ALLOCA(3)                 OpenBSD Programmer's Manual                ALLOCA(3)

NAME
     alloca - memory allocator



SYNOPSIS
     #include <stdlib.h>

     void *
     alloca(size_t size);

DESCRIPTION
     The alloca() function allocates size bytes of space in the stack frame of
     the caller.  This temporary space is automatically freed on return.

RETURN VALUES
     The alloca() function returns a pointer to the beginning of the allocated
     space.

SEE ALSO
     pagesize(1),  brk(2),  calloc(3),  malloc(3),  realloc(3)

BUGS
     The alloca() function is machine dependent; its use is discouraged.

OpenBSD 2.6                       May 2, 1991                                1