[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH v11 1/1] avformat: Add IPFS protocol support.
Mark Gaiser
markg85 at gmail.com
Mon Apr 4 01:36:34 EEST 2022
On Sun, Apr 3, 2022 at 8:00 PM Mark Gaiser <markg85 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Sun, Apr 3, 2022 at 7:54 PM Mark Gaiser <markg85 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Apr 1, 2022 at 5:39 PM Michael Niedermayer <
>> michael at niedermayer.cc> wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, Apr 01, 2022 at 02:23:23AM +0200, Mark Gaiser wrote:
>>> > On Fri, Apr 1, 2022 at 2:09 AM Mark Gaiser <markg85 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > This patch adds support for:
>>> > > - ffplay ipfs://<cid>
>>> > > - ffplay ipns://<cid>
>>> > >
>>> > > IPFS data can be played from so called "ipfs gateways".
>>> > > A gateway is essentially a webserver that gives access to the
>>> > > distributed IPFS network.
>>> > >
>>> > > This protocol support (ipfs and ipns) therefore translates
>>> > > ipfs:// and ipns:// to a http:// url. This resulting url is
>>> > > then handled by the http protocol. It could also be https
>>> > > depending on the gateway provided.
>>> > >
>>> > > To use this protocol, a gateway must be provided.
>>> > > If you do nothing it will try to find it in your
>>> > > $HOME/.ipfs/gateway file. The ways to set it manually are:
>>> > > 1. Define a -gateway <url> to the gateway.
>>> > > 2. Define $IPFS_GATEWAY with the full http link to the gateway.
>>> > > 3. Define $IPFS_PATH and point it to the IPFS data path.
>>> > > 4. Have IPFS running in your local user folder (under $HOME/.ipfs).
>>> > >
>>> > > Signed-off-by: Mark Gaiser <markg85 at gmail.com>
>>> > > ---
>>> > > configure | 2 +
>>> > > doc/protocols.texi | 30 ++++
>>> > > libavformat/Makefile | 2 +
>>> > > libavformat/ipfsgateway.c | 328
>>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>> > > libavformat/protocols.c | 2 +
>>> > > 5 files changed, 364 insertions(+)
>>> > > create mode 100644 libavformat/ipfsgateway.c
>>> > >
>>> > > diff --git a/configure b/configure
>>> > > index e4d36aa639..55af90957a 100755
>>> > > --- a/configure
>>> > > +++ b/configure
>>> > > @@ -3579,6 +3579,8 @@ udp_protocol_select="network"
>>> > > udplite_protocol_select="network"
>>> > > unix_protocol_deps="sys_un_h"
>>> > > unix_protocol_select="network"
>>> > > +ipfs_protocol_select="https_protocol"
>>> > > +ipns_protocol_select="https_protocol"
>>> > >
>>> > > # external library protocols
>>> > > libamqp_protocol_deps="librabbitmq"
>>> > > diff --git a/doc/protocols.texi b/doc/protocols.texi
>>> > > index d207df0b52..7c9c0a4808 100644
>>> > > --- a/doc/protocols.texi
>>> > > +++ b/doc/protocols.texi
>>> > > @@ -2025,5 +2025,35 @@ decoding errors.
>>> > >
>>> > > @end table
>>> > >
>>> > > + at section ipfs
>>> > > +
>>> > > +InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) protocol support. One can access
>>> files
>>> > > stored
>>> > > +on the IPFS network through so called gateways. Those are http(s)
>>> > > endpoints.
>>> > > +This protocol wraps the IPFS native protocols (ipfs:// and ipns://)
>>> to be
>>> > > send
>>> > > +to such a gateway. Users can (and should) host their own node which
>>> means
>>> > > this
>>> > > +protocol will use your local machine gateway to access files on the
>>> IPFS
>>> > > network.
>>> > > +
>>> > > +If a user doesn't have a node of their own then the public gateway
>>> > > dweb.link is
>>> > > +used by default.
