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+//=================================================================
+//
+//        malloc3.c
+//
+//        Testcase for C library malloc(), calloc() and free()
+//
+//=================================================================
+//####COPYRIGHTBEGIN####
+//
+// -------------------------------------------
+// The contents of this file are subject to the Cygnus eCos Public License
+// Version 1.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+// compliance with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+// http://sourceware.cygnus.com/ecos
+// 
+// Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+// basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the
+// License for the specific language governing rights and limitations under
+// the License.
+// 
+// The Original Code is eCos - Embedded Cygnus Operating System, released
+// September 30, 1998.
+// 
+// The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Cygnus.  Portions created
+// by Cygnus are Copyright (C) 1998 Cygnus Solutions.  All Rights Reserved.
+// -------------------------------------------
+//
+//####COPYRIGHTEND####
+//=================================================================
+//#####DESCRIPTIONBEGIN####
+//
+// Author(s):     jlarmour@cygnus.co.uk
+// Contributors:    jlarmour@cygnus.co.uk
+// Date:          1998/6/3
+// Description:   Contains testcode for C library malloc(), calloc() and
+//                free() functions
+//
+//
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+
+// Declarations for test system:
+//
+// TESTCASE_TYPE=CYG_TEST_MODULE
+
+
+// INCLUDES
+
+#include <pkgconf/libc.h> // config header for C library so we can know size
+                          // of malloc pool
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <cyg/infra/testcase.h>
+#include <sys/cstartup.h>          // C library initialisation
+
+
+// FUNCTIONS
+
+externC void
+cyg_package_start( void )
+{
+#ifdef CYGPKG_LIBC
+    cyg_iso_c_start();
+#else
+    (void)main(0, NULL);
+#endif
+} // cyg_package_start()
+
+
+#if defined(CYGPKG_LIBC) && defined(CYGPKG_LIBC_MALLOC)
+static int
+fill_with_data( char *buf, int size )
+{
+    int i;
+
+    for (i=0; i < size; i++)
+        buf[i] = 'f';
+
+    for (i=0; i < size; i++)
+        if (buf[i] != 'f') {
+            CYG_TEST_FAIL( "data written to buffer does not compare "
+                           "correctly! #1" );
+            return 0;
+        } // if
+
+
+    for (i=0; i < size; i++)
+        buf[i] = 'z';
+
+    for (i=0; i < size; i++)
+        if (buf[i] != 'z') {
+            CYG_TEST_FAIL( "data written to buffer does not compare "
+                           "correctly! #2" );
+            return 0;
+        } // if
+
+    return 1;
+} // fill_with_data()
+
+#endif // if defined(CYGPKG_LIBC) && defined(CYGPKG_LIBC_MALLOC)
+
+int
+main( int argc, char *argv[] )
+{
+#if defined(CYGPKG_LIBC) && defined(CYGPKG_LIBC_MALLOC)
+    char *str;
+    int size = CYGNUM_LIBC_MALLOC_MEMPOOL_SIZE/2;
+#endif
+
+    CYG_TEST_INIT();
+
+    CYG_TEST_INFO("Starting tests from testcase " __FILE__ " for C library "
+                  "malloc() and free() functions");
+    CYG_TEST_INFO("This checks allocation and freeing of large regions");
+
+#if defined(CYGPKG_LIBC) && defined(CYGPKG_LIBC_MALLOC)
+
+    // Don't allocate all the memory at once - leave room for any structures
+    // used to manage the memory
+    str = (char *)malloc( size );
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL( str != NULL, "allocation 1");
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL( fill_with_data( str, size ), "allocation 1 usability");
+    free( str );
+
+
+    str = (char *)malloc( size );
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL( str != NULL, "allocation 2");
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL( fill_with_data( str, size ), "allocation 2 usability");
+    free( str );
+
+    str = (char *)malloc( size );
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL( str != NULL, "allocation 3");
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL( fill_with_data( str, size ), "allocation 3 usability");
+    free( str );
+
+    str = (char *)malloc( size );
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL( str != NULL, "allocation 4");
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL( fill_with_data( str, size ), "allocation 4 usability");
+    free( str );
+
+    str = (char *)malloc( size );
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL( str != NULL, "allocation 5");
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL( fill_with_data( str, size ), "allocation 5 usability");
+    free( str );
+
+    str = (char *)malloc( size );
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL( str != NULL, "allocation 6");
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL( fill_with_data( str, size ), "allocation 6 usability");
+    free( str );
+
+    str = (char *)malloc( size );
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL( str != NULL, "allocation 7");
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL( fill_with_data( str, size ), "allocation 7 usability");
+    free( str );
+
+    str = (char *)malloc( size );
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL( str != NULL, "allocation 8");
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL( fill_with_data( str, size ), "allocation 8 usability");
+    free( str );
+
+    str = (char *)malloc( size );
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL( str != NULL, "allocation 9");
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL( fill_with_data( str, size ), "allocation 9 usability");
+    free( str );
+
+    str = (char *)malloc( size );
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL( str != NULL, "allocation 10");
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL( fill_with_data( str, size ),"allocation 10 usability");
+    free( str );
+
+
+#else
+    CYG_TEST_PASS("Testing is not applicable to this configuration");
+#endif // if defined(CYGPKG_LIBC) && defined(CYGPKG_LIBC_MALLOC)
+
+    CYG_TEST_FINISH("Finished tests from testcase " __FILE__ " for C library "
+                    "malloc() and free() functions");
+} // main()
+
+// EOF malloc3.c