[FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] libpostproc splitout

[Kieran Kunhya]

On Fri, 8 Nov 2024, 06:07 Vittorio Giovara, <vittorio.giovara at gmail.com>
wrote:

> On Thu, Nov 7, 2024 at 1:03 PM Michael Niedermayer <michael at niedermayer.cc
> >
> wrote:
>
> > Hi all
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 07, 2024 at 12:11:49AM +0100, Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> > > Hi all
> > >
> > > Should libpostproc be split out into a seperate source repository ?
> > >
> > > Several people did over the years want libpostproc removed, and such
> > > a task was part of the submitted and approved STF 2024 projects.
> > > But when i recently started posting related work, tomas questioned
> > > if spliting libpostproc into a seperate source repository actually is a
> > good idea.
> > >
> > > No invoice was submitted yet, so we could likely still change
> > > this to something else, if thats what people prefer.
> > >
> > > To clarify this a bit (as its a bit convoluted)
> > > Option A.
> > >     1. split libpostproc out so it builds and links fine (already done)
> > (send to SPI/STF/Invoice in future)
> > >     2. develop test system for libpostproc (2024 future) (send to
> > SPI/STF/Invoice in future)
> > >     3. actually remove libpostproc from master repository (2025 future)
> > (send to SPI/STF/Invoice in future)
> > > Option B.
> > >     0. double check with STF/SPI that such change is ok
> > >     1. split libpostproc out so it builds and links fine (already done)
> > (send to SPI/STF/ never send invoice)
> > >     2. develop test system for libpostproc (2024 future) (send to
> > SPI/STF, never send invoice) (this will get used with the libpostproc
> > inside FFmpeg)
> > >     3. renegotiate actual libpostproc task to something else the
> > community wants
> > >     4. whoever does the new task sends invoices and gets the whole
> money
> > for all 3 parts
> >
> > Ill add Option A2
> >     same as A, but i will ask SPI to send the 15k to FFmpegs fund and not
> > to me (if that is possible)
> >
> > Please tell me which of
> > A,A2,B (or some other you prefer)
> >
>
> For 15k one should be able to rewrite the entire library from scratch!
> This discussion is a waste of money and of SPI funds, just delete the
> library and use the repository provided by Derek. If you want to add
> maintenance use that repository (and/or move it to gitlab)
> --
> Vittorio
>

As expected there is zero transparency about STF/SPI.

Kieran

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