NAME

       autfreeblock - releases a memory block

SYNOPSYS

       #include "aut101.h"
       void autfreeblock( Pointer )
          char ∗ Pointer;

PARAMETERS

       Pointer             Pointer to be given back to the system

DESCRIPTION

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

RETURN VALUE

       autfreeblock returns nothing.

EXAMPLE

       #include "aut101.h"
         char ∗Pointer;
         Pointer = autallocblock( 1024 );
         ...
         autfreeblock( Pointer );

SEE ALSO

       aut(1), autresizeblock(3), autallocheap(3), autallocblock(3), autfreeheap(3).

ASIM/LIP6                                        October 1, 1997                                 AUTFREEBLOCK(3)