[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH 1/2] fftools/cmdutils: fix error message for "ffmpeg -init_hw_device list"

[Zhao Zhili]

> On Mar 26, 2025, at 18:38, Jun Zhao <mypopy at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> From: Jun Zhao <mypopydev at gmail.com>
> 
> When running 'ffmpeg -init_hw_device list' to display available hardware
> devices, it incorrectly shows an error message:
> "Failed to set value 'list' for option 'init_hw_device': Immediate exit requested"
> 
> This is a regression introduced by commit a50f90f1c23. The command is
> actually working as intended - it should exit after listing devices, but
> shouldn't display an error message.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jun Zhao <barryjzhao at tencent.com>
> ---
> fftools/cmdutils.c | 8 +++++---
> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/fftools/cmdutils.c b/fftools/cmdutils.c
> index 8ac20bf049..aa782c7754 100644
> --- a/fftools/cmdutils.c
> +++ b/fftools/cmdutils.c
> @@ -352,9 +352,11 @@ static int write_option(void *optctx, const OptionDef *po, const char *opt,
> 
>         ret = po->u.func_arg(optctx, opt, arg);
>         if (ret < 0) {
> -            av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_ERROR,
> -                   "Failed to set value '%s' for option '%s': %s\n",
> -                   arg, opt, av_err2str(ret));
> +            if (strcmp(opt, "init_hw_device") || strcmp(arg, "list")) {
> +               av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_ERROR,
> +                      "Failed to set value '%s' for option '%s': %s\n",
> +                      arg, opt, av_err2str(ret));
> +            }

Clang-tidy shows "Function 'strcmp' is called without explicitly comparing result”.

Missing `!` is a common mistake when use strcmp. The static analysis tool doesn't know whether it’s
a typo or on purpose in `if (strcmp())`, so it requires explicitly comparing result `if (strcmp() != 0)`.

>             goto finish;
>         }
>     }
> -- 
> 2.25.1
> 
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