From 6ae4b1fc383e8db9a13cd769b5df4bb04a5682f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Frank <91616163+softhack007@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2025 01:26:52 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] comment to prevent future "false improvement" attempts

---
 wled00/image_loader.cpp | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/wled00/image_loader.cpp b/wled00/image_loader.cpp
index b201996e..882b6bd6 100644
--- a/wled00/image_loader.cpp
+++ b/wled00/image_loader.cpp
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ byte renderImageToSegment(Segment &seg) {
       errorFlag = ERR_NORAM_PX;
       DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("\nGIF decoder out of memory. Please try a smaller image file.\n"));
       return IMAGE_ERROR_DECODER_ALLOC;
+      // decoder cleanup (hi @coderabbitai): No additonal cleanup necessary - decoder.alloc() ultimately uses "new AnimatedGIF". 
+      // If new throws, no pointer is assigned, previous decoder state (if any) has already been deleted inside alloc(), so calling decoder.dealloc() here is unnecessary.
     }
 #endif
     DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Starting decoding"));