[MPlayer-users] ./configure - little inconvenience

[Oliver Seitz]

>> I think it is good that ./configure automatically updates ffmpeg.
>> But I think this update could be skipped if ./configure is called
>> with "--help" parameter.
>
> The problem is that configure currently needs to evaluate
> libavcodec/allcodecs.c before it evaluates the command-line
> arguments, so it's not (easily) possible right now, sorry.
> Patches welcome though.

Thanks, Reimar, for the explanation. It is no deal to put a lot of 
effort in.

Greets,
Kiste