Function ffi_support::destroy_c_string

pub unsafe fn destroy_c_string(cstring: *mut c_char)

Free the memory of a string created by rust_string_to_c on the rust heap. If c_string is null, this is a no-op.

See the define_string_destructor! macro which may be used for exposing this function over the FFI.

Safety

This is inherently unsafe, since we’re deallocating memory. Be sure

• Nobody can use the memory after it’s deallocated.
• The memory was actually allocated on this heap (and it’s not a string from the other side of the FFI which was allocated on e.g. the C heap).
  • If multiple separate rust libraries are in use (for example, as DLLs) in a single program, you must also make sure that the rust library that allocated the memory is also the one that frees it.

See documentation for define_string_destructor!, which gives a more complete overview of the potential issues.