>>> > > +
>>> > > +You can use this protocol in 2 ways. Using IPFS:
>>> > > + at example
>>> > > +ffplay ipfs://QmbGtJg23skhvFmu9mJiePVByhfzu5rwo74MEkVDYAmF5T
>>> > > + at end example
>>> > > +
>>> > > +Or the IPNS protocol (IPNS is mutable IPFS):
>>> > > + at example
>>> > > +ffplay ipns://QmbGtJg23skhvFmu9mJiePVByhfzu5rwo74MEkVDYAmF5T
>>> > > + at end example
>>> > > +
>>> > > +You can also change the gateway to be used:
>>> > > +
>>> > > + at table @option
>>> > > +
>>> > > + at item gateway
>>> > > +Defines the gateway to use. When nothing is provided the protocol
>>> will
>>> > > first try
>>> > > +your local gateway. If that fails dweb.link will be used.
>>> > > +
>>> > > + at end table
>>> > >
>>> > > @c man end PROTOCOLS
>>> > > diff --git a/libavformat/Makefile b/libavformat/Makefile
>>> > > index d7182d6bd8..e3233fd7ac 100644
>>> > > --- a/libavformat/Makefile
>>> > > +++ b/libavformat/Makefile
>>> > > @@ -660,6 +660,8 @@ OBJS-$(CONFIG_SRTP_PROTOCOL) +=
>>> > > srtpproto.o srtp.o
>>> > > OBJS-$(CONFIG_SUBFILE_PROTOCOL) += subfile.o
>>> > > OBJS-$(CONFIG_TEE_PROTOCOL) += teeproto.o tee_common.o
>>> > > OBJS-$(CONFIG_TCP_PROTOCOL) += tcp.o
>>> > > +OBJS-$(CONFIG_IPFS_PROTOCOL) += ipfsgateway.o
>>> > > +OBJS-$(CONFIG_IPNS_PROTOCOL) += ipfsgateway.o
>>> > > TLS-OBJS-$(CONFIG_GNUTLS) += tls_gnutls.o
>>> > > TLS-OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBTLS) += tls_libtls.o
>>> > > TLS-OBJS-$(CONFIG_MBEDTLS) += tls_mbedtls.o
>>> > > diff --git a/libavformat/ipfsgateway.c b/libavformat/ipfsgateway.c
>>> > > new file mode 100644
>>> > > index 0000000000..725cc5e474
>>> > > --- /dev/null
>>> > > +++ b/libavformat/ipfsgateway.c
>>> > > @@ -0,0 +1,328 @@
>>> > > +/*
>>> > > + * IPFS and IPNS protocol support through IPFS Gateway.
>>> > > + * Copyright (c) 2022 Mark Gaiser
>>> > > + *
>>> > > + * This file is part of FFmpeg.
>>> > > + *
>>> > > + * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
>>> > > + * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
>>> > > + * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
>>> > > + * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later
>>> version.
>>> > > + *
>>> > > + * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
>>> > > + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
>>> > > + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
>>> > > + * Lesser General Public License for more details.
>>> > > + *
>>> > > + * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
>>> > > + * License along with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software
>>> > > + * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
>>> > > 02110-1301 USA
>>> > > + */
>>> > > +
>>> > > +#include "libavutil/avstring.h"
>>> > > +#include "libavutil/opt.h"
>>> > > +#include "url.h"
>>> > > +#include <sys/stat.h>
>>> > > +
>>> > > +typedef struct IPFSGatewayContext {
>>> > > + AVClass *class;
>>> > > + URLContext *inner;
>>> > > + // Is filled by the -gateway argument and not changed after.
>>> > > + char *gateway;
>>> > > + // If the above gateway is non null, it will be copied into this
>>> > > buffer.
>>> > > + // Else this buffer will contain the auto detected gateway.
>>> > > + // In either case, the gateway to use will be in this buffer.
>>> > > + char gateway_buffer[PATH_MAX];
>>> > > +} IPFSGatewayContext;
>>> > > +
>>> > > +// A best-effort way to find the IPFS gateway.
