[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH 0/4] avcodec/dvbsubdec, dvdsubdec: don't dump images to disk based on DEBUG define

[Soft Works]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ffmpeg-devel <ffmpeg-devel-bounces at ffmpeg.org> On Behalf Of Marton
> Balint
> Sent: Friday, January 7, 2022 10:53 PM
> To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches <ffmpeg-devel at ffmpeg.org>
> Subject: Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH 0/4] avcodec/dvbsubdec, dvdsubdec: don't
> dump images to disk based on DEBUG define
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, 7 Jan 2022, Soft Works wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: ffmpeg-devel <ffmpeg-devel-bounces at ffmpeg.org> On Behalf Of Marton
> >> Balint
> >> Sent: Friday, January 7, 2022 8:57 PM
> >> To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches <ffmpeg-devel at ffmpeg.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH 0/4] avcodec/dvbsubdec, dvdsubdec:
> don't
> >> dump images to disk based on DEBUG define
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, 7 Jan 2022, ffmpegagent wrote:
> >>
> >>> It's annoying and unexpected, but still useful at times (as I've realized
> >>> just recently).
> >>>
> >>> This is a follow-up to the earlier submission here:
> >>> https://www.mail-archive.com/ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org/msg128080.html
> >>>
> >>> There has been a comment from Anton, questioning whether the dump-feature
> >> is
> >>> useful. Meanwhile I came to the conclusion that it can be useful in-fact.
> >> It
> >>> just shouldn't happen automatically when DEBUG is defined. That's what
> >> these
> >>> patches do.
> >>
> >> Well, I kind of agree with Anton, this a debug feature and it should not
> >> be added as an option, but simply should be removed from the codebase.
> >
> > It's not added as a regular option. It's an option that is only available
> > when you compile with DEBUG defined.
> 
> Ah, OK.
> 
> >
> > Isn't this an acceptable compromise?
> 
> Well, I am not a fan of leaving DEBUG chunks in the codebase to be
> honest. But if somebody applies it, then fine with me.

The code exists in the code base for 6 years..
I was about to agree to the removal, but just few days ago I was glad
that I could use it, and it might be useful in the near future in the context 
of subtitle filtering for troubleshooting.

Also there's a bugfix patch where it could be useful:

avcodec/dvdsubdec: fix incorrect yellow appearance of dvd subtitles
https://github.com/ffstaging/FFmpeg/pull/16
https://master.gitmailbox.com/ffmpegdev/pull.16.ffstaging.FFmpeg.1641262759164.ffmpegagent@gmail.com

Eventually, I'll submit a 'dumpgraphicsubs' filter for this purpose,
and then that code can be removed anyway, but for the time being,
I think this PR still improves the situation (no dump files written
to disk unexpectedly), sufficiently enough to merge it even without
a full removal.

Thanks again,
softworkz