'\" t
.\"     Title: SPI_palloc
.\"    Author: The PostgreSQL Global Development Group
.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.75.2 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
.\"      Date: 2016
.\"    Manual: PostgreSQL 9.5.2 Documentation
.\"    Source: PostgreSQL 9.5.2
.\"  Language: English
.\"
.TH "SPI_PALLOC" "3" "2016" "PostgreSQL 9.5.2" "PostgreSQL 9.5.2 Documentation"
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
.\" * set default formatting
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
.\" disable hyphenation
.nh
.\" disable justification (adjust text to left margin only)
.ad l
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
.\" * MAIN CONTENT STARTS HERE *
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
.SH "NAME"
SPI_palloc \- allocate memory in the upper executor context
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.sp
.nf
void * SPI_palloc(Size \fIsize\fR)
.fi
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP

\fBSPI_palloc\fR
allocates memory in the upper executor context\&.
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
Size \fIsize\fR
.RS 4
size in bytes of storage to allocate
.RE
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
.PP
pointer to new storage space of the specified size