source_of_the_sovereign/src/include/memory.h

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/**
 * @file memory.h
 * @author Sturmvogel
 * @date 15 dec 2016
 * @brief Manage memory
 * 
 * This header file provides methods to allocate and free memory areas.
 * It also provides basic memory copy/set methods.
 */

#ifndef MEMORY_H
#define MEMORY_H

/* === INCLUDE === */

#include <types.h>

/* === EXTERN METHODS === */

/**
 * @brief allocates memory
 * @param size amount of bytes to allocate
 * @return address to allocated memory area
 */
extern void* malloc(size_t size);

/**
 * @brief frees previously allocated memory
 * @param address address to free
 */
extern void free(void* address);

/**
 * @brief copy bytes in memory
 * @param destination address to copy to
 * @param source address to copy from
 * @param num amount of bytes to copy
 * @return destination pointer
 */
extern void* memcpy (void * destination, const void* source, size_t num);

/**
 * @brief set bytes in memory
 * @param dst destination to set words
 * @param value to be set
 * @param size number of bytes to set
 * @return 
 */
extern void* memset (void* dst, int value, size_t size);

/**
 * @brief decompress data into wram using interrupt
 * @param src data source
 * @param dst data destination (must be in wram)
 */
extern void wram_decompress(void* src, void* dst);

/**
 * @brief decompress data into vram using interrupt
 * @param src data source
 * @param dst data destination (must be in vram)
 */
extern void vram_decompress(void* src, void* dst);

#endif /* MEMORY_H */