Online HelpPC 2.10      Quick Reference Utility     Copyright 1991 David Jurgens

 
                           int brk( void *endds )                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
        - prototype in alloc.h (malloc.h for MS C)                              
                                                                                
        - dynamically changes the amount of space allocated to the calling      
          programs data segment.  Amount of allocated space increases as        
          the break value increases.                                            
        - returns 0 if OK                                                       
                 -1 with errno set to ENOMEM                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
 

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