free.cpp File Reference

#include <corecrt_internal.h>
#include <malloc.h>

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Functions
_CRT_HYBRIDPATCHABLE	__declspec (noinline) void __cdecl free(void *const block)

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__declspec()

_CRT_HYBRIDPATCHABLE __declspec

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const

Definition at line 18 of file free.cpp.

{
    // Some libraries that hook memory allocation routines (such as libtcmalloc)
    // look for an appropriate place inside free to place a patch to its version
    // of free. Without these extra instructions padding the call to _free_base,
    // some libraries may choose to insert this patch in _free_base instead.
    volatile int extra_instructions_for_patching_libraries = 0;
    (void) extra_instructions_for_patching_libraries;
 
    #ifdef _DEBUG
    _free_dbg(block, _NORMAL_BLOCK);
    #else
    _free_base(block);
    #endif
}