu;
     79 #define	ov_magic	ovu.ovu_magic
     80 #define	ov_index	ovu.ovu_index
     81 #define	ov_rmagic	ovu.ovu_rmagic
     82 #define	ov_size		ovu.ovu_size
     83 };
     84 
     85 #define	MAGIC		0xef		/* magic # on accounting info */
     86 #define RMAGIC		0x5555		/* magic # on range info */
     87 
     88 #ifdef RCHECK
     89 #define	RSLOP		sizeof (u_short)
     90 #else
     91 #define	RSLOP		0
     92 #endif
     93 
     94 /*
     95  * nextf[i] is the pointer to the next free block of size 2^(i+3).  The
     96  * smallest allocatable block is 8 bytes.  The overhead information
     97  * precedes the data area returned to the user.
     98  */
     99 #define	NBUCKETS 30
    100 static	union overhead *nextf[NBUCKETS];
    101 extern	char *sbrk();
    102 
    103 static	int pagesz;			/* page size */
    104 static	int pagebucket;			/* page size bucket */
    105 
    106 #ifdef MSTATS
    107 /*
    108  * nmalloc[i] is the difference between the number of mallocs and frees
    109  * for a given block size.
    110  */
    111 static	u_int nmalloc[NBUCKETS];
    112 #include <stdio.h>
    113 #endif
    114 
    115 #if defined(DEBUG) || defined(RCHECK)
    116 #define	ASSERT(p)   if (!(p)) botch("p")
    117 #include <stdio.h>
    118 static
    119 botch(s)
    120 	char *s;
    121 {
    122 	fprintf(stderr, "\r\nassertion botched: %s\r\n", s);
    123  	(void) fflush(stderr);		/* just in case user buffered it */
    124 	abort();
    125 }
    126 #else
    127 #define	ASSERT(p)
    128 #endif
    129 
    130 void *
    131 malloc(nbytes)
    132 	size_t nbytes;
    133 {
    134   	register union overhead *op;
    135   	register int bucket, n;
    136 	register unsigned amt;
    137 
    138 	/*
    139 	 * First time malloc is called, setup page size and
    140 	 * align break pointer so all data will be page aligned.
    141 	 */
    142 	if (pagesz == 0) {
    143 		pagesz = n = getpagesize();
    144 		op = (union overhead *)sbrk(0);
    145   		n = n - sizeof (*op) - ((int)op & (n - 1));
    146 		if (n < 0)
    147 			n += pagesz;
    148   		if (n) {
    149   			if (sbrk(n) == (char *)-1)
    150 				return (NULL);
    151 		}
    152 		bucket = 0;
    153 		amt = 8;
    154 		while (pagesz > amt) {
    155 			amt <<= 1;
    156 			bucket++;
    157 		}
    158 		pagebucket = bucket;
    159 	}
    160 	/*
    161 	 * Convert amount of memory requested into closest block size
    162 	 * stored in hash buckets which satisfies request.
    163 	 * Account for space used per block for accounting.
    164 	 */
    165 	if (nbytes <= (n = pagesz - sizeof (*op) - RSLOP)) {
    166 #ifndef RCHECK
    167 		amt = 8;	/* size of first bucket */
    168 		bucket = 0;
    169 #else
    170 		amt = 16;	/* size of first bucket */
    171 		bucket = 1;
    172 #endif
    173 		n = -(sizeof (*op) + RSLOP);
    174 	} else {
    175 		amt = pagesz;
    176 		bucket = pagebucket;
    177 	}
    178 	while (nbytes > amt + n) {
    179 		amt <<= 1;
    180 		if (amt == 0)
    181 			return (NULL);
    182 		bucket++;
    183 	}
    184 	/*
    185 	 * If nothing in hash bucket right now,
    186 	 * request more memory from the system.
    187 	 */
    188   	if ((op = nextf[bucket]) == NULL) {
    189   		morecore(bucket);
    190   		if ((op = nextf[bucket]) == NULL)
    191   			return (NULL);
    192 	}
    193 	/* remove from linked list */
    194   	nextf[bucket] = op->ov_next;
    195 	op->ov_magic = MAGIC;
    196 	op->ov_index = bucket;
    197 #ifdef MSTATS
    198   	nmalloc[bucket]++;
    199 #endif
    200 #ifdef RCHECK
    201 	/*
    202 	 * Record allocated size of block and
    203 	 * bound space with magic numbers.
