[FFmpeg-devel] AVClass & AVOption [VOTE]

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On Sonntag, 29. Mai 2016 16:45:26 CEST Ronald S. Bultje wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 3:25 PM, Thilo Borgmann <thilo.borgmann at mail.de>
> wrote:
> 
> > Am 29.05.16 um 01:32 schrieb Michael Niedermayer:
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > It was suggested in the IRC meeting today that i start a vote to
> > > resolve if AVClass & AVOption should be added to AVCodecParameters
> > > This question needs to be awnsered before the next release because
> > > the ABI would be broken if its added afterwards
> > > the lack of any decission blocks the release which is worse than
> > > either decission, otherwise a vote might be silly for such technical
> > > question but eve a bad decission is better than no decission here
> > >
> > >
> > > The disadvanatges are:
> > > 1 more field in the struct
> > > a high level API that some feel is unneeded for AVCodecParameters
> > > it could be confusing to some that there are 2 different ways to
> > > access the fields
> > > people might use it as av_log() context when they intended to use a
> > > different context for it
> > > There are probably more please help fill the list if you know more
> > >
> > > The advanatges are:
> > > More consistent availability of AVOptions and AVClass in public
> > > structs
> > > Makes supporting multiple FFmpeg versions and distros easier and
> > > cleaner for applications. (reduces lists of #if version checks)
> > > Provides default/min/max values, allows basic validity checking within
> > > min/max
> > > Avoids mysterious crashes if an application uses avoption functions
> > > on AVCodecParameters
> > > Introspection
> > > Serialization support that may be usefull for ffserver or an application
> > > replacing ffserver
> > >
> > >
> > > An application that doesnt want to use AVOptions or AVClass can
> > > completey ignore them.
> > >
> > > Please state clearly if you agree to add AVClass&AVOption to
> > > AVCodecParameters or if you disagree about adding it or if you dont
> > > care either way
> >
> > I'm in favor of adding them.
> 
> 
> And you are not in the list either [1]...
Let me make a suggestion. I'm a member of several university commitees. I have not always voting rights in this commitees but nevertheless could say what is my opinion and be involved in the discussion.
So eventually do here. Everybody could say, what is his/her opinion, but only count (when the vote ends) the votes of the committee members. This could represent the comprehensive opinion maybe better, but defines also a definite voting mechanism.

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