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1 /*	$NetBSD: malloc.c,v 1.8 1997/04/07 03:12:14 christos Exp $	*/
2 
3 /*
4  * Copyright (c) 1983 Regents of the University of California.
5  * All rights reserved.
6  *
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18  *	California, Berkeley and its contributors.
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34  */
35 
36 #if defined(LIBC_SCCS) && !defined(lint)
37 #if 0
38 static char *sccsid = "from: @(#)malloc.c	5.11 (Berkeley) 2/23/91";
39 #else
40 static char *rcsid = "$NetBSD: malloc.c,v 1.8 1997/04/07 03:12:14 christos Exp $";
41 #endif
42 #endif /* LIBC_SCCS and not lint */
43 
44 /*
45  * malloc.c (Caltech) 2/21/82
46  * Chris Kingsley, kingsley@cit-20.
47  *
48  * This is a very fast storage allocator.  It allocates blocks of a small
49  * number of different sizes, and keeps free lists of each size.  Blocks that
50  * don't exactly fit are passed up to the next larger size.  In this
51  * implementation, the available sizes are 2^n-4 (or 2^n-10) bytes long.
52  * This is designed for use in a virtual memory environment.
53  */
54 
55 #include <sys/types.h>
56 #include <stdlib.h>
57 #include <string.h>
58 #include <unistd.h>
59 
60 #define	NULL 0
61 
62 static void morecore();
63 static int findbucket();
64 
65 /*
66  * The overhead on a block is at least 4 bytes.  When free, this space
67  * contains a pointer to the next free block, and the bottom two bits must
68  * be zero.  When in use, the first byte is set to MAGIC, and the second
69  * byte is the size index.  The remaining bytes are for alignment.
70  * If range checking is enabled then a second word holds the size of the
71  * requested block, less 1, rounded up to a multiple of sizeof(RMAGIC).
72  * The order of elements is critical: ov_magic must overlay the low order
73  * bits of ov_next, and ov_magic can not be a valid ov_next bit pattern.
74  */
75 union	overhead {
76 	union	overhead *ov_next;	/* when free */
77 	struct {
78 		u_char	ovu_magic;	/* magic number */
79 		u_char	ovu_index;	/* bucket # */
80 #ifdef RCHECK
81 		u_short	ovu_rmagic;	/* range magic number */
82 		u_long	ovu_size;	/* actual block size */
83 #endif
84 	} ovu;
85 #define	ov_magic	ovu.ovu_magic
86 #define	ov_index	ovu.ovu_index
87 #define	ov_rmagic	ovu.ovu_rmagic
88 #define	ov_size		ovu.ovu_size
89 };
90 
91 #define	MAGIC		0xef		/* magic # on accounting info */
92 #define RMAGIC		0x5555		/* magic # on range info */
93 
94 #ifdef RCHECK
95 #define	RSLOP		sizeof (u_short)
96 #else
97 #define	RSLOP		0
98 #endif
99 
100 /*
101  * nextf[i] is the pointer to the next free block of size 2^(i+3).  The
102  * smallest allocatable block is 8 bytes.  The overhead information
103  * precedes the data area returned to the user.
104  */
105 #define	NBUCKETS 30
106 static	union overhead *nextf[NBUCKETS];
107 extern	char *sbrk();
108 
109 static	int pagesz;			/* page size */
110 static	int pagebucket;			/* page size bucket */
111 
112 #ifdef MSTATS
113 /*
114  * nmalloc[i] is the difference between the number of mallocs and frees
115  * for a given block size.
116  */
117 static	u_int nmalloc[NBUCKETS];
118 #include <stdio.h>
119 #endif
120 
121 #if defined(DEBUG) || defined(RCHECK)
122 #define	ASSERT(p)   if (!(p)) botch(__STRING(p))
123 #include <stdio.h>
124 static
125 botch(s)
126 	char *s;
127 {
128 	fprintf(stderr, "\r\nassertion botched: %s\r\n", s);
129  	(void) fflush(stderr);		/* just in case user buffered it */
130 	abort();
131 }
132 #else
133 #define	ASSERT(p)
134 #endif
135 
136 void *
137 malloc(nbytes)
138 	size_t nbytes;
139 {
140   	register union overhead *op;
141 	register int bucket;
142   	register long n;
143 	register unsigned amt;
144 
145 	/*
146 	 * First time malloc is called, setup page size and
147 	 * align break pointer so all data will be page aligned.
148 	 */
149 	if (pagesz == 0) {
150 		pagesz = n = getpagesize();
151 		op = (union overhead *)sbrk(0);
152   		n = n - sizeof (*op) - ((long)op & (n - 1));
153 		if (n < 0)
154 			n += pagesz;
155   		if (n) {
156   			if (sbrk(n) == (char *)-1)
157 				return (NULL);
158 		}
159 		bucket = 0;
160 		amt = 8;
161 		while (pagesz > amt) {
162 			amt <<= 1;
163 			bucket++;
164 		}
165 		pagebucket = bucket;
166 	}
167 	/*
168 	 * Convert amount of memory requested into closest block size
169 	 * stored in hash buckets which satisfies request.
