[NUT-devel] Freeze NUT

[Ivan Kalvachev]

2006/6/3, Michael Niedermayer <michaelni at gmx.at>:
> Hi
>
> On Sat, Jun 03, 2006 at 02:44:01PM +0200, Luca Barbato wrote:
> > Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> > > so there are several choices:
> > > 1. store as 32bit or store as variable length but limit to 32bit in the spec
> > >     fits in int
> > >     "only" 1<<32 codecs
> > >     if the codec/source/destination stream doesnt support a 32bit id then
> > >         we must convert
> >
> > so
> >
> > 0x1 mp3
> > 0x2 mpeg4
> > 0x3 theora
> > 0x4 vorbis
> > 0x5 pick one as you wish
> >
> > You'll have to convert, you need to have the codec table handy when
>
> no, 32bit fourcc is used since ages and it didnt need such mess until you
> just invented it here to support your suggestion,

Why is it mess? Why do you think that FourCharacterCodes are better
than using 32bit integer?