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_callnewh

Calls the currently installed new handler.

int _callnewh(
   size_t size
   )

Parameters

  • size
    The amount of memory that the new operator tried to allocate.

Return Value

Value

Description

0

Failure: Either no new handler is installed or no new handler is active.

1

Success: The new handler is installed and active. The memory allocation can be retried.

Exceptions

This function throws bad_alloc if the new handler can’t be located.

Remarks

The new handler is called if the new operator fails to successfully allocate memory. The new handler might then initiate some appropriate action, such as freeing memory so that subsequent allocations succeed.

Requirements

Routine

Required header

_callnewh

internal.h

See Also

Reference

_set_new_handler

_set_new_mode