[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] Alternative OS/2 patch

[Diego Biurrun]

On Thu, Dec 06, 2007 at 08:17:57PM -0800, Dave Yeo wrote:
> On 12/05/07 03:14 pm, Diego Biurrun wrote:
> > On Wed, Dec 05, 2007 at 01:05:40PM -0800, Dave Yeo wrote:
> ...
> >> The previous patch would break with introduction of libosspupport. Fix is 
> >> to truncate the DLL name to 8 chars. This way we cut the name to 6 chars 
> >> and add the major version number to it therefore giving a versioned DLL. 
> >> This seemed the simplest method without introducing new variables etc. I'm 
> >> open to other ideas.
> > 
> > I have no thoughts on this apart from a firm resolve not to touch OS/2.
> > Oh, the ugliness of 8+3 filenames ...
> > 
> > Anyway, patch applied.
> >
> Thank you for applying the patch, it has been an interesting learning 
> experience here.

You are welcome.

> And remember, all operating systems have their idiosyncrasies. We could 
> have quite a flame war about them if so inclined :)

Nevertheless 8+3 filenames are the worst of the bunch.  Somebody should
be publically flogged for this.

Diego