calloc(3)                                                     calloc(3)

  calloc()

  NAME

    calloc() - allocate clean memory (zero initialized space)

  SYNOPSIS

    #include 

    void * calloc (size_t nmemb, size_t size)

  DESCRIPTION

    The calloc(3) function allocates space for an array of nmemb objects, each
    of whose size is size. The space is initialized to all bits zero.

  RETURN VALUES

    The calloc(3) function returns a pointer to the allocated space if
    successful; otherwise it returns NULL.

  SEE ALSO

    free(3)

    malloc(3)

    realloc(3)

  USAGE NOTES

    The calloc function is thread safe.

    The calloc function is not async-signal safe.