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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

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

February 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 3.16