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  1. calloc

/*
 * Copyright (c) 2009 Martin Decky
 * Copyright (c) 2009 Petr Tuma
 * All rights reserved.
 *
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 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
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 *
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 *
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
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 * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
 * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
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 */

#include <stdlib.h>

#include <mem.h>

/** Allocate memory by number of elements
 *
 * @param nmemb Number of members to allocate.
 * @param size  Size of one member in bytes.
 *
 * @return Allocated memory or NULL.
 *
 */
void *calloc(const size_t nmemb, const size_t size)
{
        // Check for overflow
        if (SIZE_MAX / size < nmemb)
                return NULL;

        void *block = malloc(nmemb * size);
        if (block == NULL)
                return NULL;

        memset(block, 0, nmemb * size);
        return block;
}

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