[FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] CFHD

[Paul B Mahol]

On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 11:12 PM Michael Niedermayer <michael at niedermayer.cc>
wrote:

> On Fri, Apr 02, 2021 at 10:22:27PM +0200, Paul B Mahol wrote:
> > On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 10:14 PM Paul B Mahol <onemda at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 8:28 PM Michael Niedermayer
> <michael at niedermayer.cc>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi all
> > >>
> > >> CFHD currently has even with all fixes (ignoring ones with objections)
> > >> applied a null pointer
> > >> read and out of array write issue remaining.
> > >>
> > >> My patch which makes the header parsing more restrictive has an
> objection
> > >> against it. and the only other developer who recently worked on it
> > >> stated that he has no "time or motivation to deal with this and
> similar
> > >> issues"
> > >>
> > >> Assuming no fix without objections is found. What do people prefer ?
> > >> Delay the 4.4 release ?
> > >> Apply all non objected fixes and mark CFHD as experimental ?
> > >> Something else ?
> > >>
> > >
> > > Start fixing professionally security issues.
>
> > > Am not going to do someone else job.
>
> Then you also should not object to someone else doing it in a way you
> maybe dislike
>


I have already mentioned technical reasons why non-correct fixes are not
correct way to fix issues.
It have nothing to do with dislikes like you want to put.


>
> > >
> >
> >
> > Also due to ignorance of giving needed equipment to other developer(s)
>
> what hardware do you need for FFmpeg ? you did not ask for any
>
> If its about someone elses request, i think theres a misunderstanding
> there.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> > I'm not really motivated to continue maintain any code.
> >
> > Why should person maintain code for no compensations, even symbolic ones.
> >
> > I'm really sad in all this situation, where some long time prolific and
> > important contributors are simply being ignored.
>
> You are always being honest in one aspect, ignorance.


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