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+/*
+ * "Copyright (c) 2008, 2009 The Regents of the University of California.
+ * All rights reserved."
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
+ * documentation for any purpose, without fee, and without written agreement is
+ * hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice, the following
+ * two paragraphs and the author appear in all copies of this software.
+ *
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF THE UNIVERSITY OF
+ * CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ * AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS
+ * ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HAS NO OBLIGATION TO
+ * PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS."
+ *
+ */
+#ifndef NO_IP_MALLOC
+#ifndef IP_MALLOC_H_
+#define IP_MALLOC_H_
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <blip-platform.h>
+
+// align on this number of byte boundarie#s
+#define IP_MALLOC_ALIGN 2
+#define IP_MALLOC_LEN 0x0fff
+#define IP_MALLOC_FLAGS 0x7000
+#define IP_MALLOC_INUSE 0x8000
+
+extern uint8_t heap[IP_MALLOC_HEAP_SIZE];
+typedef uint16_t bndrt_t;
+
+void ip_malloc_init();
+void *ip_malloc(uint16_t sz);
+void ip_free(void *ptr);
+uint16_t ip_malloc_freespace();
+
+#ifndef PC
+#define malloc(X) ip_malloc(X)
+#define free(X) ip_free(X)
+#endif
+
+#endif
+#endif