---
name: "ieee1284_free_ports"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libieee1284"
version: "0.2.11-19"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ieee1284_free_ports"
---

# ieee1284\_free\_ports(3)

safely deallocate a port list

## NAME

ieee1284\_free\_ports - safely deallocate a port list

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <ieee1284.h>
```

**void ieee1284\_free\_ports(struct parport\_list \****list***);**

## DESCRIPTION

When the port list will no longer be used, the program should call **ieee1284\_free\_ports** giving it a pointer to the parport\_list structure that holds the list of ports returned by [**ieee1284\_find\_ports**(3)](/ieee1284_find_ports/3.md). The ports are reference counted with the **ieee1284\_open** and **ieee1284\_close** functions, and so the port list may be freed even if it contains pointers to ports that are still open.

## AUTHOR

**Tim Waugh** \<twaugh@redhat.com\>

Author.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2001-2003 Tim Waugh\