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+/* -------------------------------------------
+
+ Copyright ZKA Technologies.
+
+ Purpose: DDK allocator.
+
+------------------------------------------- */
+
+#include <DDKit/KernelStd.h>
+
+/**
+ \brief Allocates a new heap on the kernel's side.
+ \param sz the size of the heap block.
+ \return the newly allocated pointer.
+*/
+DK_EXTERN void* kernelAlloc(size_t sz)
+{
+ if (!sz) ++sz;
+
+ void* ptr = kernelCall("NewHeap", 1, &sz, sizeof(size_t));
+
+ return ptr;
+}
+
+/**
+ \brief Frees a pointer from the heap.
+ \param ptr the pointer to free.
+*/
+DK_EXTERN void kernelFree(void* ptr)
+{
+ if (!ptr) return;
+
+ kernelCall("DeleteHeap", 1, ptr, 0);
+}