NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       freeaddrinfo  -  Free  system resources used by an address
       information structure

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       #include <netdb.h>

       void freeaddrinfo(
               struct addrinfo *ai );

LIBRARY    [Toc]    [Back]

       Standard C Library (libc)

STANDARDS    [Toc]    [Back]

       The freeaddrinfo function supports POSIX.1g Draft 6.6.

       Refer to the standards(5) reference page for more information
 about industry standards and associated tags.

PARAMETERS    [Toc]    [Back]

       Points  to  a addrinfo structure to be freed.  The netdb.h
       header file defines the addrinfo structure.

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The freeaddrinfo() routine  frees  one  or  more  addrinfo
       structures  and  any  dynamic  storage associated with the
       structures.   The  process  continues  until  the  routine
       encounters a NULL ai_next pointer.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Functions:  connect(2),  getaddrinfo(3),  gai_strerror(3),
       gethostbyname(3), getservbyname(3), socket(2).

       Files: hostname(5), resolv.conf(4), svc.conf(4).

       Networks: bind_intro(7), nis_intro(7).

       Standards: standards(5).

       Network Programmer's Guide



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