[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] add alloc_put_byte function

[Reimar Doeffinger]

Hello,
On Sun, Feb 03, 2008 at 05:32:35PM +0100, Baptiste Coudurier wrote:
> Well, since you are giving some kind of proof that it's actually being
> used outside, I therefore won't apply it without breaking API, so I
> think I won't apply it soon, or I'll apply something not breaking API.

If you want to change it, just change it. Now!
There is no point in dragging this on forever, and then change it when everyone
and their dogs are using it instead of now, API compatibility is a tool for a goal,
not something to keep out of principle.