- * @return Pointer to a newly reallocated block or NULL if it cannot
- * reallocate or the function is used to free the memory block.
- * @see av_fast_realloc()
+ * @param nmemb Number of elements
+ * @param size Size of the single element
+ * @return Pointer to a newly reallocated block or NULL if the block
+ * cannot be reallocated or the function is used to free the memory block.
+ */
+av_alloc_size(2, 3) void *av_realloc_array(void *ptr, size_t nmemb, size_t size);
+
+/**
+ * Allocate or reallocate an array.
+ * If *ptr is NULL and nmemb > 0, allocate a new block. If
+ * nmemb is zero, free the memory block pointed to by ptr.
+ * @param ptr Pointer to a pointer to a memory block already allocated
+ * with av_malloc(z)() or av_realloc(), or pointer to a pointer to NULL.
+ * The pointer is updated on success, or freed on failure.
+ * @param nmemb Number of elements
+ * @param size Size of the single element
+ * @return Zero on success, an AVERROR error code on failure.