add code for measuring memory consumption

c_utils/memusage.h

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+/*
+ *  This file is part of libc_utils.
+ *
+ *  libc_utils is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  libc_utils is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with libc_utils; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ */
+
+/*
+ *  libc_utils is being developed at the Max-Planck-Institut fuer Astrophysik
+ *  and financially supported by the Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt
+ *  (DLR).
+ */
+
+/*! \file memusage.h
+ *  Functionality for measuring memory consumption
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2012 Max-Planck-Society
+ *  \author Martin Reinecke
+ */
+
+#ifndef PLANCK_WALLTIME_C_H
+#define PLANCK_WALLTIME_C_H
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/*! Returns the current resident set size in bytes.
+    \note Currently only supported on Linux. Returns -1 if unsupported. */
+double residentSetSize(void);
+
+/*! Returns the high water mark of the resident set size in bytes.
+    \note Currently only supported on Linux. Returns -1 if unsupported. */
+double VmHWM(void);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif