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A libvlc_video_viewpoint_t is created by libvlc_video_new_viewpoint():


IIRC this used to be able to be freed by libvlc_free, but as libvlc_free has been removed what now is the correct thing to do here?

Should there be a corresponding libvlc_video_viewpoint_destroy(libvlc_video_viewpoint_t*) or something?

I should not be just calling the standard native free() on memory that LibVLC allocated should I?

libvlc_free() is useless as you can call free(). LibVLC uses malloc().

I'm fine with that, thanks, I can call a native free.

It just seemed like maybe it's something that would be better encapsulated, other native API in LibVLC has destroy counterparts that's what prompted my question.

For opaque LibVLC types, there should be probably a type-specific destructor function, yes.

You didn't mention which version of libvlc you are using.

Both latest libvlc 3 and libvlc 4 have libvlc_free again, so update.

Ah, I remember the mailing list discussion but didn't realise this was added back in.

Thanks for the suggestion.