From unknown Sat Aug 16 16:55:18 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#18814: ffmpeg 2.4.2 upgrade broke vlc Resent-From: Mark H Weaver Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-guix@gnu.org Resent-Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 08:59:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 18814 X-GNU-PR-Package: guix X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Jason Self Cc: 18814@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-Cc: bug-guix@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.141414108313966 (code B ref -1); Fri, 24 Oct 2014 08:59:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 24 Oct 2014 08:58:03 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:33498 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1Xhah8-0003dB-U9 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:58:03 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:44421) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1Xhah6-0003ch-MZ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:58:01 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Xhagq-0002Si-Iw for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:57:55 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:37486) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Xhagq-0002Sa-Go for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:57:44 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:46122) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Xhagk-0000PK-A7 for bug-guix@gnu.org; Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:57:44 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Xhagf-0002RH-2T for bug-guix@gnu.org; Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:57:38 -0400 Received: from world.peace.net ([96.39.62.75]:46072) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Xhage-0002RA-W1; Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:57:33 -0400 Received: from c-24-62-95-23.hsd1.ma.comcast.net ([24.62.95.23] helo=jojen) by world.peace.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1XhagX-000486-Uc; Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:57:26 -0400 From: Mark H Weaver References: Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:57:23 -0400 In-Reply-To: (Jason Self's message of "Mon, 20 Oct 2014 19:32:49 +0000") Message-ID: <87siidc0b0.fsf@netris.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.4 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) Jason Self writes: > commit 7947a05439cc26d93bd93300f38d216dbb93c76d > Author: Jason Self > Date: Mon Oct 20 12:32:42 2014 -0700 > > gnu: ffmpeg: Update to 2.4.2. > > * gnu/packages/video.scm (ffmpeg): Update to version 2.4.2. This broke the vlc build with the following error: checking for AVCODEC... yes configure: error: libavcodec versions 56 and later are not supported yet. See: http://hydra.gnu.org/job/gnu/master/vlc-2.1.4.x86_64-linux http://hydra.gnu.org/job/gnu/master/vlc-2.1.4.i686-linux I tried upgrading vlc to the latest release (2.1.5), but it didn't help: http://hydra.gnu.org/job/gnu/master/vlc-2.1.5.x86_64-linux http://hydra.gnu.org/job/gnu/master/vlc-2.1.5.i686-linux Two solutions come to mind: * Add an alternate 'ffmpeg-2.3' package (in addition to 2.4.x) for use by vlc. * Look for upstream vlc patches that fix this problem. Jason, would you like to look into it? Mark From unknown Sat Aug 16 16:55:18 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.503 (Entity 5.503) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: Mark H Weaver Subject: bug#18814: closed (Re: bug#18814: ffmpeg 2.4.2 upgrade broke vlc) Message-ID: References: <87bnozbsla.fsf@netris.org> <87siidc0b0.fsf@netris.org> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 18814 X-Gnu-PR-Package: guix Reply-To: 18814@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 00:09:03 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1414282143-26242-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1414282143-26242-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #18814: ffmpeg 2.4.2 upgrade broke vlc which was filed against the guix package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 18814@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 18814: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D18814 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1414282143-26242-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 18814-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 26 Oct 2014 00:08:51 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:35561 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1XiBO6-0006ot-Kk for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 25 Oct 2014 20:08:50 -0400 Received: from world.peace.net ([96.39.62.75]:35944 ident=hope9) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1XiBNw-0006oc-IF for 18814-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 25 Oct 2014 20:08:48 -0400 Received: from c-24-62-95-23.hsd1.ma.comcast.net ([24.62.95.23] helo=jojen) by world.peace.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1XiBNp-0002Ay-T2; Sat, 25 Oct 2014 20:08:34 -0400 From: Mark H Weaver To: Jason Self Subject: Re: bug#18814: ffmpeg 2.4.2 upgrade broke vlc References: <87siidc0b0.fsf@netris.org> Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 20:08:33 -0400 In-Reply-To: <87siidc0b0.fsf@netris.org> (Mark H. Weaver's message of "Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:57:23 -0400") Message-ID: <87bnozbsla.fsf@netris.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.4 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 18814-done Cc: 18814-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) Mark H Weaver writes: > Jason Self writes: > >> commit 7947a05439cc26d93bd93300f38d216dbb93c76d >> Author: Jason Self >> Date: Mon Oct 20 12:32:42 2014 -0700 >> >> gnu: ffmpeg: Update to 2.4.2. >> >> * gnu/packages/video.scm (ffmpeg): Update to version 2.4.2. > > This broke the vlc build with the following error: > > checking for AVCODEC... yes > configure: error: libavcodec versions 56 and later are not supported yet. I fixed this by adding ffmpeg-2.2 and using it for vlc, in commit f9e687b51aafaa160b3c361c801ec5823dbef2f0. I'm closing this bug now. Mark ------------=_1414282143-26242-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 24 Oct 2014 08:58:03 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:33498 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1Xhah8-0003dB-U9 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:58:03 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:44421) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1Xhah6-0003ch-MZ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:58:01 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Xhagq-0002Si-Iw for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:57:55 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:37486) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Xhagq-0002Sa-Go for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:57:44 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:46122) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Xhagk-0000PK-A7 for bug-guix@gnu.org; Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:57:44 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Xhagf-0002RH-2T for bug-guix@gnu.org; Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:57:38 -0400 Received: from world.peace.net ([96.39.62.75]:46072) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Xhage-0002RA-W1; Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:57:33 -0400 Received: from c-24-62-95-23.hsd1.ma.comcast.net ([24.62.95.23] helo=jojen) by world.peace.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1XhagX-000486-Uc; Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:57:26 -0400 From: Mark H Weaver To: Jason Self Subject: ffmpeg 2.4.2 upgrade broke vlc References: Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:57:23 -0400 In-Reply-To: (Jason Self's message of "Mon, 20 Oct 2014 19:32:49 +0000") Message-ID: <87siidc0b0.fsf@netris.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.4 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit Cc: bug-guix@gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) Jason Self writes: > commit 7947a05439cc26d93bd93300f38d216dbb93c76d > Author: Jason Self > Date: Mon Oct 20 12:32:42 2014 -0700 > > gnu: ffmpeg: Update to 2.4.2. > > * gnu/packages/video.scm (ffmpeg): Update to version 2.4.2. This broke the vlc build with the following error: checking for AVCODEC... yes configure: error: libavcodec versions 56 and later are not supported yet. See: http://hydra.gnu.org/job/gnu/master/vlc-2.1.4.x86_64-linux http://hydra.gnu.org/job/gnu/master/vlc-2.1.4.i686-linux I tried upgrading vlc to the latest release (2.1.5), but it didn't help: http://hydra.gnu.org/job/gnu/master/vlc-2.1.5.x86_64-linux http://hydra.gnu.org/job/gnu/master/vlc-2.1.5.i686-linux Two solutions come to mind: * Add an alternate 'ffmpeg-2.3' package (in