ALLOCA(3)

NAME
alloca - memory allocator

SYNOPSIS
#include <stdlib.h>
void *
alloca(size_t size);

DESCRIPTION
The alloca() function allocates size bytes of space in the stack frame of the caller. This temporary space is automatically freed on return.

RETURN VALUES
The alloca() function returns a pointer to the beginning of the allocated space.

SEE ALSO
brk(2), pagesize(2) calloc(3), malloc(3), realloc(3),

BUGS
The alloca() function is machine dependent; its use is discouraged.