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contig_free(9r)
NAME
  contig_free - General: Frees a block of memory previously allocated by
  contig_malloc

SYNOPSIS
  #include <sys/malloc.h>

  void contig_free(
	  void *addr,
	  u_long size,
	  int type );

ARGUMENTS
  addr
      Specifies the address of the memory being freed. This address was
      returned in a previous call to contig_malloc.

  size
      Specifies the size (in bytes) of the memory being freed. You should
      pass the same value used to allocate this memory in the call to
      contig_malloc.

  type
      Specifies the purpose for which the memory is being allocated (or
      freed). The memory type constants are defined in the file
      /usr/sys/include/sys/malloc.h. Examples of memory type constants are
      M_DEVBUF (device driver memory), M_KTABLE (kernel table memory),
      M_RTABLE (routing tables memory), and so forth.

DESCRIPTION
  The contig_free routine frees the memory allocated in a previous call to
  contig_malloc. If the memory came from the saved memory pool, contig_free
  puts it back in the saved memory pool; otherwise, the interface frees the
  memory to the virtual memory subsystem.

RETURN VALUES
  None

SEE ALSO
  Routines: contig_malloc(9r)

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