NAME

       ares_free_hostent - Free host structure allocated by ares functions

SYNOPSIS

       #include <ares.h>

       void ares_free_hostent(struct hostent *host)

DESCRIPTION

       The   ares_free_hostent   function   frees   a   struct   hostent  allocated  by  one  of  the  functions
       ares_parse_a_reply(3), ares_parse_aaaa_reply(3), or ares_parse_ptr_reply(3).

NOTES

       It is not necessary (and is not correct) to free the host structure passed to the callback functions  for
       ares_gethostbyname(3)  or ares_gethostbyaddr(3). c-ares will automatically free such host structures when
       the callback returns.

SEE ALSO

       ares_parse_a_reply(3), ares_parse_aaaa_reply(3), ares_parse_ptr_reply(3), ares_parse_ns_reply(3)

                                                  23 July 1998                              ARES_FREE_HOSTENT(3)