    204 	 */
    205 	op->ov_size = (nbytes + RSLOP - 1) & ~(RSLOP - 1);
    206 	op->ov_rmagic = RMAGIC;
    207   	*(u_short *)((caddr_t)(op + 1) + op->ov_size) = RMAGIC;
    208 #endif
    209   	return ((char *)(op + 1));
    210 }
    211 
    212 /*
    213  * Allocate more memory to the indicated bucket.
    214  */
    215 static void
    216 morecore(bucket)
    217 	int bucket;
    218 {
    219   	register union overhead *op;
    220 	register int sz;		/* size of desired block */
    221   	int amt;			/* amount to allocate */
    222   	int nblks;			/* how many blocks we get */
    223 
    224 	/*
    225 	 * sbrk_size <= 0 only for big, FLUFFY, requests (about
    226 	 * 2^30 bytes on a VAX, I think) or for a negative arg.
    227 	 */
    228 	sz = 1 << (bucket + 3);
    229 #ifdef DEBUG
    230 	ASSERT(sz > 0);
    231 #else
    232 	if (sz <= 0)
    233 		return;
    234 #endif
    235 	if (sz < pagesz) {
    236 		amt = pagesz;
    237   		nblks = amt / sz;
    238 	} else {
    239 		amt = sz + pagesz;
    240 		nblks = 1;
    241 	}
    242 	op = (union overhead *)sbrk(amt);
    243 	/* no more room! */
    244   	if ((int)op == -1)
    245   		return;
    246 	/*
    247 	 * Add new memory allocated to that on
    248 	 * free list for this hash bucket.
    249 	 */
    250   	nextf[bucket] = op;
    251   	while (--nblks > 0) {
    252 		op->ov_next = (union overhead *)((caddr_t)op + sz);
    253 		op = (union overhead *)((caddr_t)op + sz);
    254   	}
    255 }
    256 
    257 void
    258 free(cp)
    259 	void *cp;
    260 {
    261   	register int size;
    262 	register union overhead *op;
    263 
    264   	if (cp == NULL)
    265   		return;
    266 	op = (union overhead *)((caddr_t)cp - sizeof (union overhead));
    267 #ifdef DEBUG
    268   	ASSERT(op->ov_magic == MAGIC);		/* make sure it was in use */
    269 #else
    270 	if (op->ov_magic != MAGIC)
    271 		return;				/* sanity */
    272 #endif
    273 #ifdef RCHECK
    274   	ASSERT(op->ov_rmagic == RMAGIC);
    275 	ASSERT(*(u_short *)((caddr_t)(op + 1) + op->ov_size) == RMAGIC);
    276 #endif
    277   	size = op->ov_index;
    278   	ASSERT(size < NBUCKETS);
    279 	op->ov_next = nextf[size];	/* also clobbers ov_magic */
    280   	nextf[size] = op;
    281 #ifdef MSTATS
    282   	nmalloc[size]--;
    283 #endif
    284 }
    285 
    286 /*
    287  * When a program attempts "storage compaction" as mentioned in the
    288  * old malloc man page, it realloc's an already freed block.  Usually
    289  * this is the last block it freed; occasionally it might be farther
    290  * back.  We have to search all the free lists for the block in order
    291  * to determine its bucket: 1st we make one pass thru the lists
    292  * checking only the first block in each; if that fails we search
    293  * ``realloc_srchlen'' blocks in each list for a match (the variable
    294  * is extern so the caller can modify it).  If that fails we just copy
    295  * however many bytes was given to realloc() and hope it's not huge.
    296  */
    297 int realloc_srchlen = 4;	/* 4 should be plenty, -1 =>'s whole list */
    298 
    299 void *
    300 realloc(cp, nbytes)
    301 	void *cp;
    302 	size_t nbytes;
    303 {
    304   	register u_int onb;
    305 	register int i;
    306 	union overhead *op;
    307   	char *res;
    308 	int was_alloced = 0;
    309 
    310   	if (cp == NULL)
    311   		return (malloc(nbytes));
    312 	op = (union overhead *)((caddr_t)cp - sizeof (union overhead));
    313 	if (op->ov_magic == MAGIC) {
    314 		was_alloced++;
    315 		i = op->ov_index;
    316 	} else {
    317 		/*
    318 		 * Already free, doing "compaction".
