[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] lavc: move bitstream filters into bsf/ subdir

[Anton Khirnov]

Quoting James Almer (2024-01-26 17:22:06)
> On 1/26/2024 1:17 PM, Anton Khirnov wrote:
> > Quoting James Almer (2024-01-26 17:09:32)
> >> On 1/26/2024 9:17 AM, Anton Khirnov wrote:
> >>> Quoting Lynne (2024-01-26 13:11:33)
> >>>> Jan 26, 2024, 11:40 by anton at khirnov.net:
> >>>>
> >>>>> ---
> >>>>>    libavcodec/Makefile                           | 49 +---------------
> >>>>>    libavcodec/bsf/Makefile                       | 56 +++++++++++++++++++
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Is that the general direction we want to take?
> >>>> I don't mind it, but I'm wondering if I should do this for what I care about?
> >>>
> >>> I'd say yes for things with >~ 10 files. libavcodec/ got way too large.
> >>
> >> Is your idea something like..
> >>
> >> libavcodec/bsf
> >> libavcodec/common
> >> libavcodec/decoder
> >> libavcodec/encoder
> >> libavcodec/parser
> >>
> >> And then subfolders within those for big modules like h264, hevc, vvc,
> >> mpeg2, vp9, etc?
> > 
> > No, that strikes me as overkill. A subdir for bsfs, a subdir for every
> > codec/group of codecs/subsystem.
> 
> I don't think it's overkill. It separates modules per type, so it's easy 
> to find a parser that right now is mixed between all the decoder related 
> files.

My plan is for parsers to turn into bitstream filters, so...

> >> And like Andreas mentioned, the arch subfolders need to be considered
> >> for this.
> > 
> > Why?
> 
> I mean, where do you want them? inside the decoder/encoder subfolders 
> (thus splitting them), or outside as they are right now?

I am perfectly fine with leaving them as they are now. Too many
directory levels make things hard to find as well.

-- 
Anton Khirnov