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

Hans-Dieter Kosch hdkosch at kabelbw.de
Sat Dec 1 22:58:58 CET 2012


Reimar Döffinger wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm not sure it is a great idea, but I think we are leaving people a
> bit without enough help about what should be enabled or not.
> Almost all external decoders should unnecessary really.
> So below is my first attempt.
> 
> Index: configure
> ===================================================================
> --- configure	(revision 35550)
> +++ configure	(working copy)
> @@ -9115,6 +9115,9 @@
>      Audio output: $noaomodules
>      Video output: $novomodules
>  
> +  Recommended codecs: ffmpeg(internal) libopus speex OpenJPEG
> +  Recommended video output: opengl
> +
>  'config.h' and 'config.mak' contain your configuration options.
>  Note: If you alter theses files (for instance CFLAGS) MPlayer may no longer
>        compile *** DO NOT REPORT BUGS if you tweak these files ***
> 
I think, it's a good idea. The "normal" user is quite helpless with 'configure' 
  and is thankful for any hint. I myself often walk through 'configure' code to 
see what's really the matter with options.

Hans-Dieter


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