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IMemAllocatorNotifyCallbackTemp::NotifyRelease method (strmif.h)

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The NotifyRelease method is called whenever the allocator's IMemAllocator::ReleaseBuffer method is called. The ReleaseBuffer method returns a media sample to the allocator's free list. Samples call this method when their reference counts reach zero.

Syntax

HRESULT NotifyRelease();

Return value

Return S_OK or an error code.

Remarks

In general, this call can occur on any thread, and the caller may be holding critical sections. Therefore, this method should not do anything that could cause a deadlock. Instead, the method should set an event or post a message to another thread, and the other thread should take any required actions.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header strmif.h (include Dshow.h)
Library Strmiids.lib

See also

Error and Success Codes

IMemAllocatorNotifyCallbackTemp Interface