    319 		 *
    320 		 * Search for the old block of memory on the
    321 		 * free list.  First, check the most common
    322 		 * case (last element free'd), then (this failing)
    323 		 * the last ``realloc_srchlen'' items free'd.
    324 		 * If all lookups fail, then assume the size of
    325 		 * the memory block being realloc'd is the
    326 		 * largest possible (so that all "nbytes" of new
    327 		 * memory are copied into).  Note that this could cause
    328 		 * a memory fault if the old area was tiny, and the moon
    329 		 * is gibbous.  However, that is very unlikely.
    330 		 */
    331 		if ((i = findbucket(op, 1)) < 0 &&
    332 		    (i = findbucket(op, realloc_srchlen)) < 0)
    333 			i = NBUCKETS;
    334 	}
    335 	onb = 1 << (i + 3);
    336 	if (onb < pagesz)
    337 		onb -= sizeof (*op) + RSLOP;
    338 	else
    339 		onb += pagesz - sizeof (*op) - RSLOP;
    340 	/* avoid the copy if same size block */
    341 	if (was_alloced) {
    342 		if (i) {
    343 			i = 1 << (i + 2);
    344 			if (i < pagesz)
    345 				i -= sizeof (*op) + RSLOP;
    346 			else
    347 				i += pagesz - sizeof (*op) - RSLOP;
    348 		}
    349 		if (nbytes <= onb && nbytes > i) {
    350 #ifdef RCHECK
    351 			op->ov_size = (nbytes + RSLOP - 1) & ~(RSLOP - 1);
    352 			*(u_short *)((caddr_t)(op + 1) + op->ov_size) = RMAGIC;
    353 #endif
    354 			return(cp);
    355 		} else
    356 			free(cp);
    357 	}
    358   	if ((res = malloc(nbytes)) == NULL)
    359   		return (NULL);
    360   	if (cp != res)		/* common optimization if "compacting" */
    361 		bcopy(cp, res, (nbytes < onb) ? nbytes : onb);
    362   	return (res);
    363 }
    364 
    365 /*
    366  * Search ``srchlen'' elements of each free list for a block whose
    367  * header starts at ``freep''.  If srchlen is -1 search the whole list.
    368  * Return bucket number, or -1 if not found.
    369  */
    370 static
    371 findbucket(freep, srchlen)
    372 	union overhead *freep;
    373 	int srchlen;
    374 {
    375 	register union overhead *p;
    376 	register int i, j;
    377 
    378 	for (i = 0; i < NBUCKETS; i++) {
    379 		j = 0;
    380 		for (p = nextf[i]; p && j != srchlen; p = p->ov_next) {
    381 			if (p == freep)
    382 				return (i);
    383 			j++;
    384 		}
    385 	}
    386 	return (-1);
    387 }
    388 
    389 #ifdef MSTATS
    390 /*
    391  * mstats - print out statistics about malloc
    392  *
    393  * Prints two lines of numbers, one showing the length of the free list
    394  * for each size category, the second showing the number of mallocs -
    395  * frees for each size category.
    396  */
    397 mstats(s)
    398 	char *s;
    399 {
    400   	register int i, j;
    401   	register union overhead *p;
    402   	int totfree = 0,
    403   	totused = 0;
    404 
    405   	fprintf(stderr, "Memory allocation statistics %s\nfree:\t", s);
    406   	for (i = 0; i < NBUCKETS; i++) {
    407   		for (j = 0, p = nextf[i]; p; p = p->ov_next, j++)
    408   			;
    409   		fprintf(stderr, " %d", j);
    410   		totfree += j * (1 << (i + 3));
    411   	}
    412   	fprintf(stderr, "\nused:\t");
    413   	for (i = 0; i < NBUCKETS; i++) {
    414   		fprintf(stderr, " %d", nmalloc[i]);
    415   		totused += nmalloc[i] * (1 << (i + 3));
    416   	}
    417   	fprintf(stderr, "\n\tTotal in use: %d, total free: %d\n",
    418 	    totused, totfree);
    419 }
    420 #endif
    421