[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH v2] avformat: enable UDP IPv6 multicast interface selection using zone index

[Ignjatović, Lazar (RS)]

This message has been marked as Public on 04/11/2024 07:58Z.
On Thursday, April 11, 2024 9:50 AM Lynne wrote:

> Is there a reason why we can't switch to IPv4 addresses mapped in IPv6 and just use the IPv6 API everywhere?

I'm not the person to give you that answer.
My guess is that due to API discrepancies between v4 and v6 it would
require a _lot_ of work to make that jump. Also, different levels of IPv6
support across kernels doesn't make it any easier.

Lazar Ignjatović
Associate Software Engineer

Cubic Defense
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