[FFmpeg-user] How to configure x86_64

[David Favor]

Carl Eugen Hoyos wrote:
> David Favor <david <at> davidfavor.com> writes:
> 
>> Carl Eugen Hoyos wrote:
>>> Elliott Balsley <elliottbalsley <at> gmail.com> writes:
>>>
>>>> ARCH                      x86 (generic)
>>> This only says you did not request optimization 
>>> for a specific cpu (like --cpu=corei7-avx)
>> The best way to determine exact arch type is to introspect
>> the executable using the file command.
> 
> Unfortunately, it is exactly the other way round;-(
> 
> file can be outdated (even for files created with the 
> system compiler on a proprietary operating system, 
> happened to me this week).
> The following always work, depending on the architecture:
> $ grep X86 config.h
> $ grep PPC config.h
> $ grep SPARC config.h
> Telling you if you are compiling for 32 or 64 bit.
> 
> Only arm is more complicated:
> $ grep ARM config.h
> $ grep AARCH config.h
> 
>> David-Favor-iMac> file $(which ffmpeg)
>> /david-favor-tools/osx-10.9/bin/ffmpeg: Mach-O 64-bit x86_64 executable
> 
> (This is exactly what failed for me this week for a 
> slightly more extraordinary executable / target 
> architecture.)
> 
> Carl Eugen

Post the output of...

1) which ffmpeg

2) ffmpeg -version

3) file $(which ffmpeg)

4) sw_vers (as it seems like you're doing an OSX build)

Maybe someone can help.

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