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      1 /*	$NetBSD: malloc.c,v 1.9 1997/07/13 20:16:47 christos Exp $	*/
      2 
      3 /*
      4  * Copyright (c) 1983 Regents of the University of California.
      5  * All rights reserved.
      6  *
      7  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
      8  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
      9  * are met:
     10  * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
     11  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
     12  * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
     13  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
     14  *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
     15  * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
     16  *    must display the following acknowledgement:
     17  *	This product includes software developed by the University of
     18  *	California, Berkeley and its contributors.
     19  * 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
     20  *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
     21  *    without specific prior written permission.
     22  *
     23  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
     24  * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
     25  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
     26  * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
     27  * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
     28  * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
     29  * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
     30  * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
     31  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
     32  * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
     33  * SUCH DAMAGE.
     34  */
     35 
     36 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
     37 #if defined(LIBC_SCCS) && !defined(lint)
     38 #if 0
     39 static char *sccsid = "from: @(#)malloc.c	5.11 (Berkeley) 2/23/91";
     40 #else
     41 __RCSID("$NetBSD: malloc.c,v 1.9 1997/07/13 20:16:47 christos Exp $");
     42 #endif
     43 #endif /* LIBC_SCCS and not lint */
     44 
     45 /*
     46  * malloc.c (Caltech) 2/21/82
     47  * Chris Kingsley, kingsley@cit-20.
     48  *
     49  * This is a very fast storage allocator.  It allocates blocks of a small
     50  * number of different sizes, and keeps free lists of each size.  Blocks that
     51  * don't exactly fit are passed up to the next larger size.  In this
     52  * implementation, the available sizes are 2^n-4 (or 2^n-10) bytes long.
     53  * This is designed for use in a virtual memory environment.
     54  */
     55 
     56 #if defined(DEBUG) || defined(RCHECK) || defined(MSTATS)
     57 #include <stdio.h>
     58 #endif
     59 #include <sys/types.h>
     60 #include <stdlib.h>
     61 #include <string.h>
     62 #include <unistd.h>
     63 
     64 #define	NULL 0
     65 
     66 
     67 /*
     68  * The overhead on a block is at least 4 bytes.  When free, this space
     69  * contains a pointer to the next free block, and the bottom two bits must
     70  * be zero.  When in use, the first byte is set to MAGIC, and the second
     71  * byte is the size index.  The remaining bytes are for alignment.
     72  * If range checking is enabled then a second word holds the size of the
     73  * requested block, less 1, rounded up to a multiple of sizeof(RMAGIC).
     74  * The order of elements is critical: ov_magic must overlay the low order
     75  * bits of ov_next, and ov_magic can not be a valid ov_next bit pattern.
     76  */
     77 union	overhead {
     78 	union	overhead *ov_next;	/* when free */
     79 	struct {
     80 		u_char	ovu_magic;	/* magic number */
     81 		u_char	ovu_index;	/* bucket # */
     82 #ifdef RCHECK
     83 		u_short	ovu_rmagic;	/* range magic number */
     84 		u_long	ovu_size;	/* actual block size */
     85 #endif
     86 	} ovu;
     87 #define	ov_magic	ovu.ovu_magic
     88 #define	ov_index	ovu.ovu_index
     89 #define	ov_rmagic	ovu.ovu_rmagic
     90 #define	ov_size		ovu.ovu_size
     91 };
     92 
     93 #define	MAGIC		0xef		/* magic # on accounting info */
     94 #define RMAGIC		0x5555		/* magic # on range info */
     95 
     96 #ifdef RCHECK
     97 #define	RSLOP		sizeof (u_short)
     98 #else
     99 #define	RSLOP		0
    100 #endif
    101 
    102 /*
    103  * nextf[i] is the pointer to the next free block of size 2^(i+3).  The
    104  * smallest allocatable block is 8 bytes.  The overhead information
    105  * precedes the data area returned to the user.
