[MPlayer-dev-eng] [PATCH] ARM extended instructions support detection in configure script

[Diego Biurrun]

On Sun, Oct 08, 2006 at 12:35:25AM +0300, Siarhei Siamashka wrote:
> 
> Here is a patch which adds detection (or allows manual configuration) for
> instructions that are supported by newer ARM processors.

Thanks, applied along with some changes.  I added an arm() function to
detect the ARM architecture and changed the indentation and position of
your detection routines.  It should be safe(TM).

> I also hope to get some of the code accepted upstream so that there will be
> less things to patch for https://garage.maemo.org/projects/mplayer/

If it's clean it will likely be accepted.

> The next thing that would be nice to have if supported upstream is detection
> of availability of maemo (Nokia 770 development platform) libraries from
> configure script. These libraries are needed to disable screen blanking on
> Nokia 770 while playing video (LCD backlight is turned off after a few minutes
> of inactivity and it is very annoying), this functionality is very similar to
> screensaver disabling option for x11 in mplayer.

Send a patch as usual ..

> PS. According to https://garage.maemo.org stats,  MPlayer is one of the most
> actively downloaded and used applications for Nokia 770, also there is lots 
> of positive feedback as only MPlayer is currently able to play 320x240 or
> 400x224 30fps ~400kbps mpeg4 video without dropping frames on this device
> (built-in player can only handle half framerate without visible framedrops for
> such resolution/bitrate at the moment).

Cool stuff :)

Diego