Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH v2] w32pthreads: always use Vista+ API, drop XP support

2017-12-22 Thread wm4
On Fri, 22 Dec 2017 23:17:21 +0100 wm4 wrote: > This removes the XP compatibility code, and switches entirely to SWR > locks, which are available starting at Windows Vista. > > This removes CRITICAL_SECTION use, which allows us to add > PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER, which will be useful later. > >

[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH v2] w32pthreads: always use Vista+ API, drop XP support

2017-12-22 Thread wm4
This removes the XP compatibility code, and switches entirely to SWR locks, which are available starting at Windows Vista. This removes CRITICAL_SECTION use, which allows us to add PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER, which will be useful later. Windows XP is hereby not a supported build target anymore. It