> This patchset does not provide reliable behavior.

Actually it does.

> This way, you won't be able to use long paths with ffmpeg within the next 5-8 
> years at minimum,

Long paths can be used since August, 2 2016. Some ~6 years have already passed.

> because even in the latest versions of Windows 11, this is not enabled by 
> default in the operating system.

FFmpeg isn't bundled by default either. And not everyone has rights to download 
and run
arbitrary software on their machines.

> What is the value of adding a capability where it will be a lottery
> game whether it will work or not on each system?

Windows 10 > 1607 + registry key = it works. Otherwise it doesn't. There is no 
lottery.



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