.. _mpi_info_free:


MPI_Info_free
=============

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:ref:`MPI_Info_free` |mdash| Frees an info object.


SYNTAX
------


C Syntax
^^^^^^^^

.. code-block:: c

   #include <mpi.h>

   int MPI_Info_free(MPI_Info *info)


Fortran Syntax
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. code-block:: fortran

   USE MPI
   ! or the older form: INCLUDE 'mpif.h'
   MPI_INFO_FREE(INFO, IERROR)
   	INTEGER		INFO, IERROR


Fortran 2008 Syntax
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. code-block:: fortran

   USE mpi_f08
   MPI_Info_free(info, ierror)
   	TYPE(MPI_Info), INTENT(INOUT) :: info
   	INTEGER, OPTIONAL, INTENT(OUT) :: ierror


INPUT/OUTPUT PARAMETER
----------------------
* ``info``: Info object (handle).

OUTPUT PARAMETER
----------------
* ``ierror``: Fortran only: Error status (integer).

DESCRIPTION
-----------

:ref:`MPI_Info_free` frees *info* and sets it to MPI_INFO_NULL.


ERRORS
------

.. include:: ./ERRORS.rst

.. seealso::
   * :ref:`MPI_Info_create`
   * :ref:`MPI_Info_delete`
   * :ref:`MPI_Info_dup`
   * :ref:`MPI_Info_get`
   * :ref:`MPI_Info_set`