ARES_FREE_HOSTENT(3) Introduction to Library Functions ARES_FREE_HOSTENT(3)

NAME

ares_free_hostent - Free host structure allocated by ares functions

SYNOPSIS

#include <ares.h>

void ares_free_hostent(struct hostent *host)

DESCRIPTION

The ares_free_hostent function frees a struct hostent allocated by
one of the functions ares_parse_a_reply(3), ares_parse_aaaa_reply(3),
or ares_parse_ptr_reply(3).

NOTES

It is not necessary (and is not correct) to free the host structure
passed to the callback functions for ares_gethostbyname(3) or
ares_gethostbyaddr(3). c-ares will automatically free such host
structures when the callback returns.

SEE ALSO

ares_parse_a_reply(3), ares_parse_aaaa_reply(3),
ares_parse_ptr_reply(3), ares_parse_ns_reply(3)

23 July 1998 ARES_FREE_HOSTENT(3)