[MPlayer-dev-eng] [PATCH] synch to new x264 revision

[Diego Biurrun]

Guillaume POIRIER writes:
> Le ven 24/09/2004 à 23:30, Diego Biurrun a écrit :
> > Guillaume POIRIER writes:
> > > 
> > > Unfortunately, it doesn't look like MEncoder's policy, or at least not
> > > the one of its devs. ;-)
> > > 
> > > All codecs are by default fast, even if their maintainers dislike it.
> > > For example, I know that XviD devs would prefer some "basic" quality
> > > optimization on per default.
> > 
> > I haven't seen that rule written in stone anywhere, I doubt patches
> > for it would be rejected.
> 
> Glad to hear that... So, should I ask what XviD devs would prefer on by
> default, You think there's a chance to have those patches included?

Sure, why not.

> Sorry for being always bringing back XviD... it just appears to me that
> not to many people here care about working hands in hands with them....
> which in my opinion is too bad.

I think it's just that most people around here use lavc and thus care
little about XviD.  Besides I don't remember any patches coming up for
this.  Just get us some patches to review, we'll see then.

> Anyway, whoever is supposed to work on x264 front-end should speak-up
> about the option name and defaults suggested by Loren Merritt as
> apparently those modifs are likely to help a lot end-users.

Since we haven't made a release with x264 support yet I would say we
do not have to worry about backwards compatibility.  Thus I'm not
opposed to changing option names if they are easier to understand.

Diego