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/* Using free() to release allocated dynamic memory. */
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#define BLOCKSIZE 3000000
int main( void )
{
void *ptr1, *ptr2;
/* Allocate one block. */
ptr1 = malloc(BLOCKSIZE);
if (ptr1 != NULL)
printf("\nFirst allocation of %d bytes successful.",BLOCKSIZE);
else
{
printf("\nAttempt to allocate %d bytes failed.\n",BLOCKSIZE);
exit(1);
}
/* Try to allocate another block. */
ptr2 = malloc(BLOCKSIZE);
if (ptr2 != NULL)
{
/* If allocation successful, print message and exit. */
printf("\nSecond allocation of %d bytes successful.\n",
BLOCKSIZE);
exit(0);
}
/* If not successful, free the first block and try again.*/
printf("\nSecond attempt to allocate %d bytes failed.",BLOCKSIZE);
free(ptr1);
printf("\nFreeing first block.");
ptr2 = malloc(BLOCKSIZE);
if (ptr2 != NULL)
printf("\nAfter free(), allocation of %d bytes successful.\n",
BLOCKSIZE);
return 0;
}