---
name: "SDL_ReleaseGPUTransferBuffer"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl3-doc"
version: "3.2.10+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_ReleaseGPUTransferBuffer"
---

# SDL\_ReleaseGPUTransferBuffer(3)

Frees the given transfer buffer as soon as it is safe to do so.

## NAME

SDL\_ReleaseGPUTransferBuffer - Frees the given transfer buffer as soon as it is safe to do so.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_gpu.h

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
```

**void SDL\_ReleaseGPUTransferBuffer(**     **SDL\_GPUDevice \*device,**     **SDL\_GPUTransferBuffer \*transfer\_buffer);**

## DESCRIPTION

You must not reference the transfer buffer after calling this function.

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *device*

  a GPU context.

- *transfer\_buffer*

  a transfer buffer to be destroyed.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.