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     31  * SUCH DAMAGE.
     32  */
     33 
     34 #if defined(LIBC_SCCS) && !defined(lint)
     35 /*static char sccsid[] = "from: @(#)malloc.c	5.11 (Berkeley) 2/23/91";*/
     36 static char rcsid[] = "$Id: malloc.c,v 1.2 1993/08/01 18:37:04 mycroft Exp $";
     37 #endif /* LIBC_SCCS and not lint */
     38 
     39 /*
     40  * malloc.c (Caltech) 2/21/82
     41  * Chris Kingsley, kingsley@cit-20.
     42  *
     43  * This is a very fast storage allocator.  It allocates blocks of a small
     44  * number of different sizes, and keeps free lists of each size.  Blocks that
     45  * don't exactly fit are passed up to the next larger size.  In this
     46  * implementation, the available sizes are 2^n-4 (or 2^n-10) bytes long.
     47  * This is designed for use in a virtual memory environment.
     48  */
     49 
     50 #include <sys/types.h>
     51 #include <stdlib.h>
     52 #include <string.h>
     53 #include <unistd.h>
     54 
     55 #define	NULL 0
     56 
     57 static void morecore();
     58 static int findbucket();
     59 
     60 /*
     61  * The overhead on a block is at least 4 bytes.  When free, this space
     62  * contains a pointer to the next free block, and the bottom two bits must
     63  * be zero.  When in use, the first byte is set to MAGIC, and the second
     64  * byte is the size index.  The remaining bytes are for alignment.
     65  * If range checking is enabled then a second word holds the size of the
     66  * requested block, less 1, rounded up to a multiple of sizeof(RMAGIC).
     67  * The order of elements is critical: ov_magic must overlay the low order
     68  * bits of ov_next, and ov_magic can not be a valid ov_next bit pattern.
     69  */
     70 union	overhead {
     71 	union	overhead *ov_next;	/* when free */
     72 	struct {
     73 		u_char	ovu_magic;	/* magic number */
     74 		u_char	ovu_index;	/* bucket # */
     75 #ifdef RCHECK
     76 		u_short	ovu_rmagic;	/* range magic number */
     77 		u_int	ovu_size;	/* actual block size */
     78 #endif
     79 	} ovu;
     80 #define	ov_magic	ovu.ovu_magic
     81 #define	ov_index	ovu.ovu_index
     82 #define	ov_rmagic	ovu.ovu_rmagic
     83 #define	ov_size		ovu.ovu_size
     84 };
     85 
     86 #define	MAGIC		0xef		/* magic # on accounting info */
     87 #define RMAGIC		0x5555		/* magic # on range info */
     88 
     89 #ifdef RCHECK
     90 #define	RSLOP		sizeof (u_short)
     91 #else
     92 #define	RSLOP		0
     93 #endif
     94 
     95 /*
     96  * nextf[i] is the pointer to the next free block of size 2^(i+3).  The
     97  * smallest allocatable block is 8 bytes.  The overhead information
     98  * precedes the data area returned to the user.
     99  */
    100 #define	NBUCKETS 30
    101 static	union overhead *nextf[NBUCKETS];
    102 extern	char *sbrk();
    103 
    104 static	int pagesz;			/* page size */
    105 static	int pagebucket;			/* page size bucket */
    106 
    107 #ifdef MSTATS
    108 /*
    109  * nmalloc[i] is the difference between the number of mallocs and frees
    110  * for a given block size.
    111  */
    112 static	u_int nmalloc[NBUCKETS];
    113 #include <stdio.h>
    114 #endif
    115 
    116 #if defined(DEBUG) || defined(RCHECK)
    117 #define	ASSERT(p)   if (!(p)) botch("p")
    118 #include <stdio.h>
    119 static
    120 botch(s)
    121 	char *s;
    122 {
    123 	fprintf(stderr, "\r\nassertion botched: %s\r\n", s);
    124  	(void) fflush(stderr);		/* just in case user buffered it */
    125 	abort();
    126 }
    127 #else
    128 #define	ASSERT(p)
    129 #endif
    130 
    131 void *
    132 malloc(nbytes)
    133 	size_t nbytes;
    134 {
    135   	register union overhead *op;
    136   	register int bucket, n;
    137 	register unsigned amt;
    138 
    139 	/*
    140 	 * First time malloc is called, setup page size and
    141 	 * align break pointer so all data will be page aligned.
    142 	 */
    143 	if (pagesz == 0) {
    144 		pagesz = n = getpagesize();
    145 		op = (union overhead *)sbrk(0);
    146   		n = n - sizeof (*op) - ((int)op & (n - 1));
    147 		if (n < 0)
    148 			n += pagesz;
    149   		if (n) {
    150   			if (sbrk(n) == (char *)-1)
    151 				return (NULL);
    152 		}
    153 		bucket = 0;
    154 		amt = 8;
    155 		while (pagesz > amt) {
    156 			amt <<= 1;
    157 			bucket++;
    158 		}
    159 		pagebucket = bucket;
    160 	}
    161 	/*
    162 	 * Convert amount of memory requested into closest block size
    163 	 * stored in hash buckets which satisfies request.
