@@ -382,8 +382,8 @@ The block that @code{malloc} gives you is guaranteed to be aligned so
that it can hold any type of data. On @gnusystems{}, the address is
always a multiple of eight on 32-bit systems, and a multiple of 16 on
64-bit systems. Only rarely is any higher boundary (such as a page
-boundary) necessary; for those cases, use @code{posix_memalign}
-(@pxref{Aligned Memory Blocks}).
+boundary) necessary; for those cases, use @code{aligned_alloc} or
+@code{posix_memalign} (@pxref{Aligned Memory Blocks}).
Note that the memory located after the end of the block is likely to be
in use for something else; perhaps a block already allocated by another
@@ -616,8 +616,31 @@ after calling @code{free} wastes memory. The size threshold for
The address of a block returned by @code{malloc} or @code{realloc} in
@gnusystems{} is always a multiple of eight (or sixteen on 64-bit
systems). If you need a block whose address is a multiple of a higher
-power of two than that, use @code{posix_memalign}. @code{posix_memalign}
-is declared in @file{stdlib.h}.
+power of two than that, use @code{aligned_alloc} or @code{posix_memalign}.
+@code{aligned_alloc} and @code{posix_memalign} are declared in
+@file{stdlib.h}.
+
+@comment stdlib.h
+@deftypefun {void *} aligned_alloc (size_t @var{alignment}, size_t @var{size})
+The @code{aligned_alloc} function allocates a block of @var{size} bytes whose
+address is a multiple of @var{alignment}. The @var{alignment} must be a
+power of two and @var{size} must be a multiple of @var{alignment}.
+
+The @code{aligned_alloc} function returns a null pointer on error and sets
+@code{errno} to one of the following values:
+
+@table @code
+@item ENOMEM
+There was insufficient memory available to satisfy the request.
+
+@item EINVAL
+@var{alignment} is not a power of two.
+
+This function was introduced in @w{ISO C11} and hence may have better
+portability to modern non-POSIX systems than @code{posix_memalign}.
+@end table
+
+@end deftypefun
@comment malloc.h
@comment BSD
@@ -640,8 +663,8 @@ There was insufficient memory available to satisfy the request.
@end table
-The @code{memalign} function is obsolete and @code{posix_memalign} should
-be used instead.
+The @code{memalign} function is obsolete and @code{aligned_alloc} or
+@code{posix_memalign} should be used instead.
@end deftypefun
@comment stdlib.h
@@ -667,7 +690,9 @@ There was insufficient memory available to satisfy the request.
@end table
-This function was introduced in POSIX 1003.1d.
+This function was introduced in POSIX 1003.1d. Although this function is
+superseded by @code{aligned_alloc}, it is more portable to older POSIX
+systems that do not support @w{ISO C11}.
@end deftypefun
@comment malloc.h stdlib.h
@@ -687,8 +712,8 @@ valloc (size_t size)
@ref{Query Memory Parameters} for more information about the memory
subsystem.
-The @code{valloc} function is obsolete and @code{posix_memalign} should
-be used instead.
+The @code{valloc} function is obsolete and @code{aligned_alloc} or
+@code{posix_memalign} should be used instead.
@end deftypefun
@node Malloc Tunable Parameters
@@ -924,17 +949,19 @@ memory consumption of the program.
@comment malloc.h
@comment GNU
@defvar __memalign_hook
-The value of this variable is a pointer to function that @code{memalign},
-@code{posix_memalign} and @code{valloc} use whenever they are called.
-You should define this function to look like @code{memalign}; that is, like:
+The value of this variable is a pointer to function that @code{aligned_alloc},
+@code{memalign}, @code{posix_memalign} and @code{valloc} use whenever they
+are called. You should define this function to look like @code{aligned_alloc};
+that is, like:
@smallexample
void *@var{function} (size_t @var{alignment}, size_t @var{size}, const void *@var{caller})
@end smallexample
The value of @var{caller} is the return address found on the stack when
-the @code{memalign}, @code{posix_memalign} or @code{valloc} functions are
-called. This value allows you to trace the memory consumption of the program.
+the @code{aligned_alloc}, @code{memalign}, @code{posix_memalign} or
+@code{valloc} functions are called. This value allows you to trace the
+memory consumption of the program.
@end defvar
You must make sure that the function you install as a hook for one of
@@ -1140,6 +1167,10 @@ Space}.
Allocate a block of @var{size} bytes, starting on a page boundary.
@xref{Aligned Memory Blocks}.
+@item void *aligned_alloc (size_t @var{size}, size_t @var{alignment})
+Allocate a block of @var{size} bytes, starting on an address that is a
+multiple of @var{alignment}. @xref{Aligned Memory Blocks}.
+
@item int posix_memalign (void **@var{memptr}, size_t @var{alignment}, size_t @var{size})
Allocate a block of @var{size} bytes, starting on an address that is a
multiple of @var{alignment}. @xref{Aligned Memory Blocks}.
@@ -1166,8 +1197,8 @@ A pointer to a function that @code{realloc} uses whenever it is called.
A pointer to a function that @code{free} uses whenever it is called.
@item void (*__memalign_hook) (size_t @var{size}, size_t @var{alignment}, const void *@var{caller})
-A pointer to a function that @code{memalign}, @code{posix_memalign} and
-@code{valloc} use whenever they are called.
+A pointer to a function that @code{aligned_alloc}, @code{memalign},
+@code{posix_memalign} and @code{valloc} use whenever they are called.
@item struct mallinfo mallinfo (void)
Return information about the current dynamic memory usage.