---
name: "pfm_terminate"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libpfm"
version: "4.14.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pfm_terminate"
---

# pfm\_terminate(3)

free resources used by library

## NAME

pfm\_terminate - free resources used by library

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <perfmon/pfmlib.h>

int pfm_terminate(void);

```

## DESCRIPTION

This is the last function that a program **must** call to free all the resources allocated by the library, e.g., memory. The function is not reentrant, caller must ensure only one thread at a time is executing it.

## RETURN

There is no return value to this function

## AUTHOR

Stephane Eranian \<eranian@gmail.com\>