uclibc-ng/libc/sysdeps/linux/common/sbrk.c

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#include <unistd.h>
#include <errno.h>

/* Defined in brk.c.  */
extern void *__curbrk;
extern int brk (void *addr);


/* Extend the process's data space by INCREMENT.
   If INCREMENT is negative, shrink data space by - INCREMENT.
   Return start of new space allocated, or -1 for errors.  */
void * sbrk (intptr_t increment)
{
    void *oldbrk;

    if (__curbrk == NULL)
	if (brk (0) < 0)		/* Initialize the break.  */
	    return (void *) -1;

    if (increment == 0)
	return __curbrk;

    oldbrk = __curbrk;
    if (brk (oldbrk + increment) < 0)
	return (void *) -1;

    return oldbrk;
}