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@chapter Developers Guide
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@section API
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@itemize @bullet
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@item libavcodec is the library containing the codecs (both encoding and
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decoding). Look at @file{libavcodec/apiexample.c} to see how to use it.
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@ -20,7 +21,6 @@ decoding). Look at @file{libavcodec/apiexample.c} to see how to use it.
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demux code for several formats). Look at @file{avplay.c} to use it in a
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player. See @file{libavformat/output-example.c} to use it to generate
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audio or video streams.
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@end itemize
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@section Integrating libav in your program
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@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ mailing list.
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@subsection Code formatting conventions
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The code is written in K&R C style. That means the following:
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@itemize @bullet
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@item
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The control statements are formatted by putting space between the statement
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@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ and parenthesis in the following way:
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@example
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for (i = 0; i < filter->input_count; i++) @{
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@end example
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@item
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The case statement is always located at the same level as the switch itself:
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@example
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@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ case AVLINK_STARTINIT:
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av_log(filter, AV_LOG_INFO, "circular filter chain detected");
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return 0;
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@end example
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@item
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Braces in function declarations are written on the new line:
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@example
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@ -72,29 +75,35 @@ const char *avfilter_configuration(void)
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return LIBAV_CONFIGURATION;
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@}
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@end example
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@item
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Do not check for NULL values by comparison, @samp{if (p)} and
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@samp{if (!p)} are correct; @samp{if (p == NULL)} and @samp{if (p != NULL)}
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are not.
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@item
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In case of a single-statement if, no curly braces are required:
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@example
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if (!pic || !picref)
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goto fail;
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@end example
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@item
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Do not put spaces immediately inside parentheses. @samp{if (ret)} is
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a valid style; @samp{if ( ret )} is not.
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@end itemize
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There are the following guidelines regarding the indentation in files:
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@itemize @bullet
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@item
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Indent size is 4.
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@item
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The TAB character is forbidden outside of Makefiles as is any
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form of trailing whitespace. Commits containing either will be
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rejected by the git repository.
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@item
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You should try to limit your code lines to 80 characters; however, do so if
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and only if this improves readability.
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@ -148,13 +157,17 @@ int myfunc(int my_parameter)
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Libav is programmed in the ISO C90 language with a few additional
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features from ISO C99, namely:
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@itemize @bullet
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@item
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the @samp{inline} keyword;
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@item
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@samp{//} comments;
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@item
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designated struct initializers (@samp{struct s x = @{ .i = 17 @};})
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@item
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compound literals (@samp{x = (struct s) @{ 17, 23 @};})
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@end itemize
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@ -166,13 +179,17 @@ clarity and performance.
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All code must compile with recent versions of GCC and a number of other
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currently supported compilers. To ensure compatibility, please do not use
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additional C99 features or GCC extensions. Especially watch out for:
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@itemize @bullet
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@item
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mixing statements and declarations;
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@item
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@samp{long long} (use @samp{int64_t} instead);
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@item
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@samp{__attribute__} not protected by @samp{#ifdef __GNUC__} or similar;
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@item
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GCC statement expressions (@samp{(x = (@{ int y = 4; y; @})}).
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@end itemize
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@ -184,20 +201,25 @@ All names should be composed with underscores (_), not CamelCase. For example,
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names; they should always be CamelCase.
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There are the following conventions for naming variables and functions:
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@itemize @bullet
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@item
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For local variables no prefix is required.
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@item
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For file-scope variables and functions declared as @code{static}, no prefix
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is required.
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@item
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For variables and functions visible outside of file scope, but only used
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internally by a library, an @code{ff_} prefix should be used,
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e.g. @samp{ff_w64_demuxer}.
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@item
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For variables and functions visible outside of file scope, used internally
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across multiple libraries, use @code{avpriv_} as prefix, for example,
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@samp{avpriv_aac_parse_header}.
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@item
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For externally visible symbols, each library has its own prefix. Check
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the existing code and choose names accordingly.
