[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] avfilter: add (a)separate filters

[Soft Works]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ffmpeg-devel <ffmpeg-devel-bounces at ffmpeg.org> On Behalf Of
> Nicolas George
> Sent: Sunday, 1 August 2021 19:02
> To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches <ffmpeg-
> devel at ffmpeg.org>
> Subject: Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] avfilter: add (a)separate filters
> 
> Paul B Mahol (12021-08-01):
> > Signed-off-by: Paul B Mahol <onemda at gmail.com>
> > ---
> >  doc/filters.texi         |  31 ++++
> >  libavfilter/Makefile     |   2 +
> >  libavfilter/allfilters.c |   2 +
> >  libavfilter/f_separate.c | 346
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  4 files changed, 381 insertions(+)
> >  create mode 100644 libavfilter/f_separate.c
> 
> Did not review the code.
> 
> Separate seems the wrong word: afaik, it is to be used when things of
> different nature have gotten mixed together.
> 
> Split would be the best choice, and in line with mkvmerge options, but it is
> already used.
> 
> Maybe timesplit. Or segment.

I think timesplit is a good choice because it would align with the "split"
filter which is creating multiple outputs as well.
"segment" would cause confusion as there's already the "segment muxer".

softworkz