## nn_allocmsg

Allocate message (compatible API).

### Synopsis

```c
#include <nanomsg/nn.h>

void *nn_allocmsg(size_t size, int type);
```

### Description

The `nn_allocmsg` allocates a message structure of size _size_, and is primarily used to support zero-copy send operations, making use of the `NNG_MSG` special size indicator.
The value returned is a pointer to the start of the message payload buffer.

The value of _size_ must be positive, and small enough to hold reasonable message data plus book-keeping information.

The value of _type_ *must* be zero.

The returned message must be disposed of by either xref:nn_freemsg.adoc[`nn_freemsg`] or xref:nn_send.adoc[`nn_send`] when the caller is finished with it.

### Return Values

This function returns a pointer to message buffer space, or `NULL` on failure.

### Errors

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`ENOMEM`:: Insufficient memory is available.
`EINVAL`:: An invalid _size_ or _type_ was specified.
`ETERM`:: The library is shutting down.

### See Also

xref:nn_errno.adoc[nn_errno],
xref:nn_freemsg.adoc[nn_freemsg],
xref:nn_reallocmsg.adoc[nn_reallocmsg],
xref:nn_send.adoc[nn_send]