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FS#10872 - static ffmpeg version used for vlc build should be updated to latest one in testing
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Opened by Emmanuel (bkk_drs) - Wednesday, 09 July 2008, 12:43 GMT
Last edited by Greg (dolby) - Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 07:27 GMT
Opened by Emmanuel (bkk_drs) - Wednesday, 09 July 2008, 12:43 GMT
Last edited by Greg (dolby) - Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 07:27 GMT
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DetailsDescription:
because of the ffmpeg's swscaler bug that hits vlc 0.8 series, vlc is build with a static build of ffmpeg. whereas ffmpeg has been recently updated in [TESTING], the [TESTING] version of VLC still uses the former ffmpeg version. In addition, the ffmpeg patch will not be necessary anymore to be build VLC properly. |
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FS#10874should be taken care of first, to have a ffmpeg without known security issue.Otherwise, is it still required to build vlc against a static build of ffmpeg?
This was indeed made for a reason, but if this reason does not exist anymore, maybe vlc should be built against the shared ffmpeg libs again.
This would also help when a security issue is found like the above one, so that only ffmpeg would need to be updated.
Until VLC reaches 0.9, it will be required (if and only if the shared ffmpeg is build with swscaler enabled, which is the case ATM).