Thread: Error when realloc in C

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    Hi everyone,
    below is my program compiled with eclipse,

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    
    int *p_array;
    
    void initArr(int size){
        p_array = (int *)malloc(sizeof(int)*size);     
    
    }
    void storeData(int size){
        p_array =(int *) realloc(p_array, size);
        int idx;
        for(idx = 0; idx < size; ++idx){
                p_array[idx] = idx;
                printf("%d\n",p_array[idx]);
        }
        free(p_array);
    }
    
    int main(void) {
        initArr(5); //OK
        storeData(5); //!
        storeData(8); //!
        return EXIT_SUCCESS;
    }
    in main function. I only can use one storeData to init an array, If I use both, error will occur. Please help to solve my problem.
    Thank you so much!

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    Do you want realloc to give you "size" bytes or "sizeof(int)*size" bytes of memory? I'm asking because you do the first, while maybe you want the second.
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    you are freeing the Memory inside storeData function which is wrong. What happens, look when you call first time it realloc it only allocate 5 bits (your should write sizeof(int)*size) I guess it is a typeerror as you have written it above. If you free this Memory you cannot realloc to freed Memory this is undefined. realloc can only be happend if you have already a malloc etc. Put free at the end of the program before final return.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GReaper View Post
    Do you want realloc to give you "size" bytes or "sizeof(int)*size" bytes of memory? I'm asking because you do the first, while maybe you want the second.
    Thanks for your reply.
    yes, I want to a space of "sizeof(int)*size" bytes of memory.
    Please give me some suggestions.

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    Dear @GulluButt,
    Thanks for your reply, I put at the end, but still error. please give me some suggestion

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    Quote Originally Posted by thachdovan View Post
    Dear @GulluButt,
    Thanks for your reply, I put at the end, but still error. please give me some suggestion
    It should work. I have just made changes as I said in previous answer.

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
     
    int *p_array;
     
    void initArr(int size){
        p_array = (int *)malloc(sizeof(int)*size);     
     
    }
    void storeData(int size){
        p_array = realloc(p_array, sizeof(int)*size);
        int idx;
        for(idx = 0; idx < size; ++idx){
                p_array[idx] = idx;
                printf("%d\n",p_array[idx]);
        }
        
    }
     
    int main(void) {
        initArr(5); //OK
        storeData(5); //!
        storeData(8); //!
        free(p_array);
        return EXIT_SUCCESS;
    }
    Here is my Output that clang Compiler Outputs

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    7
    As a side note you do not Need to write (int *) when malloc and realloc

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    Quote Originally Posted by GulluButt View Post
    It should work. I have just made changes as I said in previous answer.

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
     
    int *p_array;
     
    void initArr(int size){
        p_array = (int *)malloc(sizeof(int)*size);     
     
    }
    void storeData(int size){
        p_array = realloc(p_array, sizeof(int)*size);
        int idx;
        for(idx = 0; idx < size; ++idx){
                p_array[idx] = idx;
                printf("%d\n",p_array[idx]);
        }
        
    }
     
    int main(void) {
        initArr(5); //OK
        storeData(5); //!
        storeData(8); //!
        free(p_array);
        return EXIT_SUCCESS;
    }
    Here is my Output that clang Compiler Outputs

    Code:
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    0
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    7
    As a side note you do not Need to write (int *) when malloc and realloc
    Finally, It worked, but I have a question. Should I use DMA in runtime application and in a small memory device?
    Thank you so much!

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    I have another problem need your help:
    Code:
    void initArr(int size){
        p_array = (int *)malloc(sizeof(int)*size);      // allocate 50 ints
        int idx;
            for(idx = 0; idx < size; ++idx){
                    *p_array = idx;
                    printf("%d\n",p_array[idx]);
                    ++p_array;
            }
        free(p_array);
    }
    in this case, how I can free the pointer.
    Thank you so much!

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    Quote Originally Posted by thachdovan View Post
    In this case, how I can free the pointer.
    Thank you so much!
    You can only free what you allocated with malloc. In the above code 'p_array' looks like a global variable or something which means you don't have to free it.

    Quote Originally Posted by thachdovan View Post
    Finally, It worked, but I have a question. Should I use DMA in runtime application and in a small memory device?
    Thank you so much!
    What do you mean by DMA ? I take this to mean Direct Memory Access which is irrelevant here.

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    > *p_array = idx;
    > printf("%d\n",p_array[idx]);
    > ++p_array;
    This should be
    p_array[idx] = idx;
    printf("%d\n",p_array[idx]);


    Do NOT modify the pointer variable used to hold the result of malloc, otherwise you won't be able to free it later on.

    If you really like doing p++ on your pointers, then do it on a copy of the pointer, not the original variable.
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    Do NOT modify the pointer variable used to hold the result of malloc, otherwise you won't be able to free it later on.

    If you really like doing p++ on your pointers, then do it on a copy of the pointer, not the original variable.
    In my knowledge, p_array[idx] = *(p_array + idx). could you explain what is difference here? Thank you!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aslaville View Post
    What do you mean by DMA ? I take this to mean Direct Memory Access which is irrelevant here.
    Of course, Dynamic memory allocation, Thank you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Salem View Post
    > *p_array = idx;
    > printf("%d\n",p_array[idx]);
    > ++p_array;
    This should be
    p_array[idx] = idx;
    printf("%d\n",p_array[idx]);


    Do NOT modify the pointer variable used to hold the result of malloc, otherwise you won't be able to free it later on.

    If you really like doing p++ on your pointers, then do it on a copy of the pointer, not the original variable.
    True enough but ++p_Array == p_array = p_array+sizeof(pointer); which in effect looses the primary address creating a memory leak.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thachdovan View Post
    In my knowledge, p_array[idx] = *(p_array + idx). could you explain what is difference here? Thank you!
    There isn't any difference.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aslaville View Post
    You can only free what you allocated with malloc. In the above code 'p_array' looks like a global variable or something which means you don't have to free it.
    In above code, I init p_array with malloc, so I need to free it. why in this case, I dont have to free it. Please share in more detail. Thank you.

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