rhltable_free_and_destroy(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

💖 rhltable_free_and_destroy(9) 💖

okay so bestie, this is a page from the Kernel API Manual and tbh it's a short one but it's iconic — it's literally the cleanup queen of the rhashtable world. no cap, every table deserves a graceful exit ✨

✨ NAME ✨

rhltable_free_and_destroy — free elements and destroy a hash list table 🎀

like, both jobs. at once. she's efficient.

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

void rhltable_free_and_destroy (struct rhltable *hlt , void
(*free_fn)(void *ptr, void *arg) , void *arg );

that's the whole vibe. three args, one void return, zero drama 💅

🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

  • hlt — the hash list table we're about to destroy 🫶 this is the main character, the one getting taken down.
  • free_fn — the callback that releases the resources of an element 💖 you hand it a pointer to the contents, and it does the actual freeing. think of it as the designated cleanup bestie.
  • arg — a pointer that gets passed straight through to free_fn 🌈 whatever you want, it just travels along.

👑 DESCRIPTION 👑

ok so real talk: this function frees the elements and destroys the hash list table, periodt 🔥

and for the full lore — the actual nitty-gritty of how it behaves — you gotta go read the documentation for rhashtable_free_and_destroy. like, that's the source of truth, this one is just the rhltable flavoured sister 💜 iykyk.

💀 SEE ALSO 💀

the whole extended universe, fr fr — go check out the Kernel file ./include/linux/rhashtable.h and these iconic siblings:

like, that's a whole friend group 😭 go say hi.

ngl this page is short, but the vibe is immaculate. destroy responsibly, bestie 🍓

and that's a wrap! 🌟 this little gem lives in ./include/linux and the version on deck is October 2026 — mwah, stan the kernel docs, they ate 💅🧚‍♀️

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