[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] Fix pkg-config detection when using a cross-prefix

[Kyle Schwarz]

On 6/29/2012 11:04 AM, Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 10:58:28AM -0400, Derek Buitenhuis wrote:
>> On 29/06/2012 2:30 AM, Kyle Schwarz wrote:
>>> The attached patch resolves a pkg-config issue.
>>>
>>> When a cross-prefix is used, FFmpeg searches for a cross-prefixed
>>> pkg-config, and fails to use pkg-config if none if found.
>>>
>>> This patch allows a native system pkg-config to be used if a prefixed
>>> one is not found.
>>
>> This seems like it could go quite wrong in some situations...
>
> seconded

Can you give me an example of when it could go bad?