[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] Several, actually, regarding the QuickTime palette issue in Matroska

[Lou Logan]

On Thu, 17 Dec 2015 07:58:27 +0100, Mats Peterson wrote:

> And based on Michael Niedermayer's statement regarding the goal of 
> having FFmpeg "support all kinds of odd and broken files", why aren't 
> you people more interested in fixing this long-standing issue regarding 
> palettized QuickTime video in Matroska?

I don't actually know what your patch does, but we are always
interested in fixing issues.

There are two main issues we are facing:

1. We simply cannot apply your patch, so therefore it can't be tested

2. Nobody has the time or motivation to go through your changes and
   turn them into a proper patch

Simplified steps:

1. Install Git and configure it:

   $ git config --global user.name "Your Name"
   $ git config --global user.email "me at example.com"

2. Download the repo:

   $ git clone git://source.ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.git ffmpeg

3. Navigate to ffmpeg directory and make a branch:

   $ git checkout -b mats

4. Apply your patches and/or make your changes.

5. Commit your changes. Give a proper title and message (see examples
   on ffmpeg-devel). Also see --amend option if you want to make
   more changes later.

   $ git commit -as

6. Review your changes:

   $ git log -p -2

7. Make patch (or setup and use "git send-email"):

   $ rm -rf patches
   $ git format-patch -o patches origin/master

8. Attach and email the resulting file in patches directory. Make sure
   to use a mail client that does not mangle it.