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.TH "al_free" "3" "" "Allegro reference manual" ""
.SH NAME
al_free \- Allegro 5 API
.SH SYNOPSIS
.IP
.EX
#include <allegro5/allegro.h>

#define al_free(p) \[rs]
   (al_free_with_context((p), __LINE__, __FILE__, __func__))
.EE
.SH DESCRIPTION
Like free() in the C standard library, but the implementation may be
overridden.
.PP
Additionally, on Windows, a memory block allocated by one DLL must be
freed from the same DLL.
In the few places where an Allegro function returns a pointer that must
be freed, you must use al_free(3) for portability to Windows.
.PP
This is a macro.
.SH SEE ALSO
al_malloc(3), al_free_with_context(3)