[#CRYPTO_malloc]
= CRYPTO&lowbar;malloc
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Allocate `num` bytes using the installed CRYPTO malloc callback&period;

== Synopsis

Declared in `&lt;openssl&sol;crypto&period;h&gt;`

[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
void*
CRYPTO&lowbar;malloc(
    size&lowbar;t num,
    char const* file,
    int line);
----

== Return Value

Newly allocated memory, or NULL on failure&period;

== Parameters

[cols="1,4"]
|===
| Name| Description
| *num*
| Number of bytes to allocate&period;
| *file*
| Source file for tracking (usually OPENSSL&lowbar;FILE)&period;
| *line*
| Source line for tracking (usually OPENSSL&lowbar;LINE)&period;
|===


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