---
name: "crypto_free_cipher"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/crypto_free_cipher"
---

# crypto\_free\_cipher(9)

zeroize and free the single block cipher handle

## NAME

crypto\_free\_cipher - zeroize and free the single block cipher handle

## SYNOPSIS

**void crypto\_free\_cipher(struct crypto\_cipher \*** *tfm***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*tfm*

cipher handle to be freed

## AUTHORS

**Stephan Mueller** \<smueller@chronox.de\>

Author.

**Marek Vasut** \<marek@denx.de\>

Author.

## COPYRIGHT