On Thu, Feb 04, 2016 at 03:30:34PM +0000, Derek Buitenhuis wrote: > On 2/4/2016 2:12 AM, Michael Niedermayer wrote: > > Signed-off-by: Michael Niedermayer <mich...@niedermayer.cc> > > --- > > libavcodec/libutvideoenc.cpp | 6 +++--- > > 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) > > My personal preference, and that shared by every single person I've > asked, is that we removed this. > > As it stands: > - Upstream libutvideo doesn't build as a lib, and Linux is not supported. > - The fork that was used as an argument to keep support is *also* broken and > unmaintained now, and it's maintainer/author is fine with removal. > - A third fork on github, *also* doesn't work. > - The only working library that I can find is a package for an obscure distro, > in German only, with a bunch of patches applied. > - The ASM in libutvideo doesn't even work on x86_64. > - More, I'm sure others can fill in.
i have no oppinion on keeping or removing it if theres no deveoper maintaining the code. [...] -- Michael GnuPG fingerprint: 9FF2128B147EF6730BADF133611EC787040B0FAB The real ebay dictionary, page 3 "Rare item" - "Common item with rare defect or maybe just a lie" "Professional" - "'Toy' made in china, not functional except as doorstop" "Experts will know" - "The seller hopes you are not an expert"
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