[gstreamer-bugs] [Bug 575372] New: No way to unload the GModule of a plugin

[GStreamer (bugzilla.gnome.org)]

If you have any questions why you received this email, please see the text at
the end of this email. Replies to this email are NOT read, please see the text
at the end of this email. You can add comments to this bug at:
  http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=575372

  GStreamer | gstreamer (core) | Ver: git
           Summary: No way to unload the GModule of a plugin
           Product: GStreamer
           Version: git
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: Normal
         Component: gstreamer (core)
        AssignedTo: gstreamer-bugs at lists.sourceforge.net
        ReportedBy: bilboed at gmail.com
         QAContact: gstreamer-bugs at lists.sourceforge.net
     GNOME version: Unspecified
   GNOME milestone: Unspecified


On certain systems (yes, Android!) there's a limit to the number of
simultaneously loaded shared libraries for a given process.

When scanning the registry initially, the GModule corresponding to a GstPlugin
is never unloaded (after having collected the required information of course).

We should have a method to 'unload' a plugin. Thereby still keeping the
GstPlugin alive with all its information except for the GModule (which can be
reloaded later on if needed).


-- 
See http://bugzilla.gnome.org/page.cgi?id=email.html for more info about why you received
this email, why you can't respond via email, how to stop receiving
emails (or reduce the number you receive), and how to contact someone
if you are having problems with the system.

You can add comments to this bug at http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=575372.