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Hi all,

when we useing the libvlc1.0.5 int QT under the linux we meet some problems.

I start a timer, set the time interval of 1 second and repeat call MainWindow::Play function in the timer.After a few hours,found memory of test programe growing.I suspect a memory leak occurs vlc1.0.5.
os:centos
lib:vlc1.0.5

void MainWindow::Play()
{
if ( b_flag)
{
libvlc_media_player_release(p_media_player);
usleep(100);
libvlc_release(p_instance);
usleep(100);
b_flag = false;
}
char *vlc_argv[] ={"--rtsp-caching=30"};
libvlc_exception_init(&ex);
p_instance = libvlc_new(sizeof(vlc_argv)/sizeof(vlc_argv[0]), vlc_argv, &ex);
p_media = libvlc_media_new(p_instance,path.toLatin1().data(), &ex);
Raise(&ex);
p_media_player = libvlc_media_player_new_from_media(p_media,&ex);
Raise(&ex);
libvlc_media_release(p_media);
Raise(&ex);
libvlc_media_player_set_drawable(p_media_player,(libvlc_drawable_t)ui->label->winId(), &ex);
Raise(&ex);
libvlc_media_player_play(p_media_player, &ex);
Raise(&ex);
b_flag = true;
}

so,our questions are that:
1.How to avoid memory leaks using vlc1.0.5？

please do us a favor ,thank you!

Should be fixed in 1.1.0

For looping purpose,you need not call libvlc_new, libvlc_medial_player_new and libvlc_media_new. Just call "play" in the loop. This should achieve the purpose without object creation overhead.
offcourse memory leak should be solved.
Try vlc 1.1.0 as suggested..

Did you get the solution of memory leak?
Please post your solution if any.

Thanks