sortix--sortix/libc/stdlib/free.cpp

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    stdlib/free.cpp
    Returns a chunk of memory to the dynamic memory heap.

*******************************************************************************/

#include <malloc.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

#if __is_sortix_kernel
#include <sortix/kernel/kernel.h>
#endif

#if defined(HEAP_NO_ASSERT)
#define __heap_verify() ((void) 0)
#undef assert
#define assert(x) do { ((void) 0); } while ( 0 )
#endif

extern "C" void free(void* addr)
{
	if ( !addr )
		return;

	__heap_lock();
	__heap_verify();

	// Retrieve the chunk that contains this allocation.
	struct heap_chunk* chunk = heap_data_to_chunk((uint8_t*) addr);

	// Return the chunk to the heap.
	heap_insert_chunk(chunk);

	// Combine the chunk with its left and right neighbors if they are unused.
	heap_chunk_combine_neighbors(chunk);

	__heap_verify();
	__heap_unlock();
}