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

[Gyan Doshi]

On 2021-08-01 23:59, Soft Works wrote:
>
>> -----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".

segment is more intuitive because it's a direct match. We already have 
concat as a protocol / demuxer / filter; users will manage.

Gyan