# File lib/gssapi/lib_gssapi.rb, line 172
      def self.release_ptr(name_ptr)
        puts "Releasing gss_name_t at #{name_ptr.address.to_s(16)}" if $DEBUG
        min_stat = FFI::MemoryPointer.new :OM_uint32
        maj_stat = LibGSSAPI.gss_release_name(min_stat, name_ptr)
      end