[Ffmpeg-devel] [PATCH] mingw and temorary files

[Corey Hickey]

Michael Niedermayer wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>  +int av_tempfile(char *prefix, char **filename);
>>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>> avcodec.h is a public header, IMHO this isnt the correct spot for it
>>>>>>>> I was wondering about that, but then I thought it could theoretically
>>>>>>>> be useful to a calling program. I don't know anything about such
>>>>>>>> stuff, though, so I definitely don't mind putting the prototype
>>>>>>>> somewhere else if you prefer. Which header file should I use? I don't
>>>>>>>> know where things like that go.
>>>>>>> It certainly shouldn't go in avcodec.h, since it has nothing to do
>>>>>>> with codecs.  I'd say such things belong in libavutil and it's header
>>>>>>> files.
>>>>>> i disagree, libavutil should stay small, and this is a almost
>>>>>> useless function for the end user ...
>>>>> Remind me what the purpose of libavutil is.
>>>> IMHO a small lib of usefull av related things
>>>> code which is common to lavc & lavf can be put into lavc as lavf depends
>>>> on lavc anyway
>>> So, then, what should I do? ls *.h doesn't show me any header file that
> 
> i dont know either :)

:))

Ok, well, since there doesn't seem to any reasonable existing file, this 
  patch makes one and sticks the prototype there.

Does anyone object? If not, I'll apply it in two days. ...or sooner, if 
I get the go-ahead.

-Corey
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