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+#ifndef _ALLOCA_H
+#define _ALLOCA_H
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * Temporary memory allocation
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/**
+ * Allocate temporary memory from the stack
+ *
+ * @v size Size to allocate
+ * @ret ptr Allocated memory
+ *
+ * This memory will be freed automatically when the containing
+ * function returns. There are several caveats regarding use of
+ * alloca(); use it only if you already know what they are.
+ */
+#define alloca(size) __builtin_alloca ( size )
+
+#endif /* _ALLOCA_H */