[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] lavc/utils: provide more feedback in case of experimental codec

[Stefano Sabatini]

---
 libavcodec/utils.c |    5 ++++-
 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/libavcodec/utils.c b/libavcodec/utils.c
index 5e9f38e..ac43843 100644
--- a/libavcodec/utils.c
+++ b/libavcodec/utils.c
@@ -888,7 +888,10 @@ int attribute_align_arg avcodec_open2(AVCodecContext *avctx, const AVCodec *code
 
     if (codec->capabilities & CODEC_CAP_EXPERIMENTAL)
         if (avctx->strict_std_compliance > FF_COMPLIANCE_EXPERIMENTAL) {
-            av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Codec is experimental but experimental codecs are not enabled, try -strict -2\n");
+            av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR,
+                   "Codec %s is experimental but experimental codecs are not enabled: "
+                   "try the \"strict\" option with value \"experimental\"\n",
+                   codec->name);
             ret = AVERROR(EINVAL);
             goto free_and_end;
         }
-- 
1.7.5.4