---
name: "GlobalAlloc16"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/GlobalAlloc16"
---

# GlobalAlloc16(3w)

## NAME

**GlobalAlloc16** (KRNL386.15)

## SYNOPSIS

HGLOBAL16 GlobalAlloc16\
  (\
   UINT16 *flags*,\
   DWORD  *size*\
  )

## PARAMS

*flags* **\[In\]**  Object allocation attributes.

**\[In\]**  Number of bytes to allocate.

## DESCRIPTION

Allocate a global memory object.

## RETURNS

**Handle:** Success

**NULL:** Failure

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"wownt32.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/krnl386.exe16/global.c"**.

Debug channel **"global"**.