Scroll to navigation

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

April 2023 Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.