diff --git a/tests/lv2_loader.c b/tests/lv2_loader.c
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+/*
+ * lv2_loader.c
+ *
+ * Load the LV2 plugin shared library from the path given on the command line
+ * and try to instantiate the first plugin, then de-instantiate the plugin and
+ * unload the shared library.
+ *
+ * Do that repeatedly for the number of times given on the command line
+ * (default: 100).
+ *
+ * May be useful to check for memory leaks.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+#include <libgen.h>
+
+#include <lv2/core/lv2.h>
+
+static int parse_loop_count(int argc, char** argv) {
+    long loops = 100; // default
+    if (argc >= 3) {
+        char* end = NULL;
+        loops = strtol(argv[2], &end, 10);
+        if (end == argv[2] || *end != '\0' || loops <= 0 || loops > INT_MAX) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "Invalid loop count '%s', using default 100\n", argv[2]);
+            loops = 100;
+        }
+    }
+    return (int)loops;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+    if (argc < 2) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s /path/to/plugin.so [loop_count]\n", argv[0]);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    const char* lib_path = argv[1];
+    int loops = parse_loop_count(argc, argv);
+
+    // Derive bundle (parent directory) path using dirname()
+    char path_copy[PATH_MAX];
+    strncpy(path_copy, lib_path, sizeof(path_copy) - 1);
+    path_copy[sizeof(path_copy) - 1] = '\0';
+
+    char* dir = dirname(path_copy);
+    char bundle_path[PATH_MAX];
+    strncpy(bundle_path, dir ? dir : ".", sizeof(bundle_path) - 1);
+    bundle_path[sizeof(bundle_path) - 1] = '\0';
+
+    printf("Bundle path: %s\n", bundle_path);
+    printf("Running %d iterations...\n", loops);
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < loops; ++i) {
+        void* so = dlopen(lib_path, RTLD_NOW | RTLD_LOCAL);
+        if (!so) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "dlopen failed: %s\n", dlerror());
+            return 2; // exit on failure to load
+        }
+
+        dlerror(); // Clear any existing error
+
+        // Try lv2_lib_descriptor first
+        typedef const LV2_Lib_Descriptor* (*lv2_lib_descriptor_fn)(
+            const char* bundle_path,
+            const LV2_Feature* const* host_features);
+
+        lv2_lib_descriptor_fn libdesc_sym =
+            (lv2_lib_descriptor_fn)dlsym(so, "lv2_lib_descriptor");
+
+        const char* err = dlerror();
+
+        if (!err && libdesc_sym) {
+            const LV2_Lib_Descriptor* libdesc = libdesc_sym(bundle_path, NULL);
+
+            // If lv2_lib_descriptor returns NULL, try legacy lv2_descriptor;
+            // if that also fails/returns NULL, clean up and exit.
+            if (!libdesc) {
+                dlerror();
+                typedef const LV2_Descriptor* (*lv2_descriptor_fn)(uint32_t index);
+                lv2_descriptor_fn lv2desc_sym =
+                    (lv2_descriptor_fn)dlsym(so, "lv2_descriptor");
+                err = dlerror();
+
+                if (err || !lv2desc_sym) {
+                    fprintf(stderr, "lv2_lib_descriptor returned NULL and lv2_descriptor not found: %s\n",
+                            err ? err : "symbol not found");
+                    dlclose(so);
+                    return 3; // exit per instructions
+                }
+
+                const LV2_Descriptor* desc = lv2desc_sym(0);
+                if (!desc) {
+                    fprintf(stderr, "Both lv2_lib_descriptor and lv2_descriptor returned NULL\n");
+                    dlclose(so);
+                    return 4; // exit per instructions
+                }
+
+                // Instantiate and cleanup instance
+                LV2_Handle instance = NULL;
+                if (desc->instantiate) {
+                    instance = desc->instantiate(desc, 48000.0, bundle_path, NULL);
+                }
+
+                if (!instance) {
+                    fprintf(stderr, "instantiate returned NULL (legacy path)\n");
+                } else {
+                    if (desc->cleanup) {
+                        desc->cleanup(instance);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                dlclose(so);
+                continue; // next iteration
+            }
+
+            // Normal lib-descriptor path
+            const LV2_Descriptor* desc = NULL;
+            if (libdesc->get_plugin) {
+                desc = libdesc->get_plugin(NULL, 0);
+            }
+
+            if (!desc) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "get_plugin returned NULL for index 0\n");
+                if (libdesc->cleanup) {
+                    libdesc->cleanup(NULL);
+                }
+                dlclose(so);
+                // Not one of the "both missing/NULL" cases, so continue
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            LV2_Handle instance = NULL;
+            if (desc->instantiate) {
+                instance = desc->instantiate(desc, 48000.0, bundle_path, NULL);
+            }
+
+            if (!instance) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "instantiate returned NULL (lib path)\n");
+            } else {
+                if (desc->cleanup) {
+                    desc->cleanup(instance);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Cleanup library descriptor (with NULL handle, as requested)
+            if (libdesc->cleanup) {
+                libdesc->cleanup(NULL);
+            }
+
+            dlclose(so);
+            continue; // next iteration
+        }
+
+        // Fallback: try legacy lv2_descriptor (no LV2_Lib_Descriptor symbol available)
+        dlerror(); // Clear error before next dlsym
+        typedef const LV2_Descriptor* (*lv2_descriptor_fn)(uint32_t index);
+        lv2_descriptor_fn lv2desc_sym =
+            (lv2_descriptor_fn)dlsym(so, "lv2_descriptor");
+        err = dlerror();
+
+        if (err || !lv2desc_sym) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "Neither lv2_lib_descriptor nor lv2_descriptor found: %s\n",
+                    err ? err : "symbol not found");
+            dlclose(so);
+            return 5; // exit per instructions
+        }
+
+        const LV2_Descriptor* desc = lv2desc_sym(0);
+        if (!desc) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "lv2_descriptor(0) returned NULL\n");
+            dlclose(so);
+            return 6; // exit per instructions
+        }
+
+        LV2_Handle instance = NULL;
+        if (desc->instantiate) {
+            instance = desc->instantiate(desc, 48000.0, bundle_path, NULL);
+        }
+
+        if (!instance) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "instantiate returned NULL (legacy path)\n");
+        } else {
+            if (desc->cleanup) {
+                desc->cleanup(instance);
+            }
+        }
+
+        dlclose(so);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}