[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] ffprobe: Add option to allow unknown format private AVOptions

[Alexander Strasser]

On 2020-06-28 22:23 +0200, Marton Balint wrote:
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> On Sun, 28 Jun 2020, Michael Niedermayer wrote:
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> > On Sun, Jun 28, 2020 at 01:22:58PM +0100, Derek Buitenhuis wrote:
> > > On 26/06/2020 14:49, Nicolas George wrote:
> > > > Probably a good idea, but these explanation should probably go in
> > > > doc/ffprobe.texi.
> > >
> > > Good point. Will add that during when I send v2.
> > >
> > > > And I do not maintain ffprobe.
> > >
> > > I have not seen Stefano active in a long time. Do you suggest I CC him on the v2 patch?
> > >
> > > I always thought CCing people on patches was a bit rude, so I haven't.
> >
> > iam not who that question was directed to but i think ffprobe needs a
> > new maintainer as Stefano seems (as you mention) not active ATM.
> > looking at ffprobe git history, it seemed both myself and marton had
> > applied patches from people other than themselfs to ffprobe "recently" so
> > they did some ffprobe maintaince work.
> > if marton wants to maintain ffprobe, i think noone would mind otherwise
> > if not and noone else wants to fill that spot, i guess ffprobe is
> > "community maintained" ATM.
> >
> > marton ?
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> I try to keep track of most ffprobe changes, so fine by me if people agree.

No disagreement here.

If you are going forward with this, I think communication with Stefano
would be a good idea. Not sure what others think, but if someone is
listed as a maintainer I think contacting him about those areas is fine.


  Alexander