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+;;;; system memory allocation
+
+;;;; This software is part of the SBCL system. See the README file for
+;;;; more information.
+;;;;
+;;;; This software is derived from the CMU CL system, which was
+;;;; written at Carnegie Mellon University and released into the
+;;;; public domain. The software is in the public domain and is
+;;;; provided with absolutely no warranty. See the COPYING and CREDITS
+;;;; files for more information.
+
+(in-package "SB!KERNEL")
+
+(sb!alien:def-alien-routine ("os_allocate" allocate-system-memory)
+ system-area-pointer
+ (bytes sb!c-call:unsigned-long))
+
+(sb!alien:def-alien-routine ("os_allocate_at" allocate-system-memory-at)
+ system-area-pointer
+ (address system-area-pointer)
+ (bytes sb!c-call:unsigned-long))
+
+(sb!alien:def-alien-routine ("os_reallocate" reallocate-system-memory)
+ system-area-pointer
+ (old system-area-pointer)
+ (old-size sb!c-call:unsigned-long)
+ (new-size sb!c-call:unsigned-long))
+
+(sb!alien:def-alien-routine ("os_deallocate" deallocate-system-memory)
+ sb!c-call:void
+ (addr system-area-pointer)
+ (bytes sb!c-call:unsigned-long))