[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] Merge libavcore into libavutil

[Reimar Döffinger]

On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 08:26:45PM +0100, Diego Biurrun wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 08:17:06PM +0100, Reimar D?ffinger wrote:
> > On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 11:16:44AM +0100, Gwenole Beauchesne wrote:
> > > On Tue, 15 Feb 2011, Janne Grunau wrote:
> > > 
> > > >>>I support the merge because "libavcore/" complicates tab-completion of
> > > >>>"libavcodec/".
> > > >>
> > > >>we could rename libavcore to libavbase or libavbloat
> > > >
> > > >That option has all disadvantages for downstreams for the single gain of
> > > >easier developer tab-completion.
> > > 
> > > BTW, what are the real disadvantages for downstreams with this extra
> > > libavcore library? It's not even a compilation problem, should
> > > downstream use pkg-config. An extra lib to package? Not a big issue
> > > either. I understand Loren's point though, since this indeed
> > > disrupted tab completion. :)
> > > 
> > > OTOH, since FFmpeg 0.6 did not have libavcore, merging libavcore
> > > back now should not be an issue for an upcoming FFmpeg 0.7.
> > 
> > I very much object to disregarding projects that are more progressive
> > than staying with ancient releases in such a way.
> > Not that I consider it a major issue, but compared with the advantages
> > I don't really see either...
> 
> MPlayer?  That one is on me to fix, I'll gladly do it, so...

No, I did not mean anything specifically, I mean generally, this
kind of attitude is certain to discourage people from using or even
supporting an up-to-date FFmpeg and I very much dislike that.
In general I think the "but nobody used it" or "that's not how you were
supposed to use it" (even though even some developers didn't know that
and it certainly wasn't documented) excuse is used too lightly to sneak
in API/ABI changes (not claiming it is necessarily wrong).