NAME
cfree - free allocated memory SYNOPSIS
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/* In SunOS 4 */ int cfree(void *ptr); /* In glibc or FreeBSD libcompat */ void cfree(void *ptr); /* In SCO OpenServer */ void cfree(char *ptr, unsigned num, unsigned size); /* In Solaris watchmalloc.so.1 */ void cfree(void *ptr, sizet nelem, sizet elsize); Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see featuretestmacros(7)): cfree(): BSDSOURCE || SVIDSOURCE DESCRIPTION This function should never be used. Use free(3) instead. 1-arg cfree In glibc, the function cfree() is a synonym for free(3), "added for compatibility with SunOS". Other systems have other functions with this name. The declaration is sometimes in
and sometimes in . 3-arg cfree
Some SCO and Solaris versions have malloc libraries with a 3-argument cfree(), apparently as an analog to calloc(3). If you need it while porting something, add
#define cfree(p, n, s) free((p)) to your file. A frequently asked question is "Can I use free(3) to free memory allo‐ cated with calloc(3), or do I need cfree()?" Answer: use free(3). An SCO manual writes: "The cfree routine is provided for compliance to the iBCSe2 standard and simply calls free. The num and size arguments to cfree are not used." RETURN VALUE The SunOS version of cfree() (which is a synonym for free(3)) returns 1 on success and 0 on failure. In case of error, errno is set to EINVAL: the value of ptr was not a pointer to a block previously allocated by one of the routines in the malloc(3) family. ATTRIBUTES For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7). ┌──────────┬───────────────┬────────────────────────┐ │Interface │ Attribute │ Value │ ├──────────┼───────────────┼────────────────────────┤
│cfree() │ Thread safety │ MT-Safe /* In glibc */ │ └──────────┴───────────────┴────────────────────────┘ CONFORMING TO
The 3-argument version of cfree() as used by SCO conforms to the iBCSe2 standard: Intel386 Binary Compatibility Specification, Edition 2. SEE ALSO malloc(3) COLOPHON
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2007-07-26 CFREE(3)