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Technical Reference: Kernel and Subsystems, Volume 1

putcf Kernel Service

Purpose

Frees a specified buffer.

Syntax

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/errno.h>
#include <cblock.h>


void putcf ( p)
struct cblock *p;

Parameter

p Identifies which character buffer to free.

Description

The putcf kernel service unpins the indicated character buffer.

The putcf service returns the specified buffer to the list of free character buffers.

Execution Environment

The putcf kernel service can be called from either the process or interrupt environment.

Return Values

The putcf service has no return values.

Related Information

I/O Kernel Services in AIX 5L Version 5.2 Kernel Extensions and Device Support Programming Concepts.

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