[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] Define AVMediaType in libavutil

Stefano Sabatini stefano.sabatini-lala
Sun Mar 14 18:23:49 CET 2010


On date Sunday 2010-03-14 16:21:51 +0100, Michael Niedermayer encoded:
> On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 04:03:14PM +0100, Stefano Sabatini wrote:
> > On date Sunday 2010-03-14 14:30:12 +0100, Michael Niedermayer encoded:
[...]
> > > codec->media is bikeshed
> > 
> > I agree that this is a bikeshed, but having to change the name,
> > "media" is more adequate than "codec", which has a more specific
> > use.
> > 
> > The type of a filter is a media type, not a codec type, while the type
> > of a codec is a media type, that's why I prefer AVMediaType over
> > AVCodecType.
> 
> well, if people want it ok, if just you want it, not ok :)
> but make sure you dont break ABI/API before a major bump

Well I'll wait no less than a week, people are encouraged to express
their opinion, if there will be no opposition I'll apply the patch.

Regards.
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