>>> > > +// Only the most appropiate gateway is set. It's not actually
>>> requested
>>> > > +// (http call) to prevent a potential slowdown in startup. A
>>> potential
>>> > > timeout
>>> > > +// is handled by the HTTP protocol.
>>> > > +static int populate_ipfs_gateway(URLContext *h)
>>> > > +{
>>> > > + IPFSGatewayContext *c = h->priv_data;
>>> > > + char ipfs_full_data_folder[PATH_MAX];
>>> > > + char ipfs_gateway_file[PATH_MAX];
>>> > > + struct stat st;
>>> > > + int stat_ret = 0;
>>> > > + int ret = AVERROR(EINVAL);
>>> > > + FILE *gateway_file = NULL;
>>> > > +
>>> > > + // Test $IPFS_GATEWAY.
>>> > > + if (getenv("IPFS_GATEWAY") != NULL) {
>>> > > + if (snprintf(c->gateway_buffer, sizeof(c->gateway_buffer),
>>> "%s",
>>> > > + getenv("IPFS_GATEWAY")) >=
>>> > > sizeof(c->gateway_buffer)) {
>>> > > + av_log(h, AV_LOG_WARNING, "The IPFS_GATEWAY environment
>>> > > variable "
>>> > > + "exceeds the maximum length. "
>>> > > + "We allow a max of %zu
>>> > > characters\n",
>>> > > + sizeof(c->gateway_buffer));
>>> > > + ret = AVERROR(EINVAL);
>>> > > + goto err;
>>> > > + }
>>> > > +
>>> > > + ret = 1;
>>> > > + goto err;
>>> > > + } else
>>> > > + av_log(h, AV_LOG_DEBUG, "$IPFS_GATEWAY is empty.\n");
>>> > > +
>>> > > + // We need to know the IPFS folder to - eventually - read the
>>> > > contents of
>>> > > + // the "gateway" file which would tell us the gateway to use.
>>> > > + if (getenv("IPFS_PATH") == NULL) {
>>> > > + av_log(h, AV_LOG_DEBUG, "$IPFS_PATH is empty.\n");
>>> > > +
>>> > > + // Try via the home folder.
>>> > > + if (getenv("HOME") == NULL) {
>>> > > + av_log(h, AV_LOG_WARNING, "$HOME appears to be
>>> empty.\n");
>>> > > + ret = AVERROR(EINVAL);
>>> > > + goto err;
>>> > > + }
>>> > > +
>>> > > + // Verify the composed path fits.
>>> > > + if (snprintf(ipfs_full_data_folder,
>>> sizeof(ipfs_full_data_folder),
>>> > > + "%s/.ipfs/", getenv("HOME")) >=
>>> > > sizeof(ipfs_full_data_folder)) {
>>> > > + av_log(h, AV_LOG_WARNING, "The IPFS data path exceeds
>>> the "
>>> > > + "max path length (%zu)\n",
>>> > > + sizeof(ipfs_full_data_folder));
>>> > > + ret = AVERROR(EINVAL);
>>> > > + goto err;
>>> > > + }
>>> > > +
>>> > > + // Stat the folder.
>>> > > + // It should exist in a default IPFS setup when run as
>>> local user.
>>> > > +#ifndef _WIN32
>>> > > + stat_ret = stat(ipfs_full_data_folder, &st);
>>> > > +#else
>>> > > + stat_ret = win32_stat(ipfs_full_data_folder, &st);
>>> > > +#endif
>>> > > + if (stat_ret < 0) {
>>> > > + av_log(h, AV_LOG_INFO, "Unable to find IPFS folder. We
>>> > > tried:\n");
>>> > > + av_log(h, AV_LOG_INFO, "- $IPFS_PATH, which was
>>> empty.\n");
>>> > > + av_log(h, AV_LOG_INFO, "- $HOME/.ipfs (full uri: %s)
>>> which
>>> > > doesn't exist.\n", ipfs_full_data_folder);
>>> > > + ret = AVERROR(ENOENT);
>>> > > + goto err;
>>> > > + }
>>> > > + } else {
>>> > > + if (snprintf(ipfs_full_data_folder,
>>> > > sizeof(ipfs_full_data_folder), "%s",
>>> > > + getenv("IPFS_PATH")) >=
>>> sizeof(ipfs_full_data_folder)) {
>>> > > + av_log(h, AV_LOG_WARNING, "The IPFS_PATH environment
>>> variable
>>> > > "
>>> > > + "exceeds the maximum length. "
>>> > > + "We allow a max of %zu
>>> > > characters\n",
>>> > > + sizeof(c->gateway_buffer));
>>> > > + ret = AVERROR(EINVAL);
>>> > > + goto err;
>>> > > + }
>>> > > +
>>> > > + }
>>> > > +
>>> > > + // Copy the fully composed gateway path into ipfs_gateway_file.
