---
name: "ares_freeaddrinfo"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "c-ares"
version: "1.34.9-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ares_freeaddrinfo"
---

# ares\_freeaddrinfo(3)

Free addrinfo structure allocated by ares functions

## NAME

ares\_freeaddrinfo - Free addrinfo structure allocated by ares functions

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <ares.h>
void ares_freeaddrinfo(struct ares_addrinfo *ai)
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **ares\_freeaddrinfo** function frees a **struct ares\_addrinfo** returned in *result* of **ares\_addrinfo\_callback**

## SEE ALSO

[**ares\_getaddrinfo**(3)](/ares_getaddrinfo/3.md),