[FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] AVFilter

[James Almer]

On 10/15/2024 1:12 PM, Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> This is a quick RFC about peoples oppinions on AVFilter
> 
> The question: Should anyone be able to write a filter (which
> other people can use) ?
> Or should only we be able to add filters ?
> 
> (This relates to what parts of the API are publically accessable)
> 
> So whats the point of this RFC ?
> 
> If we want a public API that allows writing filters then work on the API
> has to be compatible with that direction.
> 
> "compatible" for example would be, "Adding whats missing to the public API"
> or "deprecating existing API and writing a better API that makes all needed
> parts public"
> 
> "incompatible" for example is "making bits and pieces private that are needed
> by filters
> 
> Some of the currently pending patches seem to fall into the "incompatible"
No bits or fields are being made private in pending patches afaics.

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