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+% PT_ALLOC_ENCODER(3)
+
+<!---
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+ !
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+ ! POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ !-->
+
+# NAME
+
+pt_alloc_encoder, pt_free_encoder - allocate/free an Intel(R) Processor Trace
+packet encoder
+
+
+# SYNOPSIS
+
+| **\#include `<intel-pt.h>`**
+|
+| **struct pt_packet_encoder \***
+| **pt_alloc_encoder(const struct pt_config \**config*);**
+|
+| **void pt_free_encoder(struct pt_packet_encoder \**encoder*);**
+
+Link with *-lipt*.
+
+
+# DESCRIPTION
+
+**pt_alloc_encoder**() allocates a new Intel Processor Trace (Intel PT) packet
+encoder and returns a pointer to it.  The packet encoder generates Intel PT
+trace from *pt_packet* objects.  See **pt_enc_next**(3).
+
+The *config* argument points to a *pt_config* object.  See **pt_config**(3).
+The *config* argument will not be referenced by the returned encoder but the
+trace buffer defined by the *config* argument's *begin* and *end* fields will.
+
+The returned packet encoder is initially synchronized onto the beginning of the
+trace buffer specified in its *config* argument.  Use **pt_enc_sync_set**(3) to
+move it to any other position inside the trace buffer.
+
+**pt_free_encoder**() frees the Intel PT packet encoder pointed to by encoder*.
+*The *encoder* argument must be NULL or point to an encoder that has been
+*allocated by a call to **pt_alloc_encoder**().
+
+
+# RETURN VALUE
+
+**pt_alloc_encoder**() returns a pointer to a *pt_packet_encoder* object on
+success or NULL in case of an error.
+
+
+# EXAMPLE
+
+~~~{.c}
+int foo(const struct pt_config *config) {
+	struct pt_packet_encoder *encoder;
+	errcode;
+
+	encoder = pt_alloc_encoder(config);
+	if (!encoder)
+		return pte_nomem;
+
+	errcode = bar(encoder);
+
+	pt_free_encoder(encoder);
+	return errcode;
+}
+~~~
+
+
+# SEE ALSO
+
+**pt_config**(3), **pt_enc_sync_set**(3), **pt_enc_get_offset**(3),
+**pt_enc_get_config**(3), **pt_enc_next**(3)