Add context pointer to allocator functions#24
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In my kernel, I have a VTable-like interface for allocators:
This allows me to implement multiple kinds of allocators (static size bump, scratch, slab, ...) and even nest them. The crucial point is the
udatapointer that holds the allocator's state.In flanterm, I can give an allocation and deallocation function, but they do not accept an equivalent to the
udatapointer. This means I have to manage the allocator's state elsewhere (in static globals would be a code smell and a bug waiting to happen).Changes
This PR adds an
alloc_ctxpointer to the fb backend and pass it to the _malloc and _free functions.To mimic previous usage, you can just pass
NULLand ignore the parameter.