---
title: "gss_release_buffer(_:_:)"
framework: GSS
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
platforms: [iOS 5.0+, iPadOS 5.0+, Mac Catalyst 13.1+, macOS 10.7+, visionOS 1.0+]
path: "gss/gss_release_buffer(_:_:)"
---

# gss_release_buffer(_:_:)

Frees the memory associated with a single buffer descriptor.

## Declaration

```swift
func gss_release_buffer(_ minor_status: UnsafeMutablePointer<OM_uint32>, _ buffer: gss_buffer_t) -> OM_uint32
```

## Parameters

- `minor_status`: A pointer to the secondary status result that provides additional information in case of failure.
- `buffer`: The buffer reference that is to be removed from memory.

## Return Value

Return Value A status code set to GSS_S_COMPLETE on completion.

## See Also

### Allocation and Deallocation

- [gss_create_empty_buffer_set(_:_:)](gss/gss_create_empty_buffer_set(_:_:).md)
- [gss_add_buffer_set_member(_:_:_:)](gss/gss_add_buffer_set_member(_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_release_buffer_set(_:_:)](gss/gss_release_buffer_set(_:_:).md)