[MPlayer-cvslog] r19904 - trunk/DOCS/tech/binary-packaging.txt

[rathann]

Author: rathann
Date: Tue Sep 19 01:42:50 2006
New Revision: 19904

Modified:
   trunk/DOCS/tech/binary-packaging.txt

Log:
Add (if applicable) footnote to binary codecs in the feature list.
Mention overriding default vo/ao.


Modified: trunk/DOCS/tech/binary-packaging.txt
==============================================================================
--- trunk/DOCS/tech/binary-packaging.txt	(original)
+++ trunk/DOCS/tech/binary-packaging.txt	Tue Sep 19 01:42:50 2006
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@
   - libavcodec(internal)
   - native codecs (libmpeg2/liba52/mp3lib)
   - Vorbis Tremor codec(internal)
-  - RealPlayer codecs support
-  - Win32/VfW/DShow/QT codecs support
-  - XAnim codecs support
+  - RealPlayer codecs support (*)
+  - Win32/VfW/DShow/QT codecs support (*)
+  - XAnim codecs support (*)
 
 * general:
   - default font
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@
   - (S)VCD
   - tv(v4l/v4l2)
 
+(*) if available for your OS/hardware
+
 There is great demand for the GUI, so it SHOULD be included, but it MUST
 come as a separate package (see Tips and Tricks for details).
 
@@ -94,7 +96,8 @@
 external binary codecs. If you package binary codecs yourself, package the
 essential codecs package, not the all codecs package.
 
-Bitmap fonts are deprecated, don't package them. Use TrueType fonts instead.
+Bitmap fonts are deprecated, don't package them. Use scalable (Type1/TrueType)
+fonts instead.
 
 
 File locations
@@ -193,6 +196,11 @@
 one instead of copying it into your package. This way you will automatically
 pick up changes we make to it.
 
+Do not override video and audio output selection in the system-wide config
+file. MPlayer will try to pick the best VO and AO itself and fall back
+gracefully. If you want to give priority to some AO, add a comma at the end
+of the line so that MPlayer can still fall back on others, for example:
+ao=alsa,
 
 Tips and tricks
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~