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AI-generatedcv::Mat memory ownership during legacy IplImage migration
OpenCV 4.x has deprecated the legacy C API in favor of the C++ cv::Mat interface. A primary driver for this transition is the shift from manual memory management with IplImage to the automatic reference counting implemented in cv::Mat . When migrating existing pipelines, developers often use conversion functions to maintain interoperability between the two A