As described in this thread: https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2007-June/thread.html#00352 * These functions don't change the reference count for virConnectPtr. It's be a pain in the neck for callers otherwise. * I haven't changed the Python bindings, because I'm not confident enough that I can do that correctly and keep it backwards compatible for all callers (and anyway what would happen if newer Python bindings were used together with an older libvirt?). However I did add a comment to the generator noting that this could be changed in future. * I tested this with the OCaml bindings with no apparent ill-effects. Rich. -- Emerging Technologies, Red Hat - http://et.redhat.com/~rjones/ Registered Address: Red Hat UK Ltd, Amberley Place, 107-111 Peascod Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1TE, United Kingdom. Registered in England and Wales under Company Registration No. 03798903