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malloc_trim

SYNOPSIS

       #include <malloc.h>

       void malloc_trim(size_t pad);

DESCRIPTION

       The  malloc_trim()  function attempts to release free memory at the top
       of the heap (by calling sbrk(2) with a suitable argument).

       The pad argument specifies the amount of free space to leave  untrimmed
       at the top of the heap.  If this argument is 0, only the minimum amount
       of memory is maintained at the top of  the  heap  (i.e.,  one  page  or
       less).   A nonzero argument can be used to maintain some trailing space
       at the top of the heap in order to allow future allocations to be  made
       without having to extend the heap with sbrk(2).

RETURN VALUE

       The  malloc_trim()  function  returns 1 if memory was actually released
       back to the system, or 0 if it was not possible to release any  memory.

ERRORS

       No errors are defined.

CONFORMING TO

       This function is a GNU extension.

NOTES

       This  function  is  automatically  called by free(3) in certain circum-
       stances; see the discussion of M_TOP_PAD and M_TRIM_THRESHOLD  in  mal-
       lopt(3).

       This  function  cannot release free memory located at places other than
       the top of the heap.

       This function releases only memory in the main arena.

SEE ALSO

       sbrk(2), malloc(3), mallopt(3)

Linux 2012-03-29 MALLOC_TRIM(3)