---
name: "pmap_release"
section: "9"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pmap_release"
---

# pmap\_release(9)

release resources held by a physical map

## NAME

**pmap\_release** – release resources held by a physical map

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<sys/param.h\>**

**#include \<vm/vm.h\>**

**#include \<vm/pmap.h\>**

*void*\

**pmap\_release**(*pmap\_t pmap*);

## DESCRIPTION

The **pmap\_release**() function releases any resources held by the physical map *pmap*. This function is called when a pmap initialized by the corresponding function, **pmap\_pinit**() is being released.

## IMPLEMENTATION NOTES

This function should only be called if *pmap* no longer contains any valid mappings.

## SEE ALSO

[pmap(9)](/pmap/9.md), [pmap\_pinit(9)](/pmap_pinit/9.md)

## AUTHORS

This manual page was written by Bruce M Simpson ⟨*bms@spc.org*⟩.