[FFmpeg-devel] FFmpeg release 6.1

[Michael Niedermayer]

On Tue, Sep 19, 2023 at 07:18:03PM +0200, Niklas Haas wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Apr 2023 00:14:28 +0200 Michael Niedermayer <michael at niedermayer.cc> wrote:
> > Hi all
> > 
> > There was the request to make a 6.1 before end of April
> > Is that still so ?
> > 
> > Assuming it is, its time to make that branch and release soon
> 
> Hi,
> 
> It is now september. What happened to this release? FFmpeg 6.1 is
> currently the only thing blocking the adoption of vulkan video.

there are several security issues that need to be fixed
ossfuzz found more, it also put some random unlreated issues again
into the same ticket. (which are basically invissible sub-tickets)
the evc code also needs a security review, Maybe Dawid is working on this
iam not sure. And iam sure theres more
We also have a security issue in fate, i belive nicolas is looking into
that, that doesnt hold up the release but all these things compete for time
and some people you may have noticed tried to just randomly block patches
going back and forth on these and discussing with tech/community committtees
also took time.
And last but not least if people want me to design a standalone SDR library
while thats not holding up 6.1 it takes time from the pot from 6.1 work.
I did say this, i was attacked but yes time is unforgiving it doesnt care

Also I did fall behind with security fixes in the summer a bit, the weather was
nice, some members of the community where not nice. So i tried to spend some
time with the nice weather

If you want 6.1 to happen quick. be nice to me or help with anything that i
have to work on 6.1 or other so theres more time in the pot
what about merging libplacebo into FFmpeg for example ?
As far as iam concerned you can have absolute final power about anything
in that libplacebo inside FFmpeg.
Or help with the whole SDR thing. If i dont have to think about it and
can concentrate on the release and security then yes it will happen faster

I also have some paid work under NDA which i signed a contract for, i need
to work on that too. Yes code will be submitted to FFmpeg when/if its done
And theres life, i have other shit to do too. For example my taxes and i also
want to spend some time working on AI/neural nets. I guess that will not be
FFmpeg related as id like my work on AI not to be in a similar position to
where avradio is now.

So yeah, i think theres no problem with 6.1 its just not happening as quick
as I and others wanted

thx

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