---
name: "buffer_close"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libowfat-dev"
version: "0.32-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/buffer_close"
---

# buffer\_close(3)

close buffer

## NAME

buffer\_close - close buffer

## SYNTAX

**#include \<libowfat/buffer.h\>**

void **buffer\_close**(buffer\* *b*);

## DESCRIPTION

buffer\_close close the file associated with the buffer and frees/unmaps the memory associated with the buffer if buffer\_init\_free or buffer\_mmapread were used.

## SEE ALSO

[buffer\_init(3)](/buffer_init/3.md), [buffer\_init\_free(3)](/buffer_init_free/3.md), [buffer\_mmapread(3)](/buffer_mmapread/3.md)