.TH "al_free(3alleg5) Allegro reference manual" "" "" "" ""
.SH NAME
.PP
al_free \- Allegro 5 API
.SH SYNOPSIS
.IP
.nf
\f[C]
#include\ <allegro5/allegro.h>

#define\ al_free(p)\ \\
\ \ \ (al_free_with_context((p),\ __LINE__,\ __FILE__,\ __func__))
\f[]
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
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(3alleg5) for portability to Windows.
.PP
This is a macro.
.SH SEE ALSO
.PP
al_malloc(3alleg5), al_free_with_context(3alleg5)