[FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] libpostproc splitout

[Vittorio Giovara]

On Thu, Nov 7, 2024 at 1:03 PM Michael Niedermayer <michael at niedermayer.cc>
wrote:

> Hi all
>
> On Thu, Nov 07, 2024 at 12:11:49AM +0100, Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> > Hi all
> >
> > Should libpostproc be split out into a seperate source repository ?
> >
> > Several people did over the years want libpostproc removed, and such
> > a task was part of the submitted and approved STF 2024 projects.
> > But when i recently started posting related work, tomas questioned
> > if spliting libpostproc into a seperate source repository actually is a
> good idea.
> >
> > No invoice was submitted yet, so we could likely still change
> > this to something else, if thats what people prefer.
> >
> > To clarify this a bit (as its a bit convoluted)
> > Option A.
> >     1. split libpostproc out so it builds and links fine (already done)
> (send to SPI/STF/Invoice in future)
> >     2. develop test system for libpostproc (2024 future) (send to
> SPI/STF/Invoice in future)
> >     3. actually remove libpostproc from master repository (2025 future)
> (send to SPI/STF/Invoice in future)
> > Option B.
> >     0. double check with STF/SPI that such change is ok
> >     1. split libpostproc out so it builds and links fine (already done)
> (send to SPI/STF/ never send invoice)
> >     2. develop test system for libpostproc (2024 future) (send to
> SPI/STF, never send invoice) (this will get used with the libpostproc
> inside FFmpeg)
> >     3. renegotiate actual libpostproc task to something else the
> community wants
> >     4. whoever does the new task sends invoices and gets the whole money
> for all 3 parts
>
> Ill add Option A2
>     same as A, but i will ask SPI to send the 15k to FFmpegs fund and not
> to me (if that is possible)
>
> Please tell me which of
> A,A2,B (or some other you prefer)
>

For 15k one should be able to rewrite the entire library from scratch!
This discussion is a waste of money and of SPI funds, just delete the
library and use the repository provided by Derek. If you want to add
maintenance use that repository (and/or move it to gitlab)
-- 
Vittorio