---
name: "XvFreeEncodingInfo"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libxv"
version: "1.0.13-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/XvFreeEncodingInfo"
---

# XvFreeEncodingInfo(3)

free encoding information

## NAME

XvFreeEncodingInfo - free encoding information

## SYNOPSIS

**void XvFreeEncodingInfo(XvEncodingInfo \****p\_encoding\_info***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- *p\_encoding\_info*

  Pointer to where the encoding information is located.

## DESCRIPTION

[**XvFreeEncodingInfo**(3)](/XvFreeEncodingInfo/3.md) frees encoding information that was returned by [**XvQueryEncodings**(3)](/XvQueryEncodings/3.md). The data structure used for encoding information is defined in the reference page for [**XvQueryEncodings**(3)](/XvQueryEncodings/3.md).

## SEE ALSO

[**XvQueryEncodings**(3)](/XvQueryEncodings/3.md)