>>> > > + if (snprintf(ipfs_gateway_file, sizeof(ipfs_gateway_file),
>>> > > "%sgateway",
>>> > > + ipfs_full_data_folder) >=
>>> sizeof(ipfs_gateway_file)) {
>>> > > + av_log(h, AV_LOG_WARNING, "The IPFS gateway file path
>>> exceeds "
>>> > > + "the max path length (%zu)\n",
>>> > > + sizeof(ipfs_gateway_file));
>>> > > + ret = AVERROR(ENOENT);
>>> > > + goto err;
>>> > > + }
>>> > > +
>>> > > + // Get the contents of the gateway file.
>>> > > + gateway_file = av_fopen_utf8(ipfs_gateway_file, "r");
>>> > > + if (!gateway_file) {
>>> > > + av_log(h, AV_LOG_WARNING, "The IPFS gateway file (full uri:
>>> %s)
>>> > > doesn't exist. "
>>> > > + "Is the gateway enabled?\n",
>>> > > + ipfs_gateway_file);
>>> > > + ret = AVERROR(ENOENT);
>>> > > + goto err;
>>> > > + }
>>> > > +
>>> > > + // Read a single line (fgets stops at new line mark).
>>> > > + if (!fgets(c->gateway_buffer, sizeof(c->gateway_buffer) - 1,
>>> > > gateway_file)) {
>>> > > + av_log(h, AV_LOG_WARNING, "Unable to read from file (full uri:
>>> > > %s).\n",
>>> > > + ipfs_gateway_file);
>>> > > + ret = AVERROR(ENOENT);
>>> > > + goto err;
>>> > > + }
>>> > > +
>>> > > + // Replace first occurence of end of line with \0
>>> > > + c->gateway_buffer[strcspn(c->gateway_buffer, "\r\n")] = 0;
>>> > > +
>>> > > + // If strlen finds anything longer then 0 characters then we
>>> have a
>>> > > + // potential gateway url.
>>> > > + if (*c->gateway_buffer == '\0') {
>>> > > + av_log(h, AV_LOG_WARNING, "The IPFS gateway file (full uri:
>>> %s)
>>> > > appears to be empty. "
>>> > > + "Is the gateway started?\n",
>>> > > + ipfs_gateway_file);
>>> > > + ret = AVERROR(EILSEQ);
>>> > > + goto err;
>>> > > + } else {
>>> > > + // We're done, the c->gateway_buffer has something that
>>> looks
>>> > > valid.
>>> > > + ret = 1;
>>> > > + goto err;
>>> > > + }
>>> > > +
>>> > > +err:
>>> > > + if (gateway_file)
>>> > > + fclose(gateway_file);
>>> > > +
>>> > > + return ret;
>>> > > +}
>>> > > +
>>> > > +static int translate_ipfs_to_http(URLContext *h, const char *uri,
>>> > > + int flags, AVDictionary **options)
>>> > > +{
>>> > > + const char *ipfs_cid;
>>> > > + char *fulluri = NULL;
>>> > > + int ret;
>>> > > + IPFSGatewayContext *c = h->priv_data;
>>> > > +
>>> > > + // Test for ipfs://, ipfs:, ipns:// and ipns:. This prefix is
>>> > > stripped from
>>> > > + // the string leaving just the CID in ipfs_cid.
