[FFmpeg-devel] [DISCUSSION] Motion Estimation API/Library

[Ivan Kalvachev]

On 8/1/17, Clément Bœsch <u at pkh.me> wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 01, 2017 at 09:18:33AM +0000, Davinder Singh wrote:
> [...]
>> > In particular, the main policy of FFmpeg is to not depend on external
>> > libraries for core features. Therefore, if your project is a separate
>> >
>>
>> Just to be clear, it won't be "external" library like OpenCV...
>>
>>
>> > library, it will definitely not be used by FFmpeg codecs like you wish
>> > in your first paragraph.
>> >
>> > If you want a fighting chance of a project that is not stillborn, I
>> > think you need to make it part of FFmpeg, and make sure important
>> >
>>
>> .. it will be part of FFmpeg like libavfilter, just a new module -
>> libmotion.
>>
>
> yeah, but not a good idea. Just make it an optional component of
> libavutil.

Why not keep the code in libavcodec?

I think that (I)DCT was also given standard API and it is still there.
Also some me_cmp_fn use (I)DCT.

Best Regards