    164 	 * Account for space used per block for accounting.
    165 	 */
    166 	if (nbytes <= (n = pagesz - sizeof (*op) - RSLOP)) {
    167 #ifndef RCHECK
    168 		amt = 8;	/* size of first bucket */
    169 		bucket = 0;
    170 #else
    171 		amt = 16;	/* size of first bucket */
    172 		bucket = 1;
    173 #endif
    174 		n = -(sizeof (*op) + RSLOP);
    175 	} else {
    176 		amt = pagesz;
    177 		bucket = pagebucket;
    178 	}
    179 	while (nbytes > amt + n) {
    180 		amt <<= 1;
    181 		if (amt == 0)
    182 			return (NULL);
    183 		bucket++;
    184 	}
    185 	/*
    186 	 * If nothing in hash bucket right now,
    187 	 * request more memory from the system.
    188 	 */
    189   	if ((op = nextf[bucket]) == NULL) {
    190   		morecore(bucket);
    191   		if ((op = nextf[bucket]) == NULL)
    192   			return (NULL);
    193 	}
    194 	/* remove from linked list */
    195   	nextf[bucket] = op->ov_next;
    196 	op->ov_magic = MAGIC;
    197 	op->ov_index = bucket;
    198 #ifdef MSTATS
    199   	nmalloc[bucket]++;
    200 #endif
    201 #ifdef RCHECK
    202 	/*
    203 	 * Record allocated size of block and
    204 	 * bound space with magic numbers.
    205 	 */
    206 	op->ov_size = (nbytes + RSLOP - 1) & ~(RSLOP - 1);
    207 	op->ov_rmagic = RMAGIC;
    208   	*(u_short *)((caddr_t)(op + 1) + op->ov_size) = RMAGIC;
    209 #endif
    210   	return ((char *)(op + 1));
    211 }
    212 
    213 /*
    214  * Allocate more memory to the indicated bucket.
    215  */
    216 static void
    217 morecore(bucket)
    218 	int bucket;
    219 {
    220   	register union overhead *op;
    221 	register int sz;		/* size of desired block */
    222   	int amt;			/* amount to allocate */
    223   	int nblks;			/* how many blocks we get */
    224 
    225 	/*
    226 	 * sbrk_size <= 0 only for big, FLUFFY, requests (about
    227 	 * 2^30 bytes on a VAX, I think) or for a negative arg.
    228 	 */
    229 	sz = 1 << (bucket + 3);
    230 #ifdef DEBUG
    231 	ASSERT(sz > 0);
    232 #else
    233 	if (sz <= 0)
    234 		return;
    235 #endif
    236 	if (sz < pagesz) {
    237 		amt = pagesz;
    238   		nblks = amt / sz;
    239 	} else {
    240 		amt = sz + pagesz;
    241 		nblks = 1;
    242 	}
    243 	op = (union overhead *)sbrk(amt);
    244 	/* no more room! */
    245   	if ((int)op == -1)
    246   		return;
    247 	/*
    248 	 * Add new memory allocated to that on
    249 	 * free list for this hash bucket.
    250 	 */
    251   	nextf[bucket] = op;
    252   	while (--nblks > 0) {
    253 		op->ov_next = (union overhead *)((caddr_t)op + sz);
    254 		op = (union overhead *)((caddr_t)op + sz);
    255   	}
    256 }
    257 
    258 void
    259 free(cp)
    260 	void *cp;
    261 {
    262   	register int size;
    263 	register union overhead *op;
    264 
    265   	if (cp == NULL)
    266   		return;
    267 	op = (union overhead *)((caddr_t)cp - sizeof (union overhead));
    268 #ifdef DEBUG
    269   	ASSERT(op->ov_magic == MAGIC);		/* make sure it was in use */
    270 #else
    271 	if (op->ov_magic != MAGIC)
    272 		return;				/* sanity */
    273 #endif
    274 #ifdef RCHECK
    275   	ASSERT(op->ov_rmagic == RMAGIC);
    276 	ASSERT(*(u_short *)((caddr_t)(op + 1) + op->ov_size) == RMAGIC);
    277 #endif
    278   	size = op->ov_index;
    279   	ASSERT(size < NBUCKETS);
    280 	op->ov_next = nextf[size];	/* also clobbers ov_magic */
    281   	nextf[size] = op;
    282 #ifdef MSTATS
    283   	nmalloc[size]--;
    284 #endif
    285 }
    286 
    287 /*
    288  * When a program attempts "storage compaction" as mentioned in the
    289  * old malloc man page, it realloc's an already freed block.  Usually
    290  * this is the last block it freed; occasionally it might be farther
    291  * back.  We have to search all the free lists for the block in order
    292  * to determine its bucket: 1st we make one pass thru the lists
    293  * checking only the first block in each; if that fails we search
    294  * ``realloc_srchlen'' blocks in each list for a match (the variable
    295  * is extern so the caller can modify it).  If that fails we just copy
    296  * however many bytes was given to realloc() and hope it's not huge.
