ber_bvarray_free - Linux

Overview

The ber_bvarray_free command in Linux is used to free the memory allocated for a Berkeley DB (BDB) byte value array (BVA). BVAs are used to store binary data in BDB databases.

Syntax

ber_bvarray_free(
    BVR | *BV,
    size_t num_bytes | Ignored
)

Parameters:

• BV: The BVA to be freed.
• num_bytes: Ignored by BDB.

Options/Flags

None.

Examples

Free a BVA:

# Create a BVA
bvarray = ber_bvarray_alloc();
...
# Get the number of bytes in the BVA
num_bytes = ber_bvarray_get_nbytes(bvarray);
...
# Free the BVA
ber_bvarray_free(bvarray);

Common Issues

None.

Integration

The ber_bvarray_free command is typically used with other BDB commands to work with binary data in databases. For example, it can be used to free the memory allocated for a BVA that was retrieved from a database using the ber_get command.

Related Commands

• ber_bvarray_alloc: Allocates memory for a new BVA.
• ber_bvarray_get_nbytes: Gets the number of bytes in a BVA.