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+/* checkmcheck.c
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 Simone Piccardi
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
+ * your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ */
+/****************************************************************
+ *
+ * Program checkmcheck:
+ * Some sample tests on mcheck
+ *
+ * Author: Simone Piccardi
+ * Jun. 2009
+ *
+ * Usage: errcode -h give all info's
+ *
+ ****************************************************************/
+/*
+ * Include needed headers
+ */
+#include <errno.h> /* error definitions and routines */
+#include <stdlib.h> /* C standard library */
+#include <unistd.h> /* unix standard library */
+#include <stdio.h> /* standard I/O library */
+#include <string.h> /* C strings library */
+#include <mcheck.h> /* Malloc checking library */
+
+
+void myabort(enum mcheck_status status);
+void printcode(enum mcheck_status status);
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+/*
+ * Variables definition
+ */
+ int ret;
+ void * ptr;
+ /*
+ */
+ ret = mcheck(myabort);
+ ptr = malloc(1000);
+ printcode(mprobe(ptr));
+ free(ptr);
+ printcode(mprobe(ptr));
+ free(ptr);
+ printcode(mprobe(ptr));
+
+ /* normal exit */
+ return 0;
+}
+
+void printcode(status)
+{
+ switch (status) {
+ case MCHECK_DISABLED:
+ printf("Status code = MCHECK_DISABLED\n");
+ return;
+ case MCHECK_OK:
+ printf("Status code = MCHECK_OK\n");
+ return;
+ case MCHECK_HEAD:
+ printf("Status code = MCHECK_HEAD\n");
+ return;
+ case MCHECK_TAIL:
+ printf("Status code = MCHECK_TAIL\n");
+ return;
+ case MCHECK_FREE:
+ printf("Status code = MCHECK_FREE\n");
+ return;
+ default:
+ return;
+ }
+}
+/*
+ * routine to print code and abort
+ */
+void myabort(enum mcheck_status status)
+{
+ printcode(status);
+ abort();
+}