/*****************************************************************

	program:	malloc

	args:		size in kB

	example:	malloc 1024

	author:		Thomas Belmer

*****************************************************************/

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>

main( int argc, char *argv[ ], char *envp[ ] )
{

	char	*MallocPuffer	= NULL;
	size_t	st_Size			= 0;


	if (argc!=2)
	{
		printf("malloc ver. 0.1\n");
		printf("usage: malloc [size in kB (1024 octetts)]\n");
		printf("example: malloc 1024\n");
		printf("return value: 0 if successful, else 1.\n");
		return(1);
	}

	st_Size=(size_t)atol(argv[1]);

	printf("Allocating %d kB (%d octetts)...",st_Size,st_Size*1024);
	if ( (MallocPuffer = malloc(st_Size*1024)) != NULL )
	{
		printf(" Ok.\n");
		return(0);
	} else
	{
		printf("\nNot enough memory to allocate %d octetts.\n",st_Size*1024);
		return(1);
	}

}