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@ -212,10 +234,12 @@ are reserved at the file level and may not be used for externally visible
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symbols. If in doubt, just avoid names starting with @code{_} altogether.
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@subsection Miscellaneous conventions
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@itemize @bullet
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@item
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fprintf and printf are forbidden in libavformat and libavcodec,
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please use av_log() instead.
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@item
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Casts should be used only when necessary. Unneeded parentheses
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should also be avoided if they don't make the code easier to understand.
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@ -258,105 +282,122 @@ For Emacs, add these roughly equivalent lines to your @file{.emacs.d/init.el}:
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@enumerate
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@item
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Contributions should be licensed under the
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@uref{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html, LGPL 2.1},
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including an "or any later version" clause, or, if you prefer
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a gift-style license, the
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@uref{http://www.isc.org/software/license/, ISC} or
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@uref{http://mit-license.org/, MIT} license.
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@uref{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html, GPL 2} including
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an "or any later version" clause is also acceptable, but LGPL is
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preferred.
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Contributions should be licensed under the
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@uref{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html, LGPL 2.1},
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including an "or any later version" clause, or, if you prefer
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a gift-style license, the
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@uref{http://www.isc.org/software/license/, ISC} or
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@uref{http://mit-license.org/, MIT} license.
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@uref{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html, GPL 2} including
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an "or any later version" clause is also acceptable, but LGPL is
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preferred.
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@item
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All the patches MUST be reviewed in the mailing list before they are
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committed.
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All the patches MUST be reviewed in the mailing list before they are
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committed.
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@item
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The Libav coding style should remain consistent. Changes to
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conform will be suggested during the review or implemented on commit.
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The Libav coding style should remain consistent. Changes to
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conform will be suggested during the review or implemented on commit.
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@item
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Patches should be generated using @code{git format-patch} or directly sent
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using @code{git send-email}.
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Please make sure you give the proper credit by setting the correct author
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in the commit.
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Patches should be generated using @code{git format-patch} or directly sent
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using @code{git send-email}.
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Please make sure you give the proper credit by setting the correct author
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in the commit.
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@item
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The commit message should have a short first line in the form of
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a @samp{topic: short description} as a header, separated by a newline
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from the body consisting of an explanation of why the change is necessary.
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If the commit fixes a known bug on the bug tracker, the commit message
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should include its bug ID. Referring to the issue on the bug tracker does
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not exempt you from writing an excerpt of the bug in the commit message.
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If the patch is a bug fix which should be backported to stable releases,
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i.e. a non-API/ABI-breaking bug fix, add @code{CC: libav-stable@@libav.org}
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to the bottom of your commit message, and make sure to CC your patch to
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this address, too. Some git setups will do this automatically.
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The commit message should have a short first line in the form of
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a @samp{topic: short description} as a header, separated by a newline
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from the body consisting of an explanation of why the change is necessary.
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If the commit fixes a known bug on the bug tracker, the commit message
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should include its bug ID. Referring to the issue on the bug tracker does
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not exempt you from writing an excerpt of the bug in the commit message.
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If the patch is a bug fix which should be backported to stable releases,
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i.e. a non-API/ABI-breaking bug fix, add @code{CC: libav-stable@@libav.org}
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to the bottom of your commit message, and make sure to CC your patch to
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this address, too. Some git setups will do this automatically.
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@item
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Work in progress patches should be sent to the mailing list with the [WIP]
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or the [RFC] tag.
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Work in progress patches should be sent to the mailing list with the [WIP]
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or the [RFC] tag.
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@item
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Branches in public personal repos are advised as way to
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work on issues collaboratively.
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Branches in public personal repos are advised as way to
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work on issues collaboratively.
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@item
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You do not have to over-test things. If it works for you and you think it
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should work for others, send it to the mailing list for review.
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If you have doubt about portability please state it in the submission so
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people with specific hardware could test it.
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You do not have to over-test things. If it works for you and you think it
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should work for others, send it to the mailing list for review.
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If you have doubt about portability please state it in the submission so
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people with specific hardware could test it.
