[FFmpeg-trac] #10737(undetermined:new): Include ffprobe functionality in ffprobe command-line program

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#10737: Include ffprobe functionality in ffprobe command-line program
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             Reporter:  bubbleguuum  |                     Type:
                                     |  enhancement
               Status:  new          |                 Priority:  normal
            Component:               |                  Version:
  undetermined                       |  unspecified
             Keywords:               |               Blocked By:
             Blocking:               |  Reproduced by developer:  0
Analyzed by developer:  0            |
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 It would be nice if the ffmpeg command-line program included ffprobe
 functionality.

 Let me explain.

 If for some reason you are using statically linked ffmpeg and ffprobe
 binaries, you end up with 2 large binaries that are almost identical.

 If you use these in a docker image, it increases its size.

 Ideally, a single ffmpeg binary that can also do ffprobe is a nice
 solution.

 As a proof of concept, I have attached a patch to the FFmpeg v6.1 source
 that do this:

 - if ffmpeg is invoked with --ffprobe as first argument, it behaves as
 ffprobe
 - Unix only: if ffprobe is a symbolic link pointing to ffmpeg, ffmpeg
 behaves as ffprobe
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/10737>
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