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 heapfillfree()          Fill Free Heap Block With a Constant Value

 #include   <alloc.h>

 int heapfillfree(fillval);
 unsigned int fillval;          Fill value to use.

        This function fills a free block on the heap with a constant
        value, fillval. The possible return values are:

                _HEAPOK         Heap is alright.
                _HEAPEMPTY      Heap is empty.
                _HEAPCORRUPT    Heap has been corrupted.

       Returns:     Greater than zero for success; negative otherwise.

   -------------------------------- Example ---------------------------------
        This example fills a free block on the heap with the value 3.

 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <alloc.h>
 #include <mem.h>

 int main(void)

    char *my_block;

       my_block = malloc(1000);

       free (my_block);

       if( heapfillfree(3) < 0)
       printf( "Heap problems.\n" );
    return 0;


See Also: farheapfillfree()
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