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= BUF_MEM_new_ex
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Allocate a new BUF_MEM with the given allocation flags.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<openssl/buffer.h>`

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BUF_MEM_new_ex(unsigned long flags);
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== Return Value

New zero‐length BUF_MEM, or NULL on allocation failure.

== Parameters

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| Name| Description
| *flags*
| Allocation flags such as BUF_MEM_FLAG_SECURE for secure‐heap `data.`
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