---
name: "kmem_cache_free"
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/kmem_cache_free"
---

# kmem\_cache\_free(9)

Deallocate an object

## NAME

kmem\_cache\_free - Deallocate an object

## SYNOPSIS

**void kmem\_cache\_free(struct kmem\_cache \*** *cachep***, void \*** *objp***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*cachep*

The cache the allocation was from.

*objp*

The previously allocated object.

## DESCRIPTION

Free an object which was previously allocated from this cache.

## COPYRIGHT