[FFmpeg-user] Missing .lib Files Break "make install"

[Carl Eugen Hoyos]

Kyle <kshawkeye <at> gmail.com> writes:

> Does anyone know why FFmpeg is forced to fail installing if the .lib 
> files are not found on a Windows machine?
> 
> The .lib files are not needed to have a fully functioning FFmpeg, yet 
> FFmpeg will fail to install if the .lib files are not made.

I suspect a tested patch that removes the requirement would be very 
welcome (don't forget most developers cannot test on Windows).

Carl Eugen