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/* -------------------------------------------

	Copyright Amlal El Mahrouss.

	Purpose: DDK allocator.

------------------------------------------- */

#include <DDKKit/ddk.h>

/**
	\brief Allocates a new heap on the Kernel's side.
	\param sz the size of the heap block.
	\return the newly allocated pointer.
*/
DDK_EXTERN void* kalloc(size_t sz)
{
	if (!sz)
		++sz;

	void* ptr = ke_call("mm_new_heap", 1, &sz, sizeof(size_t));

	return ptr;
}

/**
	\brief Frees a pointer from the heap.
	\param ptr the pointer to free.
*/
DDK_EXTERN void kfree(void* ptr)
{
	if (!ptr)
		return;

	ke_call("mm_delete_heap", 1, ptr, 0);
}