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FS#11161 - [ffmpeg] should provide /usr/include/ffmpeg/av*.h

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Nicolai Lissner (blackpenguin) - Saturday, 09 August 2008, 12:30 GMT
Last edited by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Sunday, 07 June 2009, 23:29 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Aaron Griffin (phrakture)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version None
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Description:
many applications expect headers from /usr/include/libav*/ (like libavformat/avformat.h or libavcodec/avcodec.h) to be found in /usr/include/ffmpeg/ instead.
Of course, it is possible to patch all these applications to use the (new?) header-locations, but maybe it would be better to provide them where expected?

two examples that still expect the headers to be found in ffmpeg/: idjc and mocp,

I'm sure there are many more builds like that. Symlinking everything found in /usr/include/libav*/* in /usr/include/ffmpeg/ should make these applications happy (and saves some time when building software)
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Closed by  Jan de Groot (JGC)
Sunday, 07 June 2009, 23:29 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Additional comments about closing:  It's upstream decision to place the files there. ffmpeg hasn't been anywhere near API or ABI stable, so applications just need to adapt to the current version of ffmpeg.
Comment by Xavier (shining) - Monday, 25 August 2008, 09:25 GMT
In the same time, you should also make sure that the issue is known upstream, for projects like idjc, mocp and the others.
Having these issues fixed upstream would be by far the most ideal.
Also if these compatibility headers are provided, we won't be able to tell anymore which apps need to be updated?
Comment by Xavier (shining) - Monday, 25 August 2008, 09:32 GMT
Another thing: it would be good to know what other distribs do about this.

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