[MEncoder-users] mencoder -> x264 ?

[Bob Tennent]

>> I added --enable-x264 to the configure. The compilations went well
but the
>> linking fails:
>
> You should only use --enable-x264 when absolutely needed and you're
> sure you meet all the requirements. Recommended is to not explicitly
> use args in configure and let the configure detect stuff by itself. If
> it can't, it can mean four things
>
> 1. there's a bug in configure
> 2. your system is missing something thus it skips it
> 3. you have it, but it's too old so configure skips it
> 4. configure can't detect it as it's in a non-standard path (rarely
happens)

config.log says

#if X264_BUILD < 98
#error We do not support old versions of x264. Get the latest from git.
#endif

and I believe I have 92, which is the most recent packaged version
available for my system.

 > which gcc version are you using? gcc 4.4.0 and 4.4.1 are known to
 > miscompile mplayer (and I think x264 too). Also make sure you install
 > a supported yasm/nasm package

Why would these affect the configuration script?

gcc-4.4.3-4.fc12.i686
yasm-0.7.2-3.fc12.i686
nasm-2.07-3.fc12.i686

>> Are more recent versions needed?
>
> Yes, probably the latest from x264 git

I'm just going to revert to the previous version until the packager
catches up. I've reported the problem. Thanks for your help.

Bob T.