    106  */
    107 #define	NBUCKETS 30
    108 static	union overhead *nextf[NBUCKETS];
    109 
    110 static	int pagesz;			/* page size */
    111 static	int pagebucket;			/* page size bucket */
    112 
    113 #ifdef MSTATS
    114 /*
    115  * nmalloc[i] is the difference between the number of mallocs and frees
    116  * for a given block size.
    117  */
    118 static	u_int nmalloc[NBUCKETS];
    119 #include <stdio.h>
    120 #endif
    121 
    122 static void morecore __P((int));
    123 static int findbucket __P((union overhead *, int));
    124 #ifdef MSTATS
    125 void mstats __P((char *));
    126 #endif
    127 
    128 #if defined(DEBUG) || defined(RCHECK)
    129 #define	ASSERT(p)   if (!(p)) botch(__STRING(p))
    130 
    131 static botch __P((char *));
    132 
    133 static
    134 botch(s)
    135 	char *s;
    136 {
    137 	fprintf(stderr, "\r\nassertion botched: %s\r\n", s);
    138  	(void) fflush(stderr);		/* just in case user buffered it */
    139 	abort();
    140 }
    141 #else
    142 #define	ASSERT(p)
    143 #endif
    144 
    145 void *
    146 malloc(nbytes)
    147 	size_t nbytes;
    148 {
    149   	register union overhead *op;
    150 	register int bucket;
    151   	register long n;
    152 	register unsigned amt;
    153 
    154 	/*
    155 	 * First time malloc is called, setup page size and
    156 	 * align break pointer so all data will be page aligned.
    157 	 */
    158 	if (pagesz == 0) {
    159 		pagesz = n = getpagesize();
    160 		op = (union overhead *)sbrk(0);
    161   		n = n - sizeof (*op) - ((long)op & (n - 1));
    162 		if (n < 0)
    163 			n += pagesz;
    164   		if (n) {
    165   			if (sbrk(n) == (char *)-1)
    166 				return (NULL);
    167 		}
    168 		bucket = 0;
    169 		amt = 8;
    170 		while (pagesz > amt) {
    171 			amt <<= 1;
    172 			bucket++;
    173 		}
    174 		pagebucket = bucket;
    175 	}
    176 	/*
    177 	 * Convert amount of memory requested into closest block size
    178 	 * stored in hash buckets which satisfies request.
    179 	 * Account for space used per block for accounting.
    180 	 */
    181 	if (nbytes <= (n = pagesz - sizeof (*op) - RSLOP)) {
    182 #ifndef RCHECK
    183 		amt = 8;	/* size of first bucket */
    184 		bucket = 0;
    185 #else
    186 		amt = 16;	/* size of first bucket */
    187 		bucket = 1;
    188 #endif
    189 		n = -((long)sizeof (*op) + RSLOP);
    190 	} else {
    191 		amt = pagesz;
    192 		bucket = pagebucket;
    193 	}
    194 	while (nbytes > amt + n) {
    195 		amt <<= 1;
    196 		if (amt == 0)
    197 			return (NULL);
    198 		bucket++;
    199 	}
    200 	/*
    201 	 * If nothing in hash bucket right now,
    202 	 * request more memory from the system.
    203 	 */
    204   	if ((op = nextf[bucket]) == NULL) {
    205   		morecore(bucket);
    206   		if ((op = nextf[bucket]) == NULL)
    207   			return (NULL);
    208 	}
    209 	/* remove from linked list */
    210   	nextf[bucket] = op->ov_next;
    211 	op->ov_magic = MAGIC;
    212 	op->ov_index = bucket;
    213 #ifdef MSTATS
    214   	nmalloc[bucket]++;
    215 #endif
    216 #ifdef RCHECK
    217 	/*
    218 	 * Record allocated size of block and
    219 	 * bound space with magic numbers.
    220 	 */
    221 	op->ov_size = (nbytes + RSLOP - 1) & ~(RSLOP - 1);
    222 	op->ov_rmagic = RMAGIC;
    223   	*(u_short *)((caddr_t)(op + 1) + op->ov_size) = RMAGIC;
    224 #endif
    225   	return ((char *)(op + 1));
    226 }
    227 
    228 /*
    229  * Allocate more memory to the indicated bucket.
