PL_strfree
syntax void pl_strfree(char *s); parameter the function has these parameter: s pointer to the string to be freed.

Choosing the right memory allocator
pr_calloc pr_realloc() == pr_realloc pr_free() pr_new (pass in a struct to allocate its size) pr_newzap (same as pr_new, but zeros memory) pr_delete (pr_free() and also clears the pointer) pr_freeif special cases pr_smprintf(), pr_sprintf_append(), pr_vsmprintf() and pr_vsprintf_append() must be freed with pr_smprintf_free() pl_strdup(), pl_strndup() must be freed with pl_strfree() nscrt::strdup/nscrt::strndup must be freed with nscrt::free allocating memory within plugins there are special memory allocation routines specifically intended for use from plugins, which must not be used from within mozilla itself.

PL_strdup
notes the memory allocated by pl_strdup should be freed with pl_strfree.

String Operations
pl_strlen pl_strcpy pl_strdup pl_strfree ...

NSPR API Reference
rk address functions atomic operations pr_atomicincrement pr_atomicdecrement pr_atomicset interval timing interval time type and constants interval functions date and time types and constants time parameter callback functions functions memory management operations memory allocation functions memory allocation macros string operations pl_strlen pl_strcpy pl_strdup pl_strfree floating point number to string conversion pr_strtod pr_dtoa pr_cnvtf long long (64-bit) integers bitmaps formatted printing linked lists linked list types prclist linked list macros pr_init_clist pr_init_static_clist pr_append_link pr_insert_link pr_next_link pr_prev_link pr_remove_link pr_remove_and_init_link pr_insert_before pr_inser...

NSS Sample Code Sample1
ion file secitem *mwrappedenckey; secitem *mwrappedmackey; // these are the runtime keys as loaded from the files pk11symkey *menckey; pk11symkey *mmackey; }; server::server(const char *servername) : mservername(0), mwrappedenckey(0), mwrappedmackey(0), menckey(0), mmackey(0) { // copy the server name mservername = pl_strdup(servername); } server::~server() { if (mservername) pl_strfree(mservername); if (mwrappedenckey) secitem_freeitem(mwrappedenckey, pr_true); if (mwrappedmackey) secitem_freeitem(mwrappedmackey, pr_true); if (menckey) pk11_freesymkey(menckey); if (mmackey) pk11_freesymkey(mmackey); } int server::init() { int rv = 0; seckeyprivatekey *prvkey = 0; seckeypublickey *pubkey = 0; pk11slotinfo *slot = 0; pk11rsagenparams rsaparams; secstatus s; ...

sslintro.html
by the nss libraries are useful for such application callback functions, including these: cert_checkcertvalidtimes cert_getdefaultcertdb cert_destroycertificate cert_dupcertificate cert_findcertbyname cert_freenicknames cert_getcertnicknames cert_verifycertname cert_verifycertnow pk11_findcertfromnickname pk11_findkeybyanycert pk11_setpasswordfunc pl_strcpy pl_strdup pl_strfree pl_strlen ssl_peercertificate ssl_revealurl ssl_revealpinarg cleanup this portion of an ssl-enabled application consists primarily of closing the socket and freeing memory.