>>> > > + int is_ipfs = av_stristart(uri, "ipfs://", &ipfs_cid);
>>> > > + int is_ipns = av_stristart(uri, "ipns://", &ipfs_cid);
>>> > > +
>>> > > + // We must have either ipns or ipfs.
>>> > > + if (!is_ipfs && !is_ipns) {
>>> > > + ret = AVERROR(EINVAL);
>>> > > + av_log(h, AV_LOG_WARNING, "Unsupported url %s\n", uri);
>>> > > + goto err;
>>> > > + }
>>> > > +
>>> > > + // If the CID has a length greater then 0 then we assume we
>>> have a
>>> > > proper working one.
>>> > > + // It could still be wrong but in that case the gateway should
>>> save
>>> > > us and
>>> > > + // ruturn a 403 error. The http protocol handles this.
>>> > > + if (strlen(ipfs_cid) < 1) {
>>> > > + av_log(h, AV_LOG_WARNING, "A CID must be provided.\n");
>>> > > + ret = AVERROR(EILSEQ);
>>> > > + goto err;
>>> > > + }
>>> > > +
>>> > > + // Populate c->gateway_buffer with whatever is in c->gateway
>>> > > + if (c->gateway != NULL) {
>>> > > + if (snprintf(c->gateway_buffer, sizeof(c->gateway_buffer),
>>> "%s",
>>> > > + c->gateway) >= sizeof(c->gateway_buffer)) {
>>> > > + av_log(h, AV_LOG_WARNING, "The -gateway parameter is too
>>> > > long. "
>>> > > + "We allow a max of %zu
>>> > > characters\n",
>>> > > + sizeof(c->gateway_buffer));
>>> > > + ret = AVERROR(EINVAL);
>>> > > + goto err;
>>> > > + }
>>> > > + } else {
>>> > > + // Populate the IPFS gateway if we have any.
>>> > > + // If not, inform the user how to properly set one.
>>> > > + ret = populate_ipfs_gateway(h);
>>> > > +
>>> > > + if (ret < 1) {
>>> > > + // We fallback on dweb.link (managed by Protocol Labs).
>>> > > + snprintf(c->gateway_buffer, sizeof(c->gateway_buffer), "
>>> > > https://dweb.link");
>>> > > +
>>> > > + av_log(h, AV_LOG_WARNING, "IPFS does not appear to be
>>> > > running. "
>>> > > + "You’re now using the public
>>> > > gateway at dweb.link.\n");
>>> > > + av_log(h, AV_LOG_INFO, "Installing IPFS locally is
>>> > > recommended to "
>>> > > + "improve performance and
>>> reliability, "
>>> > > + "and not share all your activity
>>> with
>>> > > a single IPFS gateway.\n"
>>> > > + "There are multiple options to define this
>>> gateway.\n"
>>> > > + "1. Call ffmpeg with a gateway param, "
>>> > > + "without a trailing slash:
>>> -gateway
>>> > > <url>.\n"
>>> > > + "2. Define an $IPFS_GATEWAY environment variable
>>> with
>>> > > the "
>>> > > + "full HTTP URL to the gateway "
>>> > > + "without trailing forward
>>> slash.\n"
>>> > > + "3. Define an $IPFS_PATH environment variable "
>>> > > + "and point it to the IPFS data
>>> path "
>>> > > + "- this is typically ~/.ipfs\n");
>>> > > + }
>>> > > + }
>>> > > +
>>> > > + // Test if the gateway starts with either http:// or https://
>>> > > + if (av_stristart(c->gateway_buffer, "http://", NULL) == 0
>>> > > + && av_stristart(c->gateway_buffer, "https://", NULL) == 0)
>>> {
>>> > > + av_log(h, AV_LOG_WARNING, "The gateway URL didn't start with
>>> > > http:// or "
>>> > > + "https:// and is therefore
>>> > > invalid.\n");
>>> > > + ret = AVERROR(EILSEQ);
>>> > > + goto err;
>>> > > + }
>>> > > +
>>> > > + // Concatenate the url.
