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, normal fourcc/32bit: mp3 mp3 m4v mpeg4 theo theora vrbs vorbis ... variable vs 32bit length is completely independant from intentionally choosing silly codec names, the variable length system can also be made to look bad by giving each a random number as name [...] -- Michael GnuPG fingerprint: 9FF2128B147EF6730BADF133611EC787040B0FAB In the past you could go to a library and read, borrow or copy any book Today you'd get arrested for mere telling someone where the library is