[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH 001/244] Add a new channel layout API

Paul B Mahol onemda at gmail.com
Sat Feb 1 16:06:25 EET 2020


On 2/1/20, Nicolas George <george at nsup.org> wrote:
> Anton Khirnov (12020-01-28):
>> That makes no sense. The filter cannot "have needs" when the current API
>> does not support the use case you have in mind (which is good). The
>> filter can either be modified to allow multiple inputs or a new filter
>> can be added.
>
> It makes perfect sense: I know what I planned when I wrote them, and the
> plan was always that when we would replace the channel layout API, it
> would be able to express duplicated channels. And we will not demand
> users to learn new filters for that.
>
> You can continue to disregard my arguments, and getting close to being
> insulting while you are at it, but you will not get me to change my mind
> like that. The API, as it is, is rejected. Either we design a good API,
> one that can satisfy the needs you see and the needs I see, or we keep
> the current, very simple, API. No half-measure that brings all the
> drawbacks and almost no benefit.

Why you think you are not insulting other developers by your way of
expressing your side of view.

Very short sighted reasoning.


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