>>> > > + // This ends up with something like:
>>> http://localhost:8080/ipfs/Qm...
>>> > > ..
>>> > > + // The format of "%s%s%s%s" is the following:
>>> > > + // 1st %s = The gateway.
>>> > > + // 2nd %s = If the gateway didn't end in a slash, add a "/".
>>> > > Otherwise it's an empty string
>>> > > + // 3rd %s = Either ipns/ or ipfs/.
>>> > > + // 4th %s = The IPFS CID (Qm..., bafy..., ...).
>>> > > + fulluri = av_asprintf("%s%s%s%s",
>>> > > + c->gateway_buffer,
>>> > > +
>>> (c->gateway_buffer[strlen(c->gateway_buffer) -
>>> > > 1] == '/') ? "" : "/",
>>> > > + (is_ipns) ? "ipns/" : "ipfs/",
>>> > > + ipfs_cid);
>>> > > +
>>> > > + if (!fulluri) {
>>> > > + av_log(h, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to compose the URL\n");
>>> > > + ret = AVERROR(ENOMEM);
>>> > > + goto err;
>>> > > + }
>>> > > +
>>> > > + // Pass the URL back to FFMpeg's protocol handler.
>>> > > + ret = ffurl_open_whitelist(&c->inner, fulluri, flags,
>>> > > + &h->interrupt_callback, options,
>>> > > + h->protocol_whitelist,
>>> > > + h->protocol_blacklist, h);
>>> > > + if (ret < 0) {
>>> > > + av_log(h, AV_LOG_WARNING, "Unable to open resource: %s\n",
>>> > > fulluri);
>>> > > + goto err;
>>> > > + }
>>> > > +
>>> > > +err:
>>> > > + av_free(fulluri);
>>> > > + return ret;
>>> > > +}
>>> > > +
>>> > > +static int ipfs_read(URLContext *h, unsigned char *buf, int size)
>>> > > +{
>>> > > + IPFSGatewayContext *c = h->priv_data;
>>> > > + return ffurl_read(c->inner, buf, size);
>>> > > +}
>>> > > +
>>> > > +static int64_t ipfs_seek(URLContext *h, int64_t pos, int whence)
>>> > > +{
>>> > > + IPFSGatewayContext *c = h->priv_data;
>>> > > + return ffurl_seek(c->inner, pos, whence);
>>> > > +}
>>> > > +
>>> > > +static int ipfs_close(URLContext *h)
>>> > > +{
>>> > > + IPFSGatewayContext *c = h->priv_data;
>>> > > + return ffurl_closep(&c->inner);
>>> > > +}
>>> > > +
>>> > > +#define OFFSET(x) offsetof(IPFSGatewayContext, x)
>>> > > +
>>> > > +static const AVOption options[] = {
>>> > > + {"gateway", "The gateway to ask for IPFS data.",
>>> OFFSET(gateway),
>>> > > AV_OPT_TYPE_STRING, {.str = NULL}, 0, 0, AV_OPT_FLAG_DECODING_PARAM},
>>> > > + {NULL},
>>> > > +};
>>> > > +
>>> > > +static const AVClass ipfs_context_class = {
>>> > > + .class_name = "IPFS",
>>> > > + .item_name = av_default_item_name,
>>> > > + .option = options,
>>> > > + .version = LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_INT,
>>> > > +};
>>> > > +
>>> > > +const URLProtocol ff_ipfs_protocol = {
>>> > > + .name = "ipfs",
>>> > > + .url_open2 = translate_ipfs_to_http,
>>> > > + .url_read = ipfs_read,
>>> > > + .url_seek = ipfs_seek,
>>> > > + .url_close = ipfs_close,
>>> > > + .priv_data_size = sizeof(IPFSGatewayContext),
>>> > > + .priv_data_class = &ipfs_context_class,
>>> > > +};
>>> > > +
>>> > > +const URLProtocol ff_ipns_protocol = {
>>> > > + .name = "ipns",
>>> > > + .url_open2 = translate_ipfs_to_http,
>>> > > + .url_read = ipfs_read,
>>> > > + .url_seek = ipfs_seek,
>>> > > + .url_close = ipfs_close,
>>> > > + .priv_data_size = sizeof(IPFSGatewayContext),
>>> > > + .priv_data_class = &ipfs_context_class,
>>> > > +};
>>> > > diff --git a/libavformat/protocols.c b/libavformat/protocols.c
>>> > > index d07563cd0c..6ee62a598a 100644
>>> > > --- a/libavformat/protocols.c
>>> > > +++ b/libavformat/protocols.c
>>> > > @@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ extern const URLProtocol ff_libsrt_protocol;
>>> > > extern const URLProtocol ff_libssh_protocol;
>>> > > extern const URLProtocol ff_libsmbclient_protocol;
>>> > > extern const URLProtocol ff_libzmq_protocol;
>>> > > +extern const URLProtocol ff_ipfs_protocol;
>>> > > +extern const URLProtocol ff_ipns_protocol;
>>> > >
>>> > > #include "libavformat/protocol_list.c"
>>> > >
>>> > > --
>>> > > 2.35.1
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > Ping, even though the message is just here for mere minutes.
