1 files changed, 28 insertions, 21 deletions

diff --git a/lib/malloc/xmalloc.c b/lib/malloc/xmalloc.c
index a495d77..b037222 100644
--- a/lib/malloc/xmalloc.c
+++ b/lib/malloc/xmalloc.c
@@ -31,7 +31,16 @@
 #  include "ansi_stdlib.h"
 #endif /* HAVE_STDLIB_H */
 
-static void memory_error_and_abort ();
+/* Generic pointer type. */
+#ifndef PTR_T
+
+#if defined (__STDC__)
+#  define PTR_T void *
+#else
+#  define PTR_T char *
+#endif
+
+#endif /* PTR_T */
 
 /* **************************************************************** */
 /*								    */
@@ -39,48 +48,46 @@ static void memory_error_and_abort ();
 /*								    */
 /* **************************************************************** */
 
+static void
+memory_error_and_abort (fname)
+     char *fname;
+{
+  fprintf (stderr, "%s: out of virtual memory\n", fname);
+  exit (2);
+}
+
 /* Return a pointer to free()able block of memory large enough
    to hold BYTES number of bytes.  If the memory cannot be allocated,
    print an error message and abort. */
-char *
+PTR_T
 xmalloc (bytes)
-     int bytes;
+     size_t bytes;
 {
-  char *temp;
+  PTR_T temp;
 
-  temp = (char *)malloc (bytes);
+  temp = malloc (bytes);
   if (temp == 0)
     memory_error_and_abort ("xmalloc");
   return (temp);
 }
 
-char *
+PTR_T
 xrealloc (pointer, bytes)
-     char *pointer;
-     int bytes;
+     PTR_T pointer;
+     size_t bytes;
 {
-  char *temp;
+  PTR_T temp;
 
-  temp = pointer ? (char *)realloc (pointer, bytes) : (char *)malloc (bytes);
+  temp = pointer ? realloc (pointer, bytes) : malloc (bytes);
 
   if (temp == 0)
     memory_error_and_abort ("xrealloc");
   return (temp);
 }
 
-static void
-memory_error_and_abort (fname)
-     char *fname;
-{
-  fprintf (stderr, "%s: out of virtual memory\n", fname);
-  exit (2);
-}
-
-/* Use this as the function to call when adding unwind protects so we
-   don't need to know what free() returns. */
 void
 xfree (string)
-     char *string;
+     PTR_T string;
 {
   if (string)
     free (string);