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Enable context creation in preallocated memory
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Authored by deadalnix on Jan 20 2020, 23:39.

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Summary
  • Prepare for manual memory management in preallocated memory
    • Determine ALIGNMENT more cleverly and move it to util.h
    • Implement manual_malloc() helper function
  • Add size constants for preallocated memory
  • Switch to a single malloc call
  • Support cloning a context into preallocated memory
  • Check arguments of _preallocated functions
  • Add tests for contexts in preallocated memory
  • Export _preallocated functions
  • Move _preallocated functions to separate header
  • Explain caller's obligations for preallocated memory

This is a backport of secp256k1 PR566

Depends on D5030

Test Plan
ninja check-secp256k1

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Fabien added inline comments.
src/secp256k1/include/secp256k1_preallocated.h
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excepts => accepts ?

src/secp256k1/src/tests.c
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I know it's just like the PR, but really this code is horrible to read...

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Jan 21 2020, 16:46
src/secp256k1/src/tests.c
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Yes, 100%

src/secp256k1/include/secp256k1_preallocated.h
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Maybe expects ?

This revision was landed with ongoing or failed builds.Jan 22 2020, 15:25
This revision was automatically updated to reflect the committed changes.