>>> >
>>> > As of the very day i'm now sending updated patches for this for
>>> exactly 2
>>> > months. I started on Feb. 1st.
>>> > With the last round of changes (Thanx Andreas!) I feel really confident
>>> > that this is now at the very least good quality code ready for prime
>>> time!
>>> > IPFS support is now also working by default, even when you don't have
>>> IPFS
>>> > at all (in here since a few patches ago).
>>> > Yeah, I feel really good about it now!
>>> >
>>> > I'd very much appreciate it if this could finally be merged. I promise
>>> I'm
>>> > staying around to fix bugs if there are still bugs to be fixed and will
>>> > respond swiftly :)
>>> >
>>> > But... I'd really really really like to be done with it for now.
>>> > I don't know when ffmpeg 5.1 is going to be released but having IPFS
>>> > support in there would be absolutely awesome! And would help me
>>> greatly in
>>> > continuing the development to support IPFS in mpv, KODI and VLC.
>>>
>>> Not building on mingw64
>>>
>>> CC libavformat/ipfsgateway.o
>>> src/libavformat/ipfsgateway.c: In function ‘populate_ipfs_gateway’:
>>> src/libavformat/ipfsgateway.c:96:20: error: implicit declaration of
>>> function ‘win32_stat’; did you mean ‘wstat’?
>>> [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
>>> stat_ret = win32_stat(ipfs_full_data_folder, &st);
>>> ^~~~~~~~~~
>>> wstat
>>> cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
>>> src/ffbuild/common.mak:78: recipe for target 'libavformat/ipfsgateway.o'
>>> failed
>>> make: *** [libavformat/ipfsgateway.o] Error 1
>>>
>>> maybe you removed some #include that was actually needed ? (if this code
>>> didnt
>>> chaneg because it did build previosuly)
>>>
>>
>> Ugh...
>>
>> You found a but that neither I nor patchwork didn't find. Nice work on
>> your end :)
>> Now I'm not compiling on mingw but apparently patchwork isn't either. It
>> currently has 8 builds for this patch that all pass just fine.
>>
>> I'll send a V12 within a few hours of this mail that hopefully fixes it.
>> It's a bit of a shot in the dark as I don't have windows not mingw here
>> to test so I hope you could give it a compile test on your end.
>>
>
>
> On a second thought..
> And I'd like your opinion on this.
>
> The stat is only being used as a "file exists" check. The stat result
> isn't being used other than for a null check.
> As I don't need the stat content I don't need to care about OS
> inconsistencies at all there.
> So in other terms, do you think it's fine to just use the stat() call
> (remove the ifdef and just go for the non win32 prefixed one)?
>
Nevermind.
Yes, i can use just stat.
And i should add os_support.h back in as it does change the stat function
being called on windows. V12 incoming any minute.
>
>
>>
>>
>>> thx
>>>
>>>
>>> [...]
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