[FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] OS support library

[Reimar Döffinger]

On Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 07:09:35PM +0100, Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 12:59:36PM -0500, Rich Felker wrote:
> > On Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 05:38:22PM +0100, Reimar D?ffinger wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > On Mon, Dec 03, 2007 at 07:40:35PM -0500, Rich Felker wrote:
> > > > On Mon, Dec 03, 2007 at 10:37:27PM +0100, Reimar D?ffinger wrote:
> > > > > Any other ideas how to get a filedescriptor without needing a file?
> > > > 
> > > > pipe(2)
> > > 
> > > Yes, that is what I meant by "socket", sorry for the confusion.
> > > And it was a stupid idea anyway since xvid needs a filename...
> > > Using a file in /dev/shm might by provide a slight improvement but it
> > > really seems like any proper solution will have to involve a patch to
> > > xvid - and I have no interest in going that far.
> > 
> > Then we should either drop support for xvid or tell them to fix their
> > library. Libraries polluting the filesystem with temp files are not
> > acceptable. 
> 
> explain this to xvid-devel at xvid.org please, they tend to be quite friendly
> complaining on ffmpeg-* wont change xvid  ...

Agreed, someone please contact them, I'm too lazy ;-) (and maybe there
already is already a way I just missed).

Greetings,
Reimar D?ffinger