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diff --git a/docs/man/nng_alloc.3.adoc b/docs/man/nng_alloc.3.adoc index 7d7adf07..a43140d1 100644 --- a/docs/man/nng_alloc.3.adoc +++ b/docs/man/nng_alloc.3.adoc @@ -33,17 +33,19 @@ case it can be directly passed to <<nng_send.3#,`nng_send()`>> using the flag `NNG_FLAG_ALLOC`. Alternatively, it can be freed when no longer needed using <<nng_free.3#,`nng_free()`>>. -WARNING: Do not use the system `free()` function to release this memory. +IMPORTANT: Do not use the system `free()` function to release this memory. On some platforms this may work, but it is not guaranteed and may lead to a crash or other undesirable and unpredictable behavior. == RETURN VALUES -This function returns 0 on success, and non-zero otherwise. +This function returns a pointer to the allocated memory on success, +and `NULL` otherwise. == ERRORS -`NNG_ENOMEM`:: Insufficient free memory exists. +No errors are returned, but a `NULL` return value should be +treated the same as `NNG_ENOMEM`. == SEE ALSO |