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@item
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Do not commit unrelated changes together, split them into self-contained
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pieces. Also do not forget that if part B depends on part A, but A does not
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depend on B, then A can and should be committed first and separate from B.
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Keeping changes well split into self-contained parts makes reviewing and
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understanding them on the commit log mailing list easier. This also helps
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in case of debugging later on.
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Do not commit unrelated changes together, split them into self-contained
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pieces. Also do not forget that if part B depends on part A, but A does not
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depend on B, then A can and should be committed first and separate from B.
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Keeping changes well split into self-contained parts makes reviewing and
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understanding them on the commit log mailing list easier. This also helps
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in case of debugging later on.
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@item
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Patches that change behavior of the programs (renaming options etc) or
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public API or ABI should be discussed in depth and possible few days should
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pass between discussion and commit.
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Changes to the build system (Makefiles, configure script) which alter
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the expected behavior should be considered in the same regard.
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Patches that change behavior of the programs (renaming options etc) or
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public API or ABI should be discussed in depth and possible few days should
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pass between discussion and commit.
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Changes to the build system (Makefiles, configure script) which alter
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the expected behavior should be considered in the same regard.
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@item
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When applying patches that have been discussed (at length) on the mailing
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list, reference the thread in the log message.
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When applying patches that have been discussed (at length) on the mailing
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list, reference the thread in the log message.
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@item
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Subscribe to the
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@uref{https://lists.libav.org/mailman/listinfo/libav-devel, libav-devel} and
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@uref{https://lists.libav.org/mailman/listinfo/libav-commits, libav-commits}
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mailing lists.
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Bugs and possible improvements or general questions regarding commits
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are discussed on libav-devel. We expect you to react if problems with
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your code are uncovered.
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Subscribe to the
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@uref{https://lists.libav.org/mailman/listinfo/libav-devel, libav-devel} and
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@uref{https://lists.libav.org/mailman/listinfo/libav-commits, libav-commits}
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mailing lists.
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Bugs and possible improvements or general questions regarding commits
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are discussed on libav-devel. We expect you to react if problems with
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your code are uncovered.
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@item
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Update the documentation if you change behavior or add features. If you are
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unsure how best to do this, send an [RFC] patch to libav-devel.
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Update the documentation if you change behavior or add features. If you are
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unsure how best to do this, send an [RFC] patch to libav-devel.
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@item
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All discussions and decisions should be reported on the public developer
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mailing list, so that there is a reference to them.
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Other media (e.g. IRC) should be used for coordination and immediate
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collaboration.
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All discussions and decisions should be reported on the public developer
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mailing list, so that there is a reference to them.
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Other media (e.g. IRC) should be used for coordination and immediate
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collaboration.
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@item
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Never write to unallocated memory, never write over the end of arrays,
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always check values read from some untrusted source before using them
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as array index or other risky things. Always use valgrind to double-check.
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Never write to unallocated memory, never write over the end of arrays,
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always check values read from some untrusted source before using them
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as array index or other risky things. Always use valgrind to double-check.
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@item
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Remember to check if you need to bump versions for the specific libav
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parts (libavutil, libavcodec, libavformat) you are changing. You need
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to change the version integer.
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Incrementing the first component means no backward compatibility to
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previous versions (e.g. removal of a function from the public API).
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Incrementing the second component means backward compatible change
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(e.g. addition of a function to the public API or extension of an
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existing data structure).
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Incrementing the third component means a noteworthy binary compatible
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change (e.g. encoder bug fix that matters for the decoder).
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Remember to check if you need to bump versions for the specific libav
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parts (libavutil, libavcodec, libavformat) you are changing. You need
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to change the version integer.
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Incrementing the first component means no backward compatibility to
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previous versions (e.g. removal of a function from the public API).
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Incrementing the second component means backward compatible change
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(e.g. addition of a function to the public API or extension of an
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existing data structure).
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Incrementing the third component means a noteworthy binary compatible
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change (e.g. encoder bug fix that matters for the decoder).
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@item
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Compiler warnings indicate potential bugs or code with bad style.
