[vlc-devel] main libvlc error: input item... when calling libvlc_release

[jboileau]

Sorry, this ain't true, it does not assert but it does not work
properly either. :-(

I also forgot to answer your question: using the same options with
vlc.exe does cause the assert.

On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 12:26 PM, jboileau <jboileau at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Pierre,
>
> I think I have found something. libvlc_media_release is called by
> libvlc_media_player_release. Since I call it and
> libvlc_media_player_release calls it I figured this might be one to
> many times. I commented out my libvlc_media_release and there is no
> assert anymore. Was my call to libvlc_media_release superfluous and
> damageable?
>
> I know some of the functions in libvlc_media_player_... take care of
> releasing the media(libvlc_media_player_release,
> libvlc_media_player_set_media, probably others). There may be good
> reasons to do this. But if it is only for convenience, this is not my
> prefered way of doing things. If I create something I would rather be
> responsible for releasing it. Even if it meant an extra call before
> libvlc_media_player_set_media. I like that 'create' and 'release' are
> paired at the same level of code. Just my opinion...
>
> Jacques
>
> On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 9:05 AM, Pierre d'Herbemont <pdherbemont at free.fr> wrote:
>>
>> On May 15, 2008, at 2:43 PM, jboileau wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Pierre,
>>>
>>> I don't know if this helps, but now that I have VLC / libvlc compiled
>>> with debug info and Dr Mingw installed I can give you a backtrace of
>>> the problem. Does that help?
>>
>> Well, not much here. Is using the same option while using vlc instead
>> of the test app produces the same error?
>>
>> Pierre.
>>
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>
>
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> Jacques Boileau
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