[Mageia-dev] ffmpeg in mageia1 updates testing (revision 171164)

[Thomas Backlund]

Funda Wang skrev 24.11.2011 14:26:
> Yes, new x264 introduces new libmajor, which requires a mass
> rebuilding of other packages.
>

Then the ffmpeg update must be fixed.

Either only backport the needed fixes,
or fix the build with current x264.

It's not allowed to push updates that breaks/disables current features.

This is _exactly_ why we have the policy to backport fixes and not 
blindly update to newer versions.

--
Thomas

> 2011/11/24 Philippe DIDIER<philippedidier at laposte.net>:
>> To Funda :
>>         you modified the spec file of ffmpeg :
>>
>> disable x264 support as x264 is too old in mageia 1
>>
>>
>>
>> This may induce a regression (a missing feature)
>>
>> Why not to update libx264 before updating ffmpeg, and by this way allow
>> to keep x264 support enabled ?
>>
>> Is there a problem for other programs depending on libx264 if you update
>> it ? (need to rebuild them ?)
>>
>> Regards
>> Philippe
>>
>>