[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH v1] ffmpeg: add optional JSON output of inputs, outputs, mapping, and progress

[Bodecs Bela]

2022.07.28. 16:09 keltezéssel, Anton Khirnov írta:
> Sorry, I do not like your patch. The problem is that this essentialy
> codifies ffmpeg's internal structure and makes into a kind of a public
> interface, which makes it harder for us to change it.
>
> Given that I'm currently in the middle of a big reshuffle of ffmpeg's
> internals, this patch would conflict with my work.
> And even after I'm done, we should think very carefully about exactly
> which parts of ffmpeg behaviour (if any at all) we want to guarantee.

Hi Anton,

I agree with you and we may split this whole thing into two separate 
decision:

- should we make something in ffmpeg to be able monitored by automation 
(e.g. a "monitoring api" - for long running ffmpeg processes)

- if the answer is yes, then we need to discuss about how we should do it.

My answer is yes for the first question but I haven't got the knowledge 
to make a good proposal for the second question,

but maybe anybody else can.

best,

Bela