[MPlayer-dev-eng] [RFC] configure: print "recommended codecs"

[Carl Eugen Hoyos]

Reimar Döffinger <Reimar.Doeffinger <at> gmx.de> writes:

> > (Also note that since OpenJPEG doesn't say where its headers 
> > should be installed, it may not be as simple to install it as 
> > it should be.)
> 
> I assume that most would just install the distribution package.

Which does not help because configure (both MPlayer and FFmpeg) 
does not test both possible locations ;-((

> >> +  Recommended video output: opengl
> > 
> > Given that on very old hardware, it doesn't work and you 
> > claimed repeatedly that it does not work correctly on AMD, 
> > this should probably read "vdpau if applicable OR opengl OR xv".
> 
> What kind of very old hardware are you thinking of?
> I believe it even worked on a Riva TNT 2 back then.
> Of course the software colourspace conversion in that 
> to do there is a speed issue.

I meant -vo gl_nosw because on hardware that needs old software 
colourspace conversion xv makes a huge speed difference.

Imo, is should be:
If (!enabled(xv) && !enabled(opengl))
  warn "For a useful compilation, install opengl or xv."

Carl Eugen