From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Ryan T. Sammartino" To: "Mynampati, Venkata S." Cc: "'gcc-help@gcc.gnu.org'" Subject: Re: How to tell compiler to use my_malloc inplace of normal 'malloc' Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 15:12:00 -0000 Message-id: <20010822151228.A1420@home.com> References: X-SW-Source: 2001-08/msg00193.html #define malloc my_malloc or, on the command-line, gcc ... "-Dmalloc=my_malloc" * Mynampati, Venkata S. [22/08/2001 14:43]: > Hi, > My question is a bit confusing, but it pertains to what i read sometime > back, which is like this: > I read that while compiling i can tell the compiler to replace all mallocs > with my wrapper function called 'my_malloc', in which, i do something > and call malloc. I remember reading that i can use this facility to keep > track of whose using malloc and how many number of times. > i.e where ever 'malloc' is used, 'my_malloc' gets substituted. > > Could you helping me how to achieve this using gcc? > [or may be i dreamt up this one] > > Best Regards > Venkat > > > Worry about chances you miss when you don't even try. > > -- Ryan T. Sammartino http://members.home.net/ryants/ To communicate is the beginning of understanding. -- AT&T