SSL_free.pod revision 68651 
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3=head1 NAME
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5SSL_free - free an allocated SSL structure
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7=head1 SYNOPSIS
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9 #include <openssl/ssl.h>
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11 void SSL_free(SSL *ssl);
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13=head1 DESCRIPTION
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15SSL_free() decrements the reference count of B<ssl>, and removes the SSL
16structure pointed to by B<ssl> and frees up the allocated memory if the
17the reference count has reached 0.
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19It also calls the free()ing procedures for indirectly affected items, if
20applicable: the buffering BIO, the read and write BIOs,
21cipher lists specially created for this B<ssl>, the B<SSL_SESSION>.
22Do not explicitly free these indirectly freed up items before or after
23calling SSL_free(), as trying to free things twice may lead to program
24failure.
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26=head1 RETURN VALUES
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28SSL_free() does not provide diagnostic information.
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30L<SSL_new(3)|SSL_new(3)>, L<SSL_clear(3)|SSL_clear(3)>,
31L<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>
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