[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] avfilter: POC: enable out-of-tree filters

[Nicolas George]

Lynne (HE12025-03-14):
> This is a pointless patch and a pointlessly complex addition to the build
> system. I wouldn't accept something like this.
> Those who for some reason have custom filters simply distribute their own
> branch with properly integrated filters.

That works for third-party from one third-party. This feature helps
users who want to use filters from multiple third-party. With what you
describe, they would have to merge the branches, which might not be
trivial.

On the other hand, the JSON in this makes it look like it was designed
by looking at how fashionable languages NIHed their own f5g package
system.

If instead it was designed by asking “what would a ffmpeg developer do”,
it would just have configure run ext/*/configure and then Makefile
include $(CONFIG_EXT_WHATEVER).

Regards,

-- 
  Nicolas George