[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] Move the video size and rate abbreviations system from libavformat to libavcodec

Aurelien Jacobs aurel
Wed Jun 6 16:17:06 CEST 2007


On Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:51:09 +0200
Baptiste Coudurier <baptiste.coudurier at smartjog.com> wrote:

> Hi
> 
> Aurelien Jacobs wrote:
> > On Wed, 6 Jun 2007 13:27:23 +0200
> > Stefano Sabatini <stefano.sabatini-lala at poste.it> wrote:
> > 
> >> On date Tuesday 2007-06-05 21:15:11 +0200, Michael Niedermayer encoded:
> >>> Hi
> >>>
> >> [... ]
> >>> On Sun, Jun 03, 2007 at 11:15:06AM +0200, Stefano Sabatini wrote:
> >>>> The attached patch does as follows:
> >>>>
> >>>> * moves the size and rate abbreviations system code (AbvEntry struct
> >>>>   definition, frame_abvs array, parse_image_size and parse_frame_rate
> >>>>   functions) from libavformat/utils.c to libavcodec/utils.c, where
> >>>>   they seem to fit more properly.  
> >>>>
> >>>>   parse_image_size and parse_frame_rate are now exported in
> >>>>   libavcodec/avcodec.h.
> >>>>
> >>>> Suggested changelog message:
> >>>> "Moves the video size and rate abbreviations system code from
> >>>> libavformat to libavcodec." 
> >>> the patch is probably ok (assuming it doesnt change the code and assuming
> >>> i didnt miss any possible ABI compatibility issues)
> >>> also maybe the minor version of lavc should be increased with the change
> >> Hi Michael.
> >>
> >> The patch doesn't change the code of the moved functions. For what
> >> regards the version, which version should be changed,
> >> LIBAVCODEC_VERSION (51.40.4 -> 51.40.5) or LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION
> >> (51.12.1 -> 51.12.2)?
> > 
> > Michael's words: minor version of lavc
> > version naming convention: major.minor.micro
> > conclusion: increase LIBAVCODEC_VERSION (51.40.4 -> 51.41.0)
> > 
> > Note that I agree with the fact that the patch shouldn't cause ABI
> > compatibility issue, and also with the fact that lavc minor version
> > should be increased.
> > 
> 
> Shouldn't av_ be added in front of function names ?

It should, but *this* would break ABI.
So it should only be done along with a major version increment.

> Also it breaks avformat ABI, no ?

libavformat must be linked to libavcodec, so anyone linking lavf
will also grab lavc, so IMHO no, it won't break avformat ABI.

Aurel




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