    230  */
    231 static void
    232 morecore(bucket)
    233 	int bucket;
    234 {
    235   	register union overhead *op;
    236 	register long sz;		/* size of desired block */
    237   	long amt;			/* amount to allocate */
    238   	int nblks;			/* how many blocks we get */
    239 
    240 	/*
    241 	 * sbrk_size <= 0 only for big, FLUFFY, requests (about
    242 	 * 2^30 bytes on a VAX, I think) or for a negative arg.
    243 	 */
    244 	sz = 1 << (bucket + 3);
    245 #ifdef DEBUG
    246 	ASSERT(sz > 0);
    247 #else
    248 	if (sz <= 0)
    249 		return;
    250 #endif
    251 	if (sz < pagesz) {
    252 		amt = pagesz;
    253   		nblks = amt / sz;
    254 	} else {
    255 		amt = sz + pagesz;
    256 		nblks = 1;
    257 	}
    258 	op = (union overhead *)sbrk(amt);
    259 	/* no more room! */
    260   	if ((long)op == -1)
    261   		return;
    262 	/*
    263 	 * Add new memory allocated to that on
    264 	 * free list for this hash bucket.
    265 	 */
    266   	nextf[bucket] = op;
    267   	while (--nblks > 0) {
    268 		op->ov_next = (union overhead *)((caddr_t)op + sz);
    269 		op = (union overhead *)((caddr_t)op + sz);
    270   	}
    271 }
    272 
    273 void
    274 free(cp)
    275 	void *cp;
    276 {
    277   	register long size;
    278 	register union overhead *op;
    279 
    280   	if (cp == NULL)
    281   		return;
    282 	op = (union overhead *)((caddr_t)cp - sizeof (union overhead));
    283 #ifdef DEBUG
    284   	ASSERT(op->ov_magic == MAGIC);		/* make sure it was in use */
    285 #else
    286 	if (op->ov_magic != MAGIC)
    287 		return;				/* sanity */
    288 #endif
    289 #ifdef RCHECK
    290   	ASSERT(op->ov_rmagic == RMAGIC);
    291 	ASSERT(*(u_short *)((caddr_t)(op + 1) + op->ov_size) == RMAGIC);
    292 #endif
    293   	size = op->ov_index;
    294   	ASSERT(size < NBUCKETS);
    295 	op->ov_next = nextf[size];	/* also clobbers ov_magic */
    296   	nextf[size] = op;
    297 #ifdef MSTATS
    298   	nmalloc[size]--;
    299 #endif
    300 }
    301 
    302 /*
    303  * When a program attempts "storage compaction" as mentioned in the
    304  * old malloc man page, it realloc's an already freed block.  Usually
    305  * this is the last block it freed; occasionally it might be farther
    306  * back.  We have to search all the free lists for the block in order
    307  * to determine its bucket: 1st we make one pass thru the lists
    308  * checking only the first block in each; if that fails we search
    309  * ``realloc_srchlen'' blocks in each list for a match (the variable
    310  * is extern so the caller can modify it).  If that fails we just copy
    311  * however many bytes was given to realloc() and hope it's not huge.
    312  */
    313 int realloc_srchlen = 4;	/* 4 should be plenty, -1 =>'s whole list */
    314 
    315 void *
    316 realloc(cp, nbytes)
    317 	void *cp;
    318 	size_t nbytes;
    319 {
    320   	register u_long onb;
    321 	register long i;
    322 	union overhead *op;
    323   	char *res;
    324 	int was_alloced = 0;
    325 
    326   	if (cp == NULL)
    327   		return (malloc(nbytes));
    328 	if (nbytes == 0) {
    329 		free (cp);
    330 		return NULL;
    331 	}
    332 	op = (union overhead *)((caddr_t)cp - sizeof (union overhead));
    333 	if (op->ov_magic == MAGIC) {
    334 		was_alloced++;
    335 		i = op->ov_index;
    336 	} else {
    337 		/*
    338 		 * Already free, doing "compaction".
