[Mplayer-cvslog] CVS: main/DOCS documentation.html,1.115,1.116 faq.html,1.41,1.42 gcc-2.96-3.0.html,1.4,1.5 users_against_developers.html,1.6,1.7 video.html,1.42,1.43
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Wed Nov 21 18:07:42 CET 2001
Update of /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS
In directory mplayer:/var/tmp.root/cvs-serv18303
Modified Files:
documentation.html faq.html gcc-2.96-3.0.html
users_against_developers.html video.html
Log Message:
ehh too much
Index: documentation.html
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RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/documentation.html,v
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diff -u -r1.115 -r1.116
--- documentation.html 20 Nov 2001 14:19:31 -0000 1.115
+++ documentation.html 21 Nov 2001 17:07:39 -0000 1.116
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
<UL>
<LI>If you have <B>gcc 2.96</B> on your system, <A HREF="users_against_developers.html"><B><I>READ
-THIS!!!</I></B></A></LI>
+THIS</A> or the <A HREF="faq.html">FAQ</A> !</I></B></LI>
<LI>If you plan to use <B>MPlayer</B> on x86 architecture, you possibly want to
use Win32 codecs. If you want to play or encode for example movies recorded
@@ -325,6 +325,17 @@
<LI>If you have a V4L compatible <B>TV tuner</B> card, and wish to watch/grab and
encode movies with <B>MPlayer</B>, read the <A HREF=#2.5>TV input</A> section.</LI>
+
+<LI>There are two audio/video sync codes in <B>MPlayer</B>. To use the old
+method, you don't have to do anything. It uses <CODE>usleep()</CODE> to tune
+A/V sync, with +/- 10ms accuracy. However sometimes the sync has to be tuned
+even finer. The new sync code uses PC's RTC (Real Time Clock) for this task,
+because it has precise 1ms timers. This requires root, or a <I>setuid root</I>
+<B>MPlayer</B> binary (or a little kernel hacking, but that's unadvised). You
+can see the new sync's efficiency in the status line. Note: <B>NEVER install
+setuid MPlayer binary on a multiuser system!</B> It's a clear way for everyone
+to gain root.</LI>
+
</UL>
<P>Then build <B>MPlayer</B>:</P>
Index: faq.html
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RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/faq.html,v
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diff -u -r1.41 -r1.42
--- faq.html 20 Nov 2001 17:05:50 -0000 1.41
+++ faq.html 21 Nov 2001 17:07:39 -0000 1.42
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
What's the problem with gcc 2.96 ?
</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
To be short: <B><I>DO NOT USE gcc 2.96 !!!</I></B><BR>
-Check <A HREF="gcc-2.96-3.0.html">this page</A>.
+Check <A HREF="gcc-2.96-3.0.html">this</A> and <A HREF="users_against_developers.html">this</A> texts!
If you still really really want to do so, be sure to use the latest release.
<BR>
</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@
<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
Where can I find information about gcc 2.96 bugs ?
</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
-In <A HREF="gcc-2.96-3.0.html">this</A> documentation.
+In <A HREF="gcc-2.96-3.0.html">this</A> documentation. And <A HREF="users_against_developers.html">this</A>
+documentation describes why RedHat released 2.96 and other interesting things.
</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
@@ -205,6 +206,12 @@
Dunno, upgrading binutils should help. Not our fault, do NOT report!
</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
+<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
+I'd like to compile <B>MPlayer</B> on Minix !
+</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
+Me too.
+</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
+
<TD COLSPAN=3><B><A NAME=5.2><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>5.2. General questions</A></B>
</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
@@ -498,6 +505,15 @@
of default YV12 (see TV input documentation).
</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
+<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
+When I try to start playing, I get this message, but playing is good :<BR>
+<CODE>Linux RTC init: ioctl (rtc_pie_on): Permission denied</CODE>
+</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
+See the <A HREF="documentation.html#1.3">Installation section</A>. The part
+about new sync code.
+</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
+
+
<TD COLSPAN=3>
<B><A NAME=5.4><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>5.4. Video/audio driver problems (vo/ao)</A></B>
</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
@@ -613,6 +629,14 @@
</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
This won't be done. It was, but then it fucked up A/V sync. Feel free to
implement it, and send a patch. Don't ask for it.
+</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
+
+<TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Q:</TD><TD WIDTH=100%><B><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
+ Where is the Windows version ?
+</B></TD><TR><TD></TD><TD VALIGN=top><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>A:</TD><TD><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
+ It's not released, and won't be. Look around the windows scene (opensource
+ ASF parsers, opensource ASF encoders, etc) and you'll know why. We don't
+ want to go to jail.
</TD><TR><TD COLSPAN=3> </TD><TR>
</TABLE>
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diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- gcc-2.96-3.0.html 14 Nov 2001 22:29:55 -0000 1.4
+++ gcc-2.96-3.0.html 21 Nov 2001 17:07:39 -0000 1.5
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@
<I>If it works for you using gcc 2.96, it doesn't mean it will work for everyone.</I>
</P>
+<P><B>Answer 2:</B></P>
+
+<P>
+Also read <A HREF="users_against_developers.html">this</A> text !!!</P>
+
<P>
<B>Question:</B> No! You are wrong! Everything works with gcc 2.96 <I>but</I> MPlayer
</P>
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diff -u -r1.6 -r1.7
--- users_against_developers.html 16 Nov 2001 22:26:47 -0000 1.6
+++ users_against_developers.html 21 Nov 2001 17:07:39 -0000 1.7
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
<P><B><I>GCC 2.96 series</I></B></P>
+<P><B>Also read <A HREF="gcc-2.96-3.0.html">this</A> text !!!</B></P>
+
<P>The <I>background</I> : there were/are the GCC <B>2.95</B> series. The
best of them was 2.95.3 . Please note the style of the version numbering.
This is how the GCC team numbers their compilers. The 2.95 series are good.
Index: video.html
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diff -u -r1.42 -r1.43
--- video.html 20 Nov 2001 17:05:50 -0000 1.42
+++ video.html 21 Nov 2001 17:07:39 -0000 1.43
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
4.1.0 doesn't. And no TV out support. Of course with <B>MPlayer</B> you can
happily get <B>accelerated</B> display, with or without <B>TV output</B>, and
no libraries or X are needed. Read <a href=#2.3.1.12>VESA driver</a> and <A
-HREF=#2.3.1.14>Radeon acceleration</A> sections).</LI> </P>
+HREF=#2.3.1.14>Radeon video overlay</A> sections).</LI> </P>
<P><B><A NAME=2.3.1.2.5>2.3.1.2.5. NeoMagic cards</A></B></P>
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@
it only from textmode console.</P>
<P><b>Limitations:</b> Currently it works only with <b>YUY2</b> format, so use the DirectShow codec
-family with it. You should have at least 32MB of video memory.<br>
+family with it.<br>
<b>Conclusion:</b> I know there are lot of lacks and bugs. So if you are able
to improve something then simply send me your patches.
</P>
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