SPI_PFREE(3)
β¨ SPI_PFREE(3) β¨
Okay so this is the SPI_PFREE(3) page from the PostgreSQL 13.23 Documentation, and itβs all about freeing memory in the upper executor context, bestie π
πΈ NAME πΈ
SPI_pfree β free memory in the upper executor context π§
π SYNOPSIS π
void SPI_pfree(void * pointer)
π DESCRIPTION π
SPI_pfree frees memory that was previously allocated using SPI_palloc or SPI_repalloc. Cleanup era β¨
Real talk: this function is no longer different from plain pfree. Itβs kept just for backward compatibility of existing code, periodt. So if you see it in old code, thatβs the vibe β legacy support, not a whole new thing π
π¦ ARGUMENTS π¦
void * pointerβ pointer to existing storage to free π«Ά
PostgreSQL 13.23 Β· 2025 Β· ok bye bestie, go free that memory responsibly ππ
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