    339 		 *
    340 		 * Search for the old block of memory on the
    341 		 * free list.  First, check the most common
    342 		 * case (last element free'd), then (this failing)
    343 		 * the last ``realloc_srchlen'' items free'd.
    344 		 * If all lookups fail, then assume the size of
    345 		 * the memory block being realloc'd is the
    346 		 * largest possible (so that all "nbytes" of new
    347 		 * memory are copied into).  Note that this could cause
    348 		 * a memory fault if the old area was tiny, and the moon
    349 		 * is gibbous.  However, that is very unlikely.
    350 		 */
    351 		if ((i = findbucket(op, 1)) < 0 &&
    352 		    (i = findbucket(op, realloc_srchlen)) < 0)
    353 			i = NBUCKETS;
    354 	}
    355 	onb = 1 << (i + 3);
    356 	if (onb < pagesz)
    357 		onb -= sizeof (*op) + RSLOP;
    358 	else
    359 		onb += pagesz - sizeof (*op) - RSLOP;
    360 	/* avoid the copy if same size block */
    361 	if (was_alloced) {
    362 		if (i) {
    363 			i = 1 << (i + 2);
    364 			if (i < pagesz)
    365 				i -= sizeof (*op) + RSLOP;
    366 			else
    367 				i += pagesz - sizeof (*op) - RSLOP;
    368 		}
    369 		if (nbytes <= onb && nbytes > i) {
    370 #ifdef RCHECK
    371 			op->ov_size = (nbytes + RSLOP - 1) & ~(RSLOP - 1);
    372 			*(u_short *)((caddr_t)(op + 1) + op->ov_size) = RMAGIC;
    373 #endif
    374 			return(cp);
    375 		} else
    376 			free(cp);
    377 	}
    378   	if ((res = malloc(nbytes)) == NULL)
    379   		return (NULL);
    380   	if (cp != res)		/* common optimization if "compacting" */
    381 		bcopy(cp, res, (nbytes < onb) ? nbytes : onb);
    382   	return (res);
    383 }
    384 
    385 /*
    386  * Search ``srchlen'' elements of each free list for a block whose
    387  * header starts at ``freep''.  If srchlen is -1 search the whole list.
    388  * Return bucket number, or -1 if not found.
    389  */
    390 static int
    391 findbucket(freep, srchlen)
    392 	union overhead *freep;
    393 	int srchlen;
    394 {
    395 	register union overhead *p;
    396 	register int i, j;
    397 
    398 	for (i = 0; i < NBUCKETS; i++) {
    399 		j = 0;
    400 		for (p = nextf[i]; p && j != srchlen; p = p->ov_next) {
    401 			if (p == freep)
    402 				return (i);
    403 			j++;
    404 		}
    405 	}
    406 	return (-1);
    407 }
    408 
    409 #ifdef MSTATS
    410 /*
    411  * mstats - print out statistics about malloc
    412  *
    413  * Prints two lines of numbers, one showing the length of the free list
    414  * for each size category, the second showing the number of mallocs -
    415  * frees for each size category.
    416  */
    417 void
    418 mstats(s)
    419 	char *s;
    420 {
    421   	register int i, j;
    422   	register union overhead *p;
    423   	int totfree = 0,
    424   	totused = 0;
    425 
    426   	fprintf(stderr, "Memory allocation statistics %s\nfree:\t", s);
    427   	for (i = 0; i < NBUCKETS; i++) {
    428   		for (j = 0, p = nextf[i]; p; p = p->ov_next, j++)
    429   			;
    430   		fprintf(stderr, " %d", j);
    431   		totfree += j * (1 << (i + 3));
    432   	}
    433   	fprintf(stderr, "\nused:\t");
    434   	for (i = 0; i < NBUCKETS; i++) {
    435   		fprintf(stderr, " %d", nmalloc[i]);
    436   		totused += nmalloc[i] * (1 << (i + 3));
    437   	}
    438   	fprintf(stderr, "\n\tTotal in use: %d, total free: %d\n",
    439 	    totused, totfree);
    440 }
    441 #endif
    442