curl_share_cleanup(3) Library Functions Manual curl_share_cleanup(3)
NAME
curl_share_cleanup - close a shared object
SYNOPSIS
#include <curl/curl.h>
CURLSHcode curl_share_cleanup(CURLSH *share_handle);
DESCRIPTION
This function deletes a shared object. The share handle cannot be used
anymore when this function has been called.
Passing in a NULL pointer in share_handle makes this function return im-
mediately with no action.
Any use of the share_handle after this function has been called and have
returned, is illegal.
PROTOCOLS
This functionality affects all supported protocols
EXAMPLE
int main(void)
{
CURLSHcode sh;
CURLSH *share = curl_share_init();
sh = curl_share_setopt(share, CURLSHOPT_SHARE, CURL_LOCK_DATA_CONNECT);
/* use the share, then ... */
curl_share_cleanup(share);
}
AVAILABILITY
Added in curl 7.10
RETURN VALUE
CURLSHE_OK (zero) means that the option was set properly, non-zero means
an error occurred as <curl/curl.h> defines. See the libcurl-errors(3)
man page for the full list with descriptions. If an error occurs, then
the share object is not deleted.
SEE ALSO
curl_share_init(3), curl_share_setopt(3)
libcurl 2026-07-12 curl_share_cleanup(3)
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