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If it is a bug, the bug has to be fixed. If it is not, the code should
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be changed to not generate a warning unless that causes a slowdown
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or obfuscates the code.
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If a type of warning leads to too many false positives, that warning
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should be disabled, not the code changed.
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Compiler warnings indicate potential bugs or code with bad style.
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If it is a bug, the bug has to be fixed. If it is not, the code should
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be changed to not generate a warning unless that causes a slowdown
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or obfuscates the code.
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If a type of warning leads to too many false positives, that warning
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should be disabled, not the code changed.
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@item
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If you add a new file, give it a proper license header. Do not copy and
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paste it from a random place, use an existing file as template.
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If you add a new file, give it a proper license header. Do not copy and
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paste it from a random place, use an existing file as template.
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@end enumerate
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We think our rules are not too hard. If you have comments, contact us.
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@enumerate
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@item
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Did you use av_cold for codec initialization and close functions?
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Did you use av_cold for codec initialization and close functions?
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@item
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Did you add a long_name under NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL to the AVCodec or
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AVInputFormat/AVOutputFormat struct?
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Did you add a long_name under NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL to the AVCodec or
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AVInputFormat/AVOutputFormat struct?
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@item
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Did you bump the minor version number (and reset the micro version
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number) in @file{libavcodec/version.h} or @file{libavformat/version.h}?
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Did you bump the minor version number (and reset the micro version
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number) in @file{libavcodec/version.h} or @file{libavformat/version.h}?
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@item
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Did you register it in @file{allcodecs.c} or @file{allformats.c}?
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Did you register it in @file{allcodecs.c} or @file{allformats.c}?
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@item
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Did you add the AVCodecID to @file{avcodec.h}?
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When adding new codec IDs, also add an entry to the codec descriptor
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list in @file{libavcodec/codec_desc.c}.
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Did you add the AVCodecID to @file{avcodec.h}?
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When adding new codec IDs, also add an entry to the codec descriptor
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list in @file{libavcodec/codec_desc.c}.
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@item
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If it has a FourCC, did you add it to @file{libavformat/riff.c},
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even if it is only a decoder?
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If it has a FourCC, did you add it to @file{libavformat/riff.c},
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even if it is only a decoder?
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@item
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Did you add a rule to compile the appropriate files in the Makefile?
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Remember to do this even if you are just adding a format to a file that
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is already being compiled by some other rule, like a raw demuxer.
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Did you add a rule to compile the appropriate files in the Makefile?
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Remember to do this even if you are just adding a format to a file that
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is already being compiled by some other rule, like a raw demuxer.
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@item
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Did you add an entry to the table of supported formats or codecs in
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@file{doc/general.texi}?
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Did you add an entry to the table of supported formats or codecs in
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@file{doc/general.texi}?
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@item
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Did you add an entry in the Changelog?
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Did you add an entry in the Changelog?
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@item
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If it depends on a parser or a library, did you add that dependency in
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configure?
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If it depends on a parser or a library, did you add that dependency in
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configure?
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@item
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Did you @code{git add} the appropriate files before committing?
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Did you @code{git add} the appropriate files before committing?
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@item
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Did you make sure it compiles standalone, i.e. with
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@code{configure --disable-everything --enable-decoder=foo}
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(or @code{--enable-demuxer} or whatever your component is)?
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Did you make sure it compiles standalone, i.e. with
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@code{configure --disable-everything --enable-decoder=foo}
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(or @code{--enable-demuxer} or whatever your component is)?
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@end enumerate
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@ -450,68 +502,89 @@ send a reminder by email. Your patch should eventually be dealt with.
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@enumerate
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@item
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Does @code{make check} pass with the patch applied?
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Does @code{make check} pass with the patch applied?
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@item
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Is the patch against latest Libav git master branch?
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Is the patch against latest Libav git master branch?
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@item
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Are you subscribed to the
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@uref{https://lists.libav.org/mailman/listinfo/libav-devel, libav-devel}
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mailing list? (Only list subscribers are allowed to post.)
