void *malloc_from_CAVE_memory(size_t size) {
#if defined(__irix)
// Allocate memory from our shared memory arena
if (shared_CAVE_memory_arena == NULL) {
// this should be fun.
msgErr << "Shared CAVE memory not allocated. Prepare to crash and burn."
<< sendmsg;
return NULL;
} else {
// get memory from the CAVE shared memory arena
return amalloc(size, shared_CAVE_memory_arena);
}
#else
// Allocate from shared CAVE pool
void *retval = CAVEMalloc(size);
if (!retval)
// this should be fun.
msgErr << "Not enough shared CAVE memory. Prepare to crash and burn."
<< sendmsg;
return retval;
#endif
}
void *vrlib_shmem_alloc (size_t size)
{
return CAVEMalloc (size);
}
