curl_global_init_mem(3)

NAME

       curl_global_init_mem  - Global libcurl initialisation with memory call-
       backs

SYNOPSIS

       #include <curl/curl.h>
       CURLcode curl_global_init_mem(long  flags,
        curl_malloc_callback  m,
        curl_free_callback  f,
        curl_realloc_callback  r,
        curl_strdup_callback  s,
        curl_calloc_callback  c );

DESCRIPTION

       This function works exactly as curl_global_init(3) with  one  addition:
       it  allows  the  application  to set callbacks to replace the otherwise
       used internal memory functions.

       This man page only  adds  documentation  for  the  callbacks,  see  the
       curl_global_init(3)  man page for all the rest. When you use this func-
       tion, all callback arguments must be set to valid function pointers.

       The prototypes for the given callbacks should match these:

       void *malloc_callback(size_t size);
              To replace malloc()

       void free_callback(void *ptr);
              To replace free()

       void *realloc_callback(void *ptr, size_t size);
              To replace realloc()

       char *strdup_callback(const char *str);
              To replace strdup()

       void *calloc_callback(size_t nmemb, size_t size);
              To replace calloc()

CAUTION

       Manipulating these gives considerable powers to the application to sev-
       erly screw things up for libcurl. Take care!

SEE ALSO

       curl_global_init(3), curl_global_cleanup(3),

libcurl 7.12.0                    10 May 2004          curl_global_init_mem(3)