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SPI_repalloc

Name

SPI_repalloc -- Re-allocates memory in upper Executor context

Synopsis

SPI_repalloc(pointer, size)

Inputs

void * pointer

Pointer to existing storage

Size size

Octet size of storage to allocate

Outputs

void *

New storage space of specified size with contents copied from existing area

Description

SPI_repalloc re-allocates memory in upper Executor context.

Usage

This function is no longer different from plain repalloc. It's kept just for backward compatibility of existing code.