[MEncoder-users] X264 not recognised during configure

[Loren Merritt]

On Thu, 15 Jun 2006, Spirou Spirou wrote:

> I'm trying to use mencoder with x264 but the configure script doesn't detect 
> it.
> Of course I've download the latest SVN, compiled and installed it (configure 
>> make > make install), but during the configure check I've always "Checking 
> for x264 ... no", even if I try to force it. The libraries and headers are 
> present into the good folders.
> My command line is :
> $ ./configure --with-extraincdir=/usr/local/include 
> --with-extralibdir=/usr/local/lib --with-x264libdir=/usr/local/lib/ 
> --with-x264incdir=/usr/local/include --enable-x264
>
> I've got the following in the configure.log :
[...]
> /usr/local/lib//libx264.a(ratecontrol.o):ratecontrol.c:(.text+0x4b38): 
> undefined reference to `__assert'
> /usr/local/lib//libx264.a(csp.o):csp.c:(.text+0x15b2): undefined reference to 
> `__imp___iob'
[...]
>
> I'm using cygwin under Windows XP and my mplayer and x264 versions were 
> updated today.

This error is probably caused by mixing cygwin and mingw runtime 
libraries. i.e. libx264 was compiled with -mno-cygwin and mplayer wasn't, 
or vice versa.

--Loren Merritt