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Are you subscribed to the
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@uref{https://lists.libav.org/mailman/listinfo/libav-devel, libav-devel}
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mailing list? (Only list subscribers are allowed to post.)
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@item
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Have you checked that the changes are minimal, so that the same cannot be
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achieved with a smaller patch and/or simpler final code?
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Have you checked that the changes are minimal, so that the same cannot be
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achieved with a smaller patch and/or simpler final code?
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@item
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If the change is to speed critical code, did you benchmark it?
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If the change is to speed critical code, did you benchmark it?
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@item
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If you did any benchmarks, did you provide them in the mail?
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If you did any benchmarks, did you provide them in the mail?
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@item
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Have you checked that the patch does not introduce buffer overflows or
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other security issues?
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Have you checked that the patch does not introduce buffer overflows or
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other security issues?
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@item
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Did you test your decoder or demuxer against damaged data? If no, see
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tools/trasher, the noise bitstream filter, and
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@uref{http://caca.zoy.org/wiki/zzuf, zzuf}. Your decoder or demuxer
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should not crash, end in a (near) infinite loop, or allocate ridiculous
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amounts of memory when fed damaged data.
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Did you test your decoder or demuxer against damaged data? If no, see
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tools/trasher, the noise bitstream filter, and
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@uref{http://caca.zoy.org/wiki/zzuf, zzuf}. Your decoder or demuxer
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should not crash, end in a (near) infinite loop, or allocate ridiculous
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amounts of memory when fed damaged data.
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@item
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Does the patch not mix functional and cosmetic changes?
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Does the patch not mix functional and cosmetic changes?
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|
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@item
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Did you add tabs or trailing whitespace to the code? Both are forbidden.
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Did you add tabs or trailing whitespace to the code? Both are forbidden.
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|
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@item
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Is the patch attached to the email you send?
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Is the patch attached to the email you send?
|
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|
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@item
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Is the mime type of the patch correct? It should be text/x-diff or
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text/x-patch or at least text/plain and not application/octet-stream.
|
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Is the mime type of the patch correct? It should be text/x-diff or
|
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text/x-patch or at least text/plain and not application/octet-stream.
|
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|
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@item
|
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If the patch fixes a bug, did you provide a verbose analysis of the bug?
|
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If the patch fixes a bug, did you provide a verbose analysis of the bug?
|
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|
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@item
|
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If the patch fixes a bug, did you provide enough information, including
|
||||
a sample, so the bug can be reproduced and the fix can be verified?
|
||||
Note please do not attach samples >100k to mails but rather provide a
|
||||
URL, you can upload to ftp://upload.libav.org
|
||||
If the patch fixes a bug, did you provide enough information, including
|
||||
a sample, so the bug can be reproduced and the fix can be verified?
|
||||
Note please do not attach samples >100k to mails but rather provide a
|
||||
URL, you can upload to ftp://upload.libav.org
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Did you provide a verbose summary about what the patch does change?
|
||||
Did you provide a verbose summary about what the patch does change?
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Did you provide a verbose explanation why it changes things like it does?
|
||||
Did you provide a verbose explanation why it changes things like it does?
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Did you provide a verbose summary of the user visible advantages and
|
||||
disadvantages if the patch is applied?
|
||||
Did you provide a verbose summary of the user visible advantages and
|
||||
disadvantages if the patch is applied?
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Did you provide an example so we can verify the new feature added by the
|
||||
patch easily?
|
||||
Did you provide an example so we can verify the new feature added by the
|
||||
patch easily?
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
If you added a new file, did you insert a license header? It should be
|
||||
taken from Libav, not randomly copied and pasted from somewhere else.
|
||||
If you added a new file, did you insert a license header? It should be
|
||||
taken from Libav, not randomly copied and pasted from somewhere else.
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
You should maintain alphabetical order in alphabetically ordered lists as
|
||||
long as doing so does not break API/ABI compatibility.
|
||||
You should maintain alphabetical order in alphabetically ordered lists as
|
||||
long as doing so does not break API/ABI compatibility.
