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NAME

6       autfreeblock - releases a memory block
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include "aut101.h"
10       void autfreeblock( Pointer )
11          char ∗ Pointer;
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PARAMETERS

14       Pointer             Pointer to be given back to the system
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DESCRIPTION

17       autfreeblock  frees a pointer. It is now a day just an encapsulation of
18       the system free function, but may evolve to a special allocator in  the
19       future. Its use is strongly encouraged.
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RETURN VALUE

22       autfreeblock returns nothing.
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EXAMPLE

25       #include "aut101.h"
26         char ∗Pointer;
27         Pointer = autallocblock( 1024 );
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29         autfreeblock( Pointer );
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SEE ALSO

32       aut(1),  autresizeblock(3), autallocheap(3), autallocblock(3), autfree‐
33       heap(3).
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