1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/gc.c b/gc.c
index e6a7fcc330..696fb7ab59 100644
--- a/gc.c
+++ b/gc.c
@@ -941,6 +941,24 @@ ruby_xfree(void *x)
 }
 
 
+/* Mimic ruby_xmalloc, but need not rb_objspace.
+ * should return pointer suitable for ruby_xfree
+ */
+void *
+ruby_mimmalloc(size_t size)
+{
+    void *mem;
+#if CALC_EXACT_MALLOC_SIZE
+    size += sizeof(size_t);
+#endif
+    mem = malloc(size);
+#if CALC_EXACT_MALLOC_SIZE
+    ((size_t *)mem)[0] = size;
+    mem = (size_t *)mem + 1;
+#endif
+    return mem;
+}
+
 /*
  *  call-seq:
  *     GC.enable    -> true or false