[MPlayer-users] Giflib 5.0 and MPlayer

[Alexander Strasser]

On 2013-08-05 00:34 +0200, Alexander Strasser wrote:
[...]
> On 2013-08-04 16:08 +0200, Armin K. wrote:
> > I've been trying to build MPlayer with Giflib 5.0.4, but at configure
> > stage it says I have broken versions and it will use some workarounds.
> > Is this expected? How can Giflib 5.0.4 be "older version" since it's the
> > latest one?
> 
>   It should be all fine!
> 
>   Currently expected output with version 5 is:
> 
>   Checking for GIF support ... yes (old version, some encoding functions disabled)
>   Checking for broken giflib workaround ... disabled
> 
>   Where the first message is misleading unfortunately. The mentioned
> disabled encoding functions are only about adding the netscape looping
> extenstion and should work correctly with GIFLIB 5 none the less. If
> not, please let me know.
> 
>   You can easily test by encoding a gif animation with vo gif89a and
> loading it with the browser. If it loops then no "encoding functions"
> are disabled and everything is fine.
> 
> > The build finishes, however. If I modify broken Giflib check to use
> > correct functions from 5.0.4, it still builds fine.
> 
>   I am sorry this was an oversight on my end. I noticed the problem
> once but forgot about it soon after. Thank you for reporting; I will
> try to commit a fix soon.
> 
>   Would be nice if you could reply again and tell me if everything is
> working as expected. To let you know I will reply here again after
> fixing configure.

  With newest MPlayer SVN sources, the configure informational output
should be good again. Sorry for the confusion and thanks for the report.

  Alexander
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