---
title: "SPI_pfree"
id: spi-spi-pfree
pg_version: "20devel"
---

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# SPI_pfree — free memory in the upper executor context

## Synopsis

```
void SPI_pfree(void * pointer)
```

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## Description

`SPI_pfree` frees memory previously allocated using `SPI_palloc` or `SPI_repalloc`. 

This function is no longer different from plain `pfree`. It's kept just for backward compatibility of existing code. 

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## Arguments

**`void * pointer`**

 pointer to existing storage to free