Size of malloc'd?

[bwaichu]

How do I determine the size of a previously malloc'd buffer?

char *buffer;

buffer = calloc(18, sizeof *buffer);

I cannot do a sizeof(buffer) since it would only return the size of the
pointer. I cannot do sizeof *buffer since it would only return the
size of the pointer type. Is there a right way to do this? Do I need
to manage this information in the program?

[bert]

bw*****@yahoo.com wrote:

How do I determine the size of a previously malloc'd buffer?

char *buffer;

buffer = calloc(18, sizeof *buffer);

I cannot do a sizeof(buffer) since it would only return the size of the
pointer. I cannot do sizeof *buffer since it would only return the
size of the pointer type. Is there a right way to do this? Do I need
to manage this information in the program?

This is covered by questions 7.27 and 7.28 in the FAQ list.
Basically, yes, you need to keep track of this for yourself.
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[Eric Sosman]

bw*****@yahoo.com wrote On 08/29/06 14:20,:

How do I determine the size of a previously malloc'd buffer?

char *buffer;

buffer = calloc(18, sizeof *buffer);

I cannot do a sizeof(buffer) since it would only return the size of the
pointer. I cannot do sizeof *buffer since it would only return the
size of the pointer type. Is there a right way to do this? Do I need
to manage this information in the program?

This is Question 7.27 in the comp.lang.c Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ) list

http://www.c-faq.com/

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Er*********@sun.com

[bwaichu]

Eric Sosman wrote:

bw*****@yahoo.com wrote On 08/29/06 14:20,:

How do I determine the size of a previously malloc'd buffer?

char *buffer;

buffer = calloc(18, sizeof *buffer);

I cannot do a sizeof(buffer) since it would only return the size of the
pointer. I cannot do sizeof *buffer since it would only return the
size of the pointer type. Is there a right way to do this? Do I need
to manage this information in the program?

This is Question 7.27 in the comp.lang.c Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ) list

http://www.c-faq.com/

Thanks for the link. The answer is what I expected.

Thanks!