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| KFREE(9) | Memory Management in Linux | KFREE(9) |
NAME¶
kfree - free previously allocated memory
SYNOPSIS¶
void kfree(const void * objp);
ARGUMENTS¶
const void * objp
pointer returned by kmalloc.
DESCRIPTION¶
If objp is NULL, no operation is performed.
Don't free memory not originally allocated by kmalloc or you will run into trouble.
COPYRIGHT¶
| June 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.11 |