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Return the memory at the specified `address` to this allocator.

== Synopses

Declared in `<ball_countingallocator.h>`

Return the memory at the specified `address` to this allocator.


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void
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void
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    void* __p,
    size_t __bytes,
    size_t __alignment = _S_max_align);
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== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *address*
| previously allocated memory to return; may be null
|===


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