+template <typename T>
+struct can_malloc
+{
+ /*
+ * gcc versions before 5.0 lack some type traits defined in C++11.
+ * Since in this instance we use the trait to prevent misuses
+ * of malloc (and statically assert) and not to generate different
+ * code based on this property, simply set value to true and allow
+ * the code to compile. Anyone using a contemporary compiler will
+ * catch the error.
+ */
+#if __GNUG__ && __GNUC__ < 5
+ static constexpr bool value = true;
+#else
+ static constexpr bool value = std::is_trivially_constructible<T>::value;
+#endif
+};
+
+/*
+ * Malloc and zero-initialize an object of type T, asserting that T can be
+ * safely malloc-ed (is trivially constructible).
+ */
+template<typename T>
+T *zmalloc()
+{
+ static_assert (can_malloc<T>::value, "type can be malloc'ed");
+ return (T *) zmalloc_internal(sizeof(T)); /* NOLINT sizeof potentially used on a pointer. */
+}
+
+/*
+ * Malloc and zero-initialize a buffer of size `size`, asserting that type T
+ * can be safely malloc-ed (is trivially constructible).
+ */
+template<typename T>
+T *zmalloc(size_t size)
+{
+ static_assert (can_malloc<T>::value, "type can be malloc'ed");
+ LTTNG_ASSERT(size >= sizeof(T));
+ return (T *) zmalloc_internal(size);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Malloc and zero-initialize an array of `nmemb` elements of type T,
+ * asserting that T can be safely malloc-ed (is trivially constructible).
+ */
+template<typename T>
+T *calloc(size_t nmemb)
+{
+ static_assert (can_malloc<T>::value, "type can be malloc'ed");
+ return (T *) zmalloc_internal(nmemb * sizeof(T)); /* NOLINT sizeof potentially used on a pointer. */
+}
+
+/*
+ * Malloc an object of type T, asserting that T can be safely malloc-ed (is
+ * trivially constructible).
+ */
+template<typename T>
+T *malloc()
+{
+ static_assert (can_malloc<T>::value, "type can be malloc'ed");
+ return (T *) malloc(sizeof(T));
+}
+
+/*
+ * Malloc a buffer of size `size`, asserting that type T can be safely
+ * malloc-ed (is trivially constructible).
+ */
+template<typename T>
+T *malloc(size_t size)
+{
+ static_assert (can_malloc<T>::value, "type can be malloc'ed");
+ return (T *) malloc(size);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Prevent using `free` on types that are non-POD.
+ *
+ * Declare a delete prototype of free if the parameter type is not safe to free
+ * (non-POD).
+ *
+ * If the parameter is a pointer to void, we can't check if what is pointed
+ * to is safe to free or not, as we don't know what is pointed to. Ideally,
+ * all calls to free would be with a typed pointer, but there are too many
+ * instances of passing a pointer to void to enforce that right now. So allow
+ * pointers to void, these will not be checked.
+ */
+
+template<typename T>
+struct can_free
+{
+ /*
+ * gcc versions before 5.0 lack some type traits defined in C++11.
+ * Since in this instance we use the trait to prevent misuses
+ * of free (and statically assert) and not to generate different
+ * code based on this property, simply set value to true and allow
+ * the code to compile. Anyone using a contemporary compiler will
+ * catch the error.
+ */
+#if __GNUG__ && __GNUC__ < 5
+ static constexpr bool value = true;
+#else
+ static constexpr bool value = std::is_trivially_destructible<T>::value || std::is_void<T>::value;