SPI_REPALLOC(3)

💖 NAME 💖

okay bestie, welcome to the SPI_REPALLOC(3) page 💅 this one is about SPI_repalloc — literally “reallocate memory in the upper executor context.” slay.

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

void * SPI_repalloc(void * pointer, Size size)

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

so SPI_repalloc changes the size of a memory segment that was previously allocated using SPI_palloc. that’s the whole vibe ✨

and here’s the important part, no cap: this function is no longer different from plain repalloc. it’s kept just for backward compatibility of existing code. iconic for the legacy besties, honestly 🫶

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• void * pointer — pointer to existing storage to change. that’s your “please resize this” pointer 🎀
• Size size — size in bytes of storage to allocate. yes, bytes, bestie 🔢

🦋 RETURN VALUE 🦋

returns a pointer to new storage space of specified size with the contents copied from the existing area. so your data comes along for the ride, periodt 💖

mwah 💋 this cutie page comes from the PostgreSQL 17.11 Documentation, dated 2026 — and it’s the SPI_REPALLOC(3) page signing off 🫶✨