2014-08-09 13:41 GMT+02:00 Jonas Smedegaard <d...@jones.dk>: > Quoting Bálint Réczey (2014-08-09 11:38:54) >> XBMC works with Libav for most use-cases while it fails in the rest, >> notably it can not use VDPAU acceleration which is being >> (understandably) complained about very often (#742896). Another issue >> is Libav crashing on bad input which makes XBMC/Libav unusable in PVR >> configurations when signal is corrupted sometimes (#741170). > > Ok, so you know factually that some things are broken when linking XBMC > with Libav instead of XBMC-FFmpeg. Well, it depends on the definition of factually. I could not test the VDPAU issues myself. :-)
> > >> Upstream makes sure all their use-cases work well with FFmpeg and not >> interested in Libav-related issues. > > According to XBMC, they only make sure their code works with > XBMC-FFmpeg. > > >> I can't fix the problems because I don't have any HW reproducing them, >> and I don't get help from Libav upstream/maintainers either in fixing >> those issues. > > That sounds to me like you do not factually know if XBMC will be broken > also when linked against FFmeg (you only really know about XBMC-FFmpeg). Since XBMC switched to vanilla FFmpeg from their internal fork I would be really surprised if XBMC did not work with the proposed new FFmpeg packages. -dmo packages are built with external FFmpeg, too... If this test is a deal-breaker for accepting FFmpeg into experimental I can provide binaries for testing but probably most curious DD-s having the right HW would be able to test if my theory is right. > > >> I would like to have flawlessly working XBMC in Debian as well, but it >> can't happen without fixing the Libav issues I mentioned above or >> letting FFmpeg entering Debian. > > I do understand how it is easier for you to link XBMC against FFmpeg > than against Libav, since FFmpeg has similar/same API as XBMC-FFmpeg, > but it seems to me that you are jumping to conclusions when stating that > linking against (non-XBMC-)FFmpeg will make XBMC work "flawlessly". I would say it is not a mathematically correct reasoning, but a strong expectation supported by observations. Prove me wrong if you really think I'm missing something, I will stand corrected. I made falsifiable statements. By "flawlessly" I mean very close to upstream's expectations and specifically fixing VDPAU and PVR issues I mentioned earlier. Cheers, Balint -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/cak0odpwe3+f3xadthd+vy9p-gxnz_gwlvew9cksbp80dxa8...@mail.gmail.com
