---
name: "rtcNewBuffer"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libembree-dev"
version: "4.3.3+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rtcNewBuffer"
---

# rtcNewBuffer(3)

### NAME

-

  ```
  rtcNewBuffer - creates a new data buffer
  ```

### SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <embree4/rtcore.h>
  RTCBuffer rtcNewBuffer(
    RTCDevice device,
    size_t byteSize
  );
  ```

### DESCRIPTION

The `rtcNewBuffer` function creates a new data buffer object of specified size in bytes (`byteSize` argument) that is bound to the specified device (`device` argument). The buffer object is reference counted with an initial reference count of 1. The returned buffer object can be released using the `rtcReleaseBuffer` API call. The specified number of bytes are allocated at buffer construction time and deallocated when the buffer is destroyed.

-

  ```

  ```

### EXIT STATUS

On failure `NULL` is returned and an error code is set that can be queried using `rtcGetDeviceError`.

### SEE ALSO

\[rtcRetainBuffer\], \[rtcReleaseBuffer\]