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diff --git a/doc/gpgme.texi b/doc/gpgme.texi index a44cc60f..fc3a0f38 100644 --- a/doc/gpgme.texi +++ b/doc/gpgme.texi @@ -1711,15 +1711,23 @@ The function @code{gpgme_data_release_and_get_mem} is like @code{gpgme_data_release}, except that it returns the data buffer and its length that was provided by the object. -The user has to release the buffer with @code{free}. In case the user -provided the data buffer in non-copy mode, a copy will be made for -this purpose. +The user has to release the buffer with @code{gpgme_free}. In case +the user provided the data buffer in non-copy mode, a copy will be +made for this purpose. In case an error returns, or there is no suitable data buffer that can be returned to the user, the function will return @code{NULL}. @end deftypefun +@deftypefun void gpgme_free (@w{void *@var{buffer}}) +The function @code{gpgme_free} releases the memory returned by +@code{gpgme_data_release_and_get_mem}. It should be used instead of +the system libraries @code{free} function in case different allocators +are used in a single program. +@end deftypefun + + @node Manipulating Data Buffers @section Manipulating Data Buffers @cindex data buffer, manipulation |