[FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] libpostproc splitout

[Michael Niedermayer]

Hi all

On Thu, Nov 07, 2024 at 12:11:49AM +0100, Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> Should libpostproc be split out into a seperate source repository ?
> 
> Several people did over the years want libpostproc removed, and such
> a task was part of the submitted and approved STF 2024 projects.
> But when i recently started posting related work, tomas questioned
> if spliting libpostproc into a seperate source repository actually is a good idea.
> 
> No invoice was submitted yet, so we could likely still change
> this to something else, if thats what people prefer.
> 
> To clarify this a bit (as its a bit convoluted)
> Option A.
>     1. split libpostproc out so it builds and links fine (already done) (send to SPI/STF/Invoice in future)
>     2. develop test system for libpostproc (2024 future) (send to SPI/STF/Invoice in future)
>     3. actually remove libpostproc from master repository (2025 future) (send to SPI/STF/Invoice in future)
> Option B.
>     0. double check with STF/SPI that such change is ok
>     1. split libpostproc out so it builds and links fine (already done) (send to SPI/STF/ never send invoice)
>     2. develop test system for libpostproc (2024 future) (send to SPI/STF, never send invoice) (this will get used with the libpostproc inside FFmpeg)
>     3. renegotiate actual libpostproc task to something else the community wants
>     4. whoever does the new task sends invoices and gets the whole money for all 3 parts

Ill add Option A2
    same as A, but i will ask SPI to send the 15k to FFmpegs fund and not to me (if that is possible)

Please tell me which of
A,A2,B (or some other you prefer)

thx

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