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From: bwbe_c52@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Brent Benson)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Is there an alternative to sbrk()
Keywords: sbrk, brk
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Date: 2 Mar 90 03:14:16 GMT
Reply-To: bwbe_c52@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Brent Benson)
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I'm trying to port an application to the NeXT computer that uses the
sbrk() UNIX system call.  I got a memory allocation error when
trying to run the program; and the man page says:

	The UNIX system calls `brk' and `sbrk' are not supported
	on the NeXT computer.

Does anyone know of an alternative call that would have the same
functionality (assuming there is one).

Thanks in advance.
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