NAME

freebuf − free a buffer by returning it to its buffer pool

SYNOPSIS

int freebuf(buf)
char ∗buf;

DESCRIPTION

Freebuf returns a previously allocated buffer to its buffer pool, making it available for other processes to use.  Freebuf returns SYSERR if the buffer address is invalid or if the pool id has been corrupted (this version stores pool ids in the integer preceding the buffer address). 

SEE ALSO

getbuf(2),  mkpool(2), getmem(2), freemem(2)

December 01, 1986  —  Xinu Programmer’s Manual