170 	 * Account for space used per block for accounting.
171 	 */
172 	if (nbytes <= (n = pagesz - sizeof (*op) - RSLOP)) {
173 #ifndef RCHECK
174 		amt = 8;	/* size of first bucket */
175 		bucket = 0;
176 #else
177 		amt = 16;	/* size of first bucket */
178 		bucket = 1;
179 #endif
180 		n = -((long)sizeof (*op) + RSLOP);
181 	} else {
182 		amt = pagesz;
183 		bucket = pagebucket;
184 	}
185 	while (nbytes > amt + n) {
186 		amt <<= 1;
187 		if (amt == 0)
188 			return (NULL);
189 		bucket++;
190 	}
191 	/*
192 	 * If nothing in hash bucket right now,
193 	 * request more memory from the system.
194 	 */
195   	if ((op = nextf[bucket]) == NULL) {
196   		morecore(bucket);
197   		if ((op = nextf[bucket]) == NULL)
198   			return (NULL);
199 	}
200 	/* remove from linked list */
201   	nextf[bucket] = op->ov_next;
202 	op->ov_magic = MAGIC;
203 	op->ov_index = bucket;
204 #ifdef MSTATS
205   	nmalloc[bucket]++;
206 #endif
207 #ifdef RCHECK
208 	/*
209 	 * Record allocated size of block and
210 	 * bound space with magic numbers.
211 	 */
212 	op->ov_size = (nbytes + RSLOP - 1) & ~(RSLOP - 1);
213 	op->ov_rmagic = RMAGIC;
214   	*(u_short *)((caddr_t)(op + 1) + op->ov_size) = RMAGIC;
215 #endif
216   	return ((char *)(op + 1));
217 }
218 
219 /*
220  * Allocate more memory to the indicated bucket.
221  */
222 static void
223 morecore(bucket)
224 	int bucket;
225 {
226   	register union overhead *op;
227 	register long sz;		/* size of desired block */
228   	long amt;			/* amount to allocate */
229   	int nblks;			/* how many blocks we get */
230 
231 	/*
232 	 * sbrk_size <= 0 only for big, FLUFFY, requests (about
233 	 * 2^30 bytes on a VAX, I think) or for a negative arg.
234 	 */
235 	sz = 1 << (bucket + 3);
236 #ifdef DEBUG
237 	ASSERT(sz > 0);
238 #else
239 	if (sz <= 0)
240 		return;
241 #endif
242 	if (sz < pagesz) {
243 		amt = pagesz;
244   		nblks = amt / sz;
245 	} else {
246 		amt = sz + pagesz;
247 		nblks = 1;
248 	}
249 	op = (union overhead *)sbrk(amt);
250 	/* no more room! */
251   	if ((long)op == -1)
252   		return;
253 	/*
254 	 * Add new memory allocated to that on
255 	 * free list for this hash bucket.
256 	 */
257   	nextf[bucket] = op;
258   	while (--nblks > 0) {
259 		op->ov_next = (union overhead *)((caddr_t)op + sz);
260 		op = (union overhead *)((caddr_t)op + sz);
261   	}
262 }
263 
264 void
265 free(cp)
266 	void *cp;
267 {
268   	register long size;
269 	register union overhead *op;
270 
271   	if (cp == NULL)
272   		return;
273 	op = (union overhead *)((caddr_t)cp - sizeof (union overhead));
274 #ifdef DEBUG
275   	ASSERT(op->ov_magic == MAGIC);		/* make sure it was in use */
276 #else
277 	if (op->ov_magic != MAGIC)
278 		return;				/* sanity */
279 #endif
280 #ifdef RCHECK
281   	ASSERT(op->ov_rmagic == RMAGIC);
282 	ASSERT(*(u_short *)((caddr_t)(op + 1) + op->ov_size) == RMAGIC);
283 #endif
284   	size = op->ov_index;
285   	ASSERT(size < NBUCKETS);
286 	op->ov_next = nextf[size];	/* also clobbers ov_magic */
287   	nextf[size] = op;
288 #ifdef MSTATS
289   	nmalloc[size]--;
290 #endif
291 }
292 
293 /*
294  * When a program attempts "storage compaction" as mentioned in the
295  * old malloc man page, it realloc's an already freed block.  Usually
296  * this is the last block it freed; occasionally it might be farther
297  * back.  We have to search all the free lists for the block in order
298  * to determine its bucket: 1st we make one pass thru the lists
299  * checking only the first block in each; if that fails we search
300  * ``realloc_srchlen'' blocks in each list for a match (the variable
301  * is extern so the caller can modify it).  If that fails we just copy
302  * however many bytes was given to realloc() and hope it's not huge.
303  */
304 int realloc_srchlen = 4;	/* 4 should be plenty, -1 =>'s whole list */
305 
306 void *
307 realloc(cp, nbytes)
308 	void *cp;
309 	size_t nbytes;
310 {
311   	register u_long onb;
312 	register long i;
313 	union overhead *op;
314   	char *res;
315 	int was_alloced = 0;
316 
317   	if (cp == NULL)
318   		return (malloc(nbytes));
319 	if (nbytes == 0) {
320 		free (cp);
321 		return NULL;
322 	}
323 	op = (union overhead *)((caddr_t)cp - sizeof (union overhead));
324 	if (op->ov_magic == MAGIC) {
325 		was_alloced++;
326 		i = op->ov_index;
327 	} else {
328 		/*
329 		 * Already free, doing "compaction".
330 		 *
331 		 * Search for the old block of memory on the
332 		 * free list.  First, check the most common
333 		 * case (last element free'd), then (this failing)
334 		 * the last ``realloc_srchlen'' items free'd.
335 		 * If all lookups fail, then assume the size of
336 		 * the memory block being realloc'd is the
337 		 * largest possible (so that all "nbytes" of new
338 		 * memory are copied into).  Note that this could cause
339 		 * a memory fault if the old area was tiny, and the moon
340 		 * is gibbous.  However, that is very unlikely.
341 		 */
342 		if ((i = findbucket(op, 1)) < 0 &&
343 		    (i = findbucket(op, realloc_srchlen)) < 0)
344 			i = NBUCKETS;
345 	}
346 	onb = 1 << (i + 3);
347 	if (onb < pagesz)
348 		onb -= sizeof (*op) + RSLOP;
349 	else
350 		onb += pagesz - sizeof (*op) - RSLOP;
351 	/* avoid the copy if same size block */
352 	if (was_alloced) {
353 		if (i) {
354 			i = 1 << (i + 2);
355 			if (i < pagesz)
356 				i -= sizeof (*op) + RSLOP;
357 			else
358 				i += pagesz - sizeof (*op) - RSLOP;
359 		}
360 		if (nbytes <= onb && nbytes > i) {
361 #ifdef RCHECK
362 			op->ov_size = (nbytes + RSLOP - 1) & ~(RSLOP - 1);
363 			*(u_short *)((caddr_t)(op + 1) + op->ov_size) = RMAGIC;
364 #endif
365 			return(cp);
366 		} else
367 			free(cp);
368 	}
369   	if ((res = malloc(nbytes)) == NULL)
370   		return (NULL);
371   	if (cp != res)		/* common optimization if "compacting" */
372 		bcopy(cp, res, (nbytes < onb) ? nbytes : onb);
373   	return (res);
374 }
375 
376 /*
377  * Search ``srchlen'' elements of each free list for a block whose
378  * header starts at ``freep''.  If srchlen is -1 search the whole list.
379  * Return bucket number, or -1 if not found.
380  */
381 static
382 findbucket(freep, srchlen)
383 	union overhead *freep;
384 	int srchlen;
385 {
386 	register union overhead *p;
387 	register int i, j;
388 
389 	for (i = 0; i < NBUCKETS; i++) {
390 		j = 0;
391 		for (p = nextf[i]; p && j != srchlen; p = p->ov_next) {
392 			if (p == freep)
393 				return (i);
394 			j++;
395 		}
396 	}
397 	return (-1);
398 }
399 
400 #ifdef MSTATS
401 /*
402  * mstats - print out statistics about malloc
403  *
404  * Prints two lines of numbers, one showing the length of the free list
405  * for each size category, the second showing the number of mallocs -
406  * frees for each size category.
407  */
408 mstats(s)
409 	char *s;
410 {
411   	register int i, j;
412   	register union overhead *p;
413   	int totfree = 0,
414   	totused = 0;
415 
416   	fprintf(stderr, "Memory allocation statistics %s\nfree:\t", s);
417   	for (i = 0; i < NBUCKETS; i++) {
418   		for (j = 0, p = nextf[i]; p; p = p->ov_next, j++)
419   			;
420   		fprintf(stderr, " %d", j);
421   		totfree += j * (1 << (i + 3));
422   	}
423   	fprintf(stderr, "\nused:\t");
424   	for (i = 0; i < NBUCKETS; i++) {
425   		fprintf(stderr, " %d", nmalloc[i]);
426   		totused += nmalloc[i] * (1 << (i + 3));
427   	}
428   	fprintf(stderr, "\n\tTotal in use: %d, total free: %d\n",
429 	    totused, totfree);
430 }
431 #endif
432