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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) the libgit2 contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of libgit2, distributed under the GNU GPL v2 with
+ * a Linking Exception. For full terms see the included COPYING file.
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDE_sys_git_alloc_h__
+#define INCLUDE_sys_git_alloc_h__
+
+#include "git2/common.h"
+
+GIT_BEGIN_DECL
+
+/**
+ * An instance for a custom memory allocator
+ *
+ * Setting the pointers of this structure allows the developer to implement
+ * custom memory allocators. The global memory allocator can be set by using
+ * "GIT_OPT_SET_ALLOCATOR" with the `git_libgit2_opts` function. Keep in mind
+ * that all fields need to be set to a proper function.
+ */
+typedef struct {
+	/** Allocate `n` bytes of memory */
+	void * GIT_CALLBACK(gmalloc)(size_t n, const char *file, int line);
+
+	/**
+	 * This function shall deallocate the old object `ptr` and return a
+	 * pointer to a new object that has the size specified by `size`. In
+	 * case `ptr` is `NULL`, a new array shall be allocated.
+	 */
+	void * GIT_CALLBACK(grealloc)(void *ptr, size_t size, const char *file, int line);
+
+	/**
+	 * This function shall free the memory pointed to by `ptr`. In case
+	 * `ptr` is `NULL`, this shall be a no-op.
+	 */
+	void GIT_CALLBACK(gfree)(void *ptr);
+} git_allocator;
+
+/**
+ * Initialize the allocator structure to use the `stdalloc` pointer.
+ *
+ * Set up the structure so that all of its members are using the standard
+ * "stdalloc" allocator functions. The structure can then be used with
+ * `git_allocator_setup`.
+ *
+ * @param allocator The allocator that is to be initialized.
+ * @return An error code or 0.
+ */
+int git_stdalloc_init_allocator(git_allocator *allocator);
+
+/**
+ * Initialize the allocator structure to use the `crtdbg` pointer.
+ *
+ * Set up the structure so that all of its members are using the "crtdbg"
+ * allocator functions. Note that this allocator is only available on Windows
+ * platforms and only if libgit2 is being compiled with "-DMSVC_CRTDBG".
+ *
+ * @param allocator The allocator that is to be initialized.
+ * @return An error code or 0.
+ */
+int git_win32_crtdbg_init_allocator(git_allocator *allocator);
+
+GIT_END_DECL
+
+#endif