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Lines with similar content should be aligned vertically when doing so
|
||||
improves readability.
|
||||
Lines with similar content should be aligned vertically when doing so
|
||||
improves readability.
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Make sure you check the return values of function and return appropriate
|
||||
error codes. Especially memory allocation functions like @code{malloc()}
|
||||
are notoriously left unchecked, which is a serious problem.
|
||||
Make sure you check the return values of function and return appropriate
|
||||
error codes. Especially memory allocation functions like @code{malloc()}
|
||||
are notoriously left unchecked, which is a serious problem.
|
||||
@end enumerate
|
||||
|
||||
@section Patch review process
|
||||
@ -560,12 +633,15 @@ the following steps:
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Configure to compile with instrumentation enabled:
|
||||
@code{configure --toolchain=gcov}.
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Run your test case, either manually or via FATE. This can be either
|
||||
the full FATE regression suite, or any arbitrary invocation of any
|
||||
front-end tool provided by Libav, in any combination.
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Run @code{make lcov} to generate coverage data in HTML format.
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
View @code{lcov/index.html} in your preferred HTML viewer.
|
||||
@end enumerate
|
||||
@ -600,12 +676,13 @@ There are two kinds of releases:
|
||||
|
||||
@enumerate
|
||||
@item
|
||||
@strong{Major releases} always include the latest and greatest
|
||||
features and functionality.
|
||||
@strong{Major releases} always include the latest and greatest
|
||||
features and functionality.
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
@strong{Point releases} are cut from @strong{release} branches,
|
||||
which are named @code{release/X}, with @code{X} being the release
|
||||
version number.
|
||||
@strong{Point releases} are cut from @strong{release} branches,
|
||||
which are named @code{release/X}, with @code{X} being the release
|
||||
version number.
|
||||
@end enumerate
|
||||
|
||||
Note that we promise to our users that shared libraries from any Libav
|
||||
@ -626,15 +703,18 @@ inclusion into a point release:
|
||||
|
||||
@enumerate
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Fixes a security issue, preferably identified by a @strong{CVE
|
||||
number} issued by @url{http://cve.mitre.org/}.
|
||||
Fixes a security issue, preferably identified by a @strong{CVE
|
||||
number} issued by @url{http://cve.mitre.org/}.
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Fixes a documented bug in @url{http://bugzilla.libav.org}.
|
||||
Fixes a documented bug in @url{http://bugzilla.libav.org}.
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Improves the included documentation.
|
||||
Improves the included documentation.
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Retains both source code and binary compatibility with previous
|
||||
point releases of the same release branch.
|
||||
Retains both source code and binary compatibility with previous
|
||||
point releases of the same release branch.
|
||||
@end enumerate
|
||||
|
||||
The order for checking the rules is (1 OR 2 OR 3) AND 4.
|
||||
@ -651,43 +731,54 @@ The release process involves the following steps:
|
||||
|
||||
@enumerate
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Ensure that the @file{RELEASE} file contains the version number for
|
||||
the upcoming release.
|
||||
Ensure that the @file{RELEASE} file contains the version number for
|
||||
the upcoming release.
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
File a release tracking bug in @url{http://bugzilla.libav.org}. Make
|
||||
sure that the bug has an alias named @code{ReleaseX.Y} for the
|
||||
@code{X.Y} release.
|
||||
File a release tracking bug in @url{http://bugzilla.libav.org}. Make
|
||||
sure that the bug has an alias named @code{ReleaseX.Y} for the
|
||||
@code{X.Y} release.
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Announce the intent to do a release to the mailing list.
|
||||
Announce the intent to do a release to the mailing list.
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Reassign unresolved blocking bugs from previous release
|
||||
tracking bugs to the new bug.
|
||||
Reassign unresolved blocking bugs from previous release
|
||||
tracking bugs to the new bug.
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Review patch nominations that reach the @strong{libav-stable}
|
||||
mailing list, and push patches that fulfill the stable release
|
||||
criteria to the release branch.
|
||||
Review patch nominations that reach the @strong{libav-stable}
|
||||
mailing list, and push patches that fulfill the stable release
|
||||
criteria to the release branch.
