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+/*
+ * malloc.h
+ *
+ *  Created on: Nov 14, 2012
+ *      Author: sears
+ */
+
+#ifndef MALLOC_H_
+#define MALLOC_H_
+
+#include <stasis/common.h>
+
+#define stasis_malloc(cnt, typ) ((typ*)malloc((cnt)*sizeof(typ)))
+#define stasis_calloc(cnt, typ) ((typ*)calloc((cnt),sizeof(typ)))
+#define stasis_realloc(ptr, cnt, typ) ((typ*)realloc(ptr, (cnt)*sizeof(typ)))
+#define stasis_free(ptr) free(ptr)
+
+#endif /* MALLOC_H_ */