[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] added reitnerlace filter

[Paul B Mahol]

On 1/10/18, Vasile Toncu <vasile.toncu at tremend.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
>  From the messages regarding the new reinterlace filter, based on your
> arguments and guidance, I came out with the following solution.
>
> Modify tinterlace filter so that it would behave like that:
>
>     /if GONGIG_GPL is defined:/
>
>     /    use curent titnerlace code with asm opts/
>
>     /else:/
>
>     /    use the new reitnerlace filter, without asm opts/
>
> After that I'll make sure that the new tinterlace gets compiled in
> ffmpeg without /--enable-gpl/ and /--enable-nonfree/. However, if one
> decides to use old tinterlace code with asm opts, he can use those
> configure flags.
>
> That being said, can the new tinterlace be released under LGPL? It is
> important for me to confirm once again this, to avoid writing new code
> that will have no future life.

No such duplicatated funcionality is allowed in codebase.

As previously being said, just rewrite tinterlace filter in LGPL and add
shim for GPL asm parts.