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Ensure that the FATE regression suite still passes in the release
|
||||
branch on at least @strong{i386} and @strong{amd64}
|
||||
(cf. @ref{Regression Tests}).
|
||||
Ensure that the FATE regression suite still passes in the release
|
||||
branch on at least @strong{i386} and @strong{amd64}
|
||||
(cf. @ref{Regression Tests}).
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Prepare the release tarballs in @code{xz} and @code{gz} formats, and
|
||||
supplementing files that contain @code{md5} and @code{sha1}
|
||||
checksums.
|
||||
Prepare the release tarballs in @code{xz} and @code{gz} formats, and
|
||||
supplementing files that contain @code{md5} and @code{sha1}
|
||||
checksums.
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Publish the tarballs at @url{http://libav.org/releases}. Create and
|
||||
push an annotated tag in the form @code{vX}, with @code{X}
|
||||
containing the version number.
|
||||
Publish the tarballs at @url{http://libav.org/releases}. Create and
|
||||
push an annotated tag in the form @code{vX}, with @code{X}
|
||||
containing the version number.
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Build the tarballs with the Windows binaries, and publish them at
|
||||
@url{http://win32.libav.org/releases}.
|
||||
Build the tarballs with the Windows binaries, and publish them at
|
||||
@url{http://win32.libav.org/releases}.
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Propose and send a patch to the @strong{libav-devel} mailing list
|
||||
with a news entry for the website.
|
||||
Propose and send a patch to the @strong{libav-devel} mailing list
|
||||
with a news entry for the website.
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Publish the news entry.
|
||||
Publish the news entry.
|
||||
|
||||
@item
|
||||
Send announcement to the mailing list.
|
||||
Send announcement to the mailing list.
|
||||
@end enumerate
|
||||
|
||||
@bye
|
||||
|
||||
@ -51,11 +51,14 @@ Specific Makefile targets and Makefile variables are available:
|
||||
|
||||
@anchor{Makefile target}
|
||||
@section FATE Makefile targets
|
||||
|
||||
@table @option
|
||||
@item fate-list
|
||||
List all fate/regression test targets.
|
||||
|
||||
@item fate-rsync
|
||||
Shortcut to download the fate test samples to the specified testsuite location.
|
||||
|
||||
@item fate
|
||||
Run the FATE test suite (requires the fate-suite dataset).
|
||||
@end table
|
||||
@ -64,27 +67,36 @@ Run the FATE test suite (requires the fate-suite dataset).
|
||||
@table @option
|
||||
@item V
|
||||
Verbosity level, can be set to 0, 1 or 2.
|
||||
|
||||
@table @option
|
||||
@item 0
|
||||
show just the test arguments
|
||||
@item 1
|
||||
show just the command used in the test
|
||||
@item 2
|
||||
show everything
|
||||
@item 0
|
||||
show just the test arguments
|
||||
|
||||
@item 1
|
||||
show just the command used in the test
|
||||
|
||||
@item 2
|
||||
show everything
|
||||
@end table
|
||||
|
||||
@item SAMPLES
|
||||
Specify or override the path to the FATE samples at make time, it has a
|
||||
meaning only while running the regression tests.
|
||||
|
||||
@item THREADS
|
||||
Specify how many threads to use while running regression tests, it is
|
||||
quite useful to detect thread-related regressions.
|
||||
|
||||
@item THREAD_TYPE
|
||||
Specify which threading strategy test, either @var{slice} or @var{frame},
|
||||
by default @var{slice+frame}
|
||||
|
||||
@item CPUFLAGS
|
||||
Specify a mask to be applied to autodetected CPU flags.
|
||||
|
||||
@item TARGET_EXEC
|
||||
Specify or override the wrapper used to run the tests.
|
||||
|
||||
@item GEN
|
||||
Set to @var{1} to generate the missing or mismatched references.
|
||||
@end table
|
||||
|
||||
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Block a user