---
name: "ipc_alloc"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ipc_alloc"
---

# ipc\_alloc(9)

allocate ipc space

## NAME

ipc\_alloc - allocate ipc space

## SYNOPSIS

**void \* ipc\_alloc(int** *size***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*size*

size desired

## DESCRIPTION

Allocate memory from the appropriate pools and return a pointer to it. NULL is returned if the allocation fails

## COPYRIGHT