The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 7
IEEE Std 1003.1-2008, 2016 Edition
Copyright © 2001-2016 The IEEE and The Open Group

#### NAME

> if_freenameindex - free memory allocated by if_nameindex

#### SYNOPSIS

> ``#include <net/if.h>
> void if_freenameindex(struct if_nameindex *`ptr`);
> ``

#### DESCRIPTION

> The if_freenameindex() function shall free the memory allocated by if_nameindex(). The ptr argument shall be a pointer that was returned by if_nameindex(). After if_freenameindex() has been called, the application shall not use the array of which ptr is the address.

#### RETURN VALUE

> None.

#### ERRORS

> No errors are defined.

The following sections are informative.

#### EXAMPLES

> None.

#### APPLICATION USAGE

> None.

#### RATIONALE

> None.

#### FUTURE DIRECTIONS

> None.

#### SEE ALSO

> getsockopt, if_indextoname, if_nameindex, if_nametoindex, setsockopt

> XBD <net/if.h>

#### CHANGE HISTORY

> First released in Issue 6. Derived from the XNS, Issue 5.2 specification.

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