    297  */
    298 int realloc_srchlen = 4;	/* 4 should be plenty, -1 =>'s whole list */
    299 
    300 void *
    301 realloc(cp, nbytes)
    302 	void *cp;
    303 	size_t nbytes;
    304 {
    305   	register u_int onb;
    306 	register int i;
    307 	union overhead *op;
    308   	char *res;
    309 	int was_alloced = 0;
    310 
    311   	if (cp == NULL)
    312   		return (malloc(nbytes));
    313 	op = (union overhead *)((caddr_t)cp - sizeof (union overhead));
    314 	if (op->ov_magic == MAGIC) {
    315 		was_alloced++;
    316 		i = op->ov_index;
    317 	} else {
    318 		/*
    319 		 * Already free, doing "compaction".
    320 		 *
    321 		 * Search for the old block of memory on the
    322 		 * free list.  First, check the most common
    323 		 * case (last element free'd), then (this failing)
    324 		 * the last ``realloc_srchlen'' items free'd.
    325 		 * If all lookups fail, then assume the size of
    326 		 * the memory block being realloc'd is the
    327 		 * largest possible (so that all "nbytes" of new
    328 		 * memory are copied into).  Note that this could cause
    329 		 * a memory fault if the old area was tiny, and the moon
    330 		 * is gibbous.  However, that is very unlikely.
    331 		 */
    332 		if ((i = findbucket(op, 1)) < 0 &&
    333 		    (i = findbucket(op, realloc_srchlen)) < 0)
    334 			i = NBUCKETS;
    335 	}
    336 	onb = 1 << (i + 3);
    337 	if (onb < pagesz)
    338 		onb -= sizeof (*op) + RSLOP;
    339 	else
    340 		onb += pagesz - sizeof (*op) - RSLOP;
    341 	/* avoid the copy if same size block */
    342 	if (was_alloced) {
    343 		if (i) {
    344 			i = 1 << (i + 2);
    345 			if (i < pagesz)
    346 				i -= sizeof (*op) + RSLOP;
    347 			else
    348 				i += pagesz - sizeof (*op) - RSLOP;
    349 		}
    350 		if (nbytes <= onb && nbytes > i) {
    351 #ifdef RCHECK
    352 			op->ov_size = (nbytes + RSLOP - 1) & ~(RSLOP - 1);
    353 			*(u_short *)((caddr_t)(op + 1) + op->ov_size) = RMAGIC;
    354 #endif
    355 			return(cp);
    356 		} else
    357 			free(cp);
    358 	}
    359   	if ((res = malloc(nbytes)) == NULL)
    360   		return (NULL);
    361   	if (cp != res)		/* common optimization if "compacting" */
    362 		bcopy(cp, res, (nbytes < onb) ? nbytes : onb);
    363   	return (res);
    364 }
    365 
    366 /*
    367  * Search ``srchlen'' elements of each free list for a block whose
    368  * header starts at ``freep''.  If srchlen is -1 search the whole list.
    369  * Return bucket number, or -1 if not found.
    370  */
    371 static
    372 findbucket(freep, srchlen)
    373 	union overhead *freep;
    374 	int srchlen;
    375 {
    376 	register union overhead *p;
    377 	register int i, j;
    378 
    379 	for (i = 0; i < NBUCKETS; i++) {
    380 		j = 0;
    381 		for (p = nextf[i]; p && j != srchlen; p = p->ov_next) {
    382 			if (p == freep)
    383 				return (i);
    384 			j++;
    385 		}
    386 	}
    387 	return (-1);
    388 }
    389 
    390 #ifdef MSTATS
    391 /*
    392  * mstats - print out statistics about malloc
    393  *
    394  * Prints two lines of numbers, one showing the length of the free list
    395  * for each size category, the second showing the number of mallocs -
    396  * frees for each size category.
    397  */
    398 mstats(s)
    399 	char *s;
    400 {
    401   	register int i, j;
    402   	register union overhead *p;
    403   	int totfree = 0,
    404   	totused = 0;
    405 
    406   	fprintf(stderr, "Memory allocation statistics %s\nfree:\t", s);
    407   	for (i = 0; i < NBUCKETS; i++) {
    408   		for (j = 0, p = nextf[i]; p; p = p->ov_next, j++)
    409   			;
    410   		fprintf(stderr, " %d", j);
    411   		totfree += j * (1 << (i + 3));
    412   	}
    413   	fprintf(stderr, "\nused:\t");
    414   	for (i = 0; i < NBUCKETS; i++) {
    415   		fprintf(stderr, " %d", nmalloc[i]);
    416   		totused += nmalloc[i] * (1 << (i + 3));
    417   	}
    418   	fprintf(stderr, "\n\tTotal in use: %d, total free: %d\n",
    419 	    totused, totfree);
    420 }
    421 #endif
    422