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1 /*	$NetBSD: malloc.c,v 1.6 1996/01/17 02:45:25 jtc 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 1.6 1996/01/17 02:45:25 jtc 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("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 long bucket, n;
142 	register unsigned amt;
143 
144 	/*
145 	 * First time malloc is called, setup page size and
146 	 * align break pointer so all data will be page aligned.
147 	 */
148 	if (pagesz == 0) {
149 		pagesz = n = getpagesize();
150 		op = (union overhead *)sbrk(0);
151   		n = n - sizeof (*op) - ((long)op & (n - 1));
152 		if (n < 0)
153 			n += pagesz;
154   		if (n) {
155   			if (sbrk(n) == (char *)-1)
156 				return (NULL);
157 		}
158 		bucket = 0;
159 		amt = 8;
160 		while (pagesz > amt) {
161 			amt <<= 1;
162 			bucket++;
163 		}
164 		pagebucket = bucket;
165 	}
166 	/*
167 	 * Convert amount of memory requested into closest block size
168 	 * stored in hash buckets which satisfies request.
169 	 * Account for space used per block for accounting.
170 	 */
171 	if (nbytes <= (n = pagesz - sizeof (*op) - RSLOP)) {
172 #ifndef RCHECK
173 		amt = 8;	/* size of first bucket */
174 		bucket = 0;
175 #else
176 		amt = 16;	/* size of first bucket */
177 		bucket = 1;
178 #endif
179 		n = -((long)sizeof (*op) + RSLOP);
180 	} else {
181 		amt = pagesz;
182 		bucket = pagebucket;
183 	}
184 	while (nbytes > amt + n) {
185 		amt <<= 1;
186 		if (amt == 0)
187 			return (NULL);
188 		bucket++;
189 	}
190 	/*
191 	 * If nothing in hash bucket right now,
192 	 * request more memory from the system.
193 	 */
194   	if ((op = nextf[bucket]) == NULL) {
195   		morecore(bucket);
196   		if ((op = nextf[bucket]) == NULL)
197   			return (NULL);
198 	}
199 	/* remove from linked list */
200   	nextf[bucket] = op->ov_next;
201 	op->ov_magic = MAGIC;
202 	op->ov_index = bucket;
203 #ifdef MSTATS
204   	nmalloc[bucket]++;
205 #endif
206 #ifdef RCHECK
207 	/*
208 	 * Record allocated size of block and
209 	 * bound space with magic numbers.
210 	 */
211 	op->ov_size = (nbytes + RSLOP - 1) & ~(RSLOP - 1);
212 	op->ov_rmagic = RMAGIC;
213   	*(u_short *)((caddr_t)(op + 1) + op->ov_size) = RMAGIC;
214 #endif
215   	return ((char *)(op + 1));
216 }
217 
218 /*
219  * Allocate more memory to the indicated bucket.
220  */
221 static void
222 morecore(bucket)
223 	int bucket;
224 {
225   	register union overhead *op;
226 	register long sz;		/* size of desired block */
227   	long amt;			/* amount to allocate */
228   	int nblks;			/* how many blocks we get */
229 
230 	/*
231 	 * sbrk_size <= 0 only for big, FLUFFY, requests (about
232 	 * 2^30 bytes on a VAX, I think) or for a negative arg.
233 	 */
234 	sz = 1 << (bucket + 3);
235 #ifdef DEBUG
236 	ASSERT(sz > 0);
237 #else
238 	if (sz <= 0)
239 		return;
240 #endif
241 	if (sz < pagesz) {
242 		amt = pagesz;
243   		nblks = amt / sz;
244 	} else {
245 		amt = sz + pagesz;
246 		nblks = 1;
247 	}
248 	op = (union overhead *)sbrk(amt);
249 	/* no more room! */
250   	if ((long)op == -1)
251   		return;
252 	/*
253 	 * Add new memory allocated to that on
254 	 * free list for this hash bucket.
255 	 */
256   	nextf[bucket] = op;
257   	while (--nblks > 0) {
258 		op->ov_next = (union overhead *)((caddr_t)op + sz);
259 		op = (union overhead *)((caddr_t)op + sz);
260   	}
261 }
262 
263 void
264 free(cp)
265 	void *cp;
266 {
267   	register long size;
268 	register union overhead *op;
269 
270   	if (cp == NULL)
271   		return;
272 	op = (union overhead *)((caddr_t)cp - sizeof (union overhead));
273 #ifdef DEBUG
274   	ASSERT(op->ov_magic == MAGIC);		/* make sure it was in use */
275 #else
276 	if (op->ov_magic != MAGIC)
277 		return;				/* sanity */
278 #endif
279 #ifdef RCHECK
280   	ASSERT(op->ov_rmagic == RMAGIC);
281 	ASSERT(*(u_short *)((caddr_t)(op + 1) + op->ov_size) == RMAGIC);
282 #endif
283   	size = op->ov_index;
284   	ASSERT(size < NBUCKETS);
285 	op->ov_next = nextf[size];	/* also clobbers ov_magic */
286   	nextf[size] = op;
287 #ifdef MSTATS
288   	nmalloc[size]--;
289 #endif
290 }
291 
292 /*
293  * When a program attempts "storage compaction" as mentioned in the
294  * old malloc man page, it realloc's an already freed block.  Usually
295  * this is the last block it freed; occasionally it might be farther
296  * back.  We have to search all the free lists for the block in order
297  * to determine its bucket: 1st we make one pass thru the lists
298  * checking only the first block in each; if that fails we search
299  * ``realloc_srchlen'' blocks in each list for a match (the variable
300  * is extern so the caller can modify it).  If that fails we just copy
301  * however many bytes was given to realloc() and hope it's not huge.
302  */
303 int realloc_srchlen = 4;	/* 4 should be plenty, -1 =>'s whole list */
304 
305 void *
306 realloc(cp, nbytes)
307 	void *cp;
308 	size_t nbytes;
309 {
310   	register u_long onb;
311 	register long i;
312 	union overhead *op;
313   	char *res;
314 	int was_alloced = 0;
315 
316   	if (cp == NULL)
317   		return (malloc(nbytes));
318 	if (nbytes == 0) {
319 		free (cp);
320 		return NULL;
321 	}
322 	op = (union overhead *)((caddr_t)cp - sizeof (union overhead));
323 	if (op->ov_magic == MAGIC) {
324 		was_alloced++;
325 		i = op->ov_index;
326 	} else {
327 		/*
328 		 * Already free, doing "compaction".
329 		 *
330 		 * Search for the old block of memory on the
331 		 * free list.  First, check the most common
332 		 * case (last element free'd), then (this failing)
333 		 * the last ``realloc_srchlen'' items free'd.
334 		 * If all lookups fail, then assume the size of
335 		 * the memory block being realloc'd is the
336 		 * largest possible (so that all "nbytes" of new
337 		 * memory are copied into).  Note that this could cause
338 		 * a memory fault if the old area was tiny, and the moon
339 		 * is gibbous.  However, that is very unlikely.
340 		 */
341 		if ((i = findbucket(op, 1)) < 0 &&
342 		    (i = findbucket(op, realloc_srchlen)) < 0)
343 			i = NBUCKETS;
344 	}
345 	onb = 1 << (i + 3);
346 	if (onb < pagesz)
347 		onb -= sizeof (*op) + RSLOP;
348 	else
349 		onb += pagesz - sizeof (*op) - RSLOP;
350 	/* avoid the copy if same size block */
351 	if (was_alloced) {
352 		if (i) {
353 			i = 1 << (i + 2);
354 			if (i < pagesz)
355 				i -= sizeof (*op) + RSLOP;
356 			else
357 				i += pagesz - sizeof (*op) - RSLOP;
358 		}
359 		if (nbytes <= onb && nbytes > i) {
360 #ifdef RCHECK
361 			op->ov_size = (nbytes + RSLOP - 1) & ~(RSLOP - 1);
362 			*(u_short *)((caddr_t)(op + 1) + op->ov_size) = RMAGIC;
363 #endif
364 			return(cp);
365 		} else
366 			free(cp);
367 	}
368   	if ((res = malloc(nbytes)) == NULL)
369   		return (NULL);
370   	if (cp != res)		/* common optimization if "compacting" */
371 		bcopy(cp, res, (nbytes < onb) ? nbytes : onb);
372   	return (res);
373 }
374 
375 /*
376  * Search ``srchlen'' elements of each free list for a block whose
377  * header starts at ``freep''.  If srchlen is -1 search the whole list.
378  * Return bucket number, or -1 if not found.
379  */
380 static
381 findbucket(freep, srchlen)
382 	union overhead *freep;
383 	int srchlen;
384 {
385 	register union overhead *p;
386 	register int i, j;
387 
388 	for (i = 0; i < NBUCKETS; i++) {
389 		j = 0;
390 		for (p = nextf[i]; p && j != srchlen; p = p->ov_next) {
391 			if (p == freep)
392 				return (i);
393 			j++;
394 		}
395 	}
396 	return (-1);
397 }
398 
399 #ifdef MSTATS
400 /*
401  * mstats - print out statistics about malloc
402  *
403  * Prints two lines of numbers, one showing the length of the free list
404  * for each size category, the second showing the number of mallocs -
405  * frees for each size category.
406  */
407 mstats(s)
408 	char *s;
409 {
410   	register int i, j;
411   	register union overhead *p;
412   	int totfree = 0,
413   	totused = 0;
414 
415   	fprintf(stderr, "Memory allocation statistics %s\nfree:\t", s);
416   	for (i = 0; i < NBUCKETS; i++) {
417   		for (j = 0, p = nextf[i]; p; p = p->ov_next, j++)
418   			;
419   		fprintf(stderr, " %d", j);
420   		totfree += j * (1 << (i + 3));
421   	}
422   	fprintf(stderr, "\nused:\t");
423   	for (i = 0; i < NBUCKETS; i++) {
424   		fprintf(stderr, " %d", nmalloc[i]);
425   		totused += nmalloc[i] * (1 << (i + 3));
426   	}
427   	fprintf(stderr, "\n\tTotal in use: %d, total free: %d\n",
428 	    totused, totfree);
429 }
430 #endif
431