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28 
29 #ifndef __OS_PROC__
30 #define __OS_PROC__
31 
32 #include <stddef.h>
33 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
34 #include <os/availability.h>
35 
36 /*!
37  * @header
38  *
39  * @preprocinfo
40  * This is for functions that operate on the calling process alone.
41  */
42 
43 __BEGIN_DECLS
44 
45 /*!
46  * @function os_proc_available_memory
47  *
48  * @abstract
49  * Return the number of bytes remaining, at the time of the call, before the
50  * current process will hit its current dirty memory limit.
51  *
52  * @discussion
53  * Developers can query this value efficiently whenever it is needed. The return
54  * value is only a snapshot at the time of the call. Caching the result is not
55  * advised. The result may be instantaneously invalidated by actions taken in
56  * another thread or another framework.
57  *
58  * Memory limits can change during the app life cycle. Make sure to check accordingly.
59  *
60  * The size returned is not representative of the total memory of the device, it
61  * is the current dirty memory limit minus the dirty memory footprint used at the
62  * time of the query.
63  *
64  * This interface allows an app to efficiently consume all available memory resources.
65  * Significant memory use, even under the current memory limit, may still cause
66  * system-wide performance including the termination of other apps and system
67  * processes. Take care to use the minimum amount of memory needed to satisfy the
68  * user’s need.
69  *
70  * If you need more information than just the available memory, you can use task_info().
71  * The information returned is equivalent to the task_vm_info.limit_bytes_remaining
72  * field. task_info() is a more expensive call, and will return information such
73  * as your phys_footprint, which is used to calculate the return of this function.
74  *
75  * Dirty memory contains data that must be kept in RAM (or the equivalent) even
76  * when unused. It is memory that has been modified.
77  *
78  * @param none
79  *
80  * @result
81  * The remaining bytes. 0 is returned if the calling process is not an app, or
82  * the calling process exceeds its memory limit.
83  */
84 
85 API_UNAVAILABLE(macos) API_AVAILABLE(ios(13.0), tvos(13.0), watchos(6.0), bridgeos(4.0))
86 extern
87 size_t os_proc_available_memory(void);
88 
89 __END_DECLS
90 
91 #endif
92