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From: Kristian Fiskerstrand <k_f@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] chromium-54 needs ffmpeg-3.0.1
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2016 19:58:23
Message-Id: ce971ff0-2172-fe8c-14b2-acc6e0205d7e@gentoo.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-dev] chromium-54 needs ffmpeg-3.0.1 by "Paweł Hajdan
1 On 08/28/2016 07:28 PM, Paweł Hajdan, Jr. wrote:
2 > See <https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=591722> for context.
3 >
4 > chromium-54 is currently hard masked; it'd soon enter ~arch, and then
5 > stable in ~6 weeks. ffmpeg-3.0.1 is currently hard masked.
6 >
7 > These are the options I see for how to proceed. Feel free to share
8 > further alternatives.
9 >
10 > A. Prepare to unmask and eventually stabilize ffmpeg-3.0.1
11
12 https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=ffmpeg-3
13
14 >
15 > B. Backport just the changes needed for chromium to older ffmpeg
16
17 Any chance of it being included upstream or would it be a downstream
18 carry for a long time?
19
20 >
21 > C. Mask chromium's system-ffmpeg flag when the dependency on
22 > ffmpeg-3.0.1 can't be satisfied
23
24 Would this result in using bundled libraries instead?
25
26 >
27 > D. Patch chromium not to require newer ffmpeg
28 >
29 > Please share your thoughts about pros, cons, and viability of each option.
30 >
31 > I'd certainly be willing to help with testing and making progress on
32 > these, and I could possibly use a fast machine as a tinderbox for this.
33 >
34 > That also means help is welcome.
35 >
36 > Paweł
37 >
38
39
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41 Kristian Fiskerstrand
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Re: [gentoo-dev] chromium-54 needs ffmpeg-3.0.1 Mike Gilbert <floppym@g.o>