[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH V5 3/5] libavutil: add side data AV_FRAME_DATA_BOUNDING_BOXES

[Paul B Mahol]

Unacceptable. Filter should use frame metadata instead.

Stop avoiding this crucial subject.

On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 8:44 PM Anton Khirnov <anton at khirnov.net> wrote:

> Quoting Nicolas George (2021-03-08 16:32:08)
> > Anton Khirnov (12021-03-08):
> > > I see no reason to believe the format will become more public-worthy
> > > with time.
> >
> > Just the fact that as months pass, the likelihood we notice something
> > that requires a deep change decreases.
> >
>
> As does the likelihood that anybody will actually do any work to polish
> this.
>
> > Do you have any actual argument against internal side data, beyond "I do
> > not like it"?
>
> The argument for internal side data is literally that it's not good
> enough to be made public. So the option of making it private is used as
> an excuse to avoid designing the format properly.
> Lavfi is enough of a black box as it is, no need to make it even more so
> with internal side data formats.
>
> --
> Anton Khirnov
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