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free() — netty Function Reference

Architecture documentation for the free() function in CompositeByteBuf.java from the netty codebase.

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  eb3f4ddf_0801_65e8_e5f7_a81b73fef7a2["free()"]
  955a3a16_0bd7_3ff1_10d7_dd2808491bb6["Component"]
  eb3f4ddf_0801_65e8_e5f7_a81b73fef7a2 -->|defined in| 955a3a16_0bd7_3ff1_10d7_dd2808491bb6
  e9920c4e_d91d_be1d_34e0_9c0ddc060f5d["CompositeByteBuf()"]
  e9920c4e_d91d_be1d_34e0_9c0ddc060f5d -->|calls| eb3f4ddf_0801_65e8_e5f7_a81b73fef7a2
  4900d11b_95bd_aeb8_3e6b_4c955052853e["deallocate()"]
  4900d11b_95bd_aeb8_3e6b_4c955052853e -->|calls| eb3f4ddf_0801_65e8_e5f7_a81b73fef7a2
  a7db8e64_9b44_a58d_6b49_ce488761369b["transferTo()"]
  a7db8e64_9b44_a58d_6b49_ce488761369b -->|calls| eb3f4ddf_0801_65e8_e5f7_a81b73fef7a2
  e0d5f17d_e6ec_c510_8c93_affd6e86bd6d["release()"]
  eb3f4ddf_0801_65e8_e5f7_a81b73fef7a2 -->|calls| e0d5f17d_e6ec_c510_8c93_affd6e86bd6d
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Source Code

buffer/src/main/java/io/netty/buffer/CompositeByteBuf.java lines 1979–1984

        void free() {
            slice = null;
            // Release the original buffer since it may have a different
            // refcount to the unwrapped buf (e.g. if PooledSlicedByteBuf)
            srcBuf.release();
        }

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does free() do?
free() is a function in the netty codebase, defined in buffer/src/main/java/io/netty/buffer/CompositeByteBuf.java.
Where is free() defined?
free() is defined in buffer/src/main/java/io/netty/buffer/CompositeByteBuf.java at line 1979.
What does free() call?
free() calls 1 function(s): release.
What calls free()?
free() is called by 3 function(s): CompositeByteBuf, deallocate, transferTo.

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