Hi, On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 3:13 PM, Marton Balint <c...@passwd.hu> wrote:
> > > On Sun, 29 May 2016, Michael Niedermayer wrote: > > Hi >> >> It was suggested in the IRC meeting today that i start a vote to >> resolve if AVClass & AVOption should be added to AVCodecParameters >> This question needs to be awnsered before the next release because >> the ABI would be broken if its added afterwards >> the lack of any decission blocks the release which is worse than >> either decission, otherwise a vote might be silly for such technical >> question but eve a bad decission is better than no decission here >> >> >> The disadvanatges are: >> 1 more field in the struct >> a high level API that some feel is unneeded for AVCodecParameters >> it could be confusing to some that there are 2 different ways to >> access the fields >> people might use it as av_log() context when they intended to use a >> different context for it >> There are probably more please help fill the list if you know more >> >> The advanatges are: >> More consistent availability of AVOptions and AVClass in public >> structs >> Makes supporting multiple FFmpeg versions and distros easier and >> cleaner for applications. (reduces lists of #if version checks) >> Provides default/min/max values, allows basic validity checking within >> min/max >> Avoids mysterious crashes if an application uses avoption functions >> on AVCodecParameters >> Introspection >> Serialization support that may be usefull for ffserver or an application >> replacing ffserver >> >> >> An application that doesnt want to use AVOptions or AVClass can >> completey ignore them. >> >> Please state clearly if you agree to add AVClass&AVOption to >> AVCodecParameters or if you disagree about adding it or if you dont >> care either way >> >> The vote will end 1 week from now, simple 50% majority (Yes vs no) >> I dont really know who should be eligible for voting, so i suggest >> everyone from the vote comittee but iam happy with anything, just >> stating somethng ... >> > > I am in favor of adding AVClass. You're not in the list [1]? Ronald [1] https://ffmpeg.org/pipermail/ffmpeg-devel/2015-October/182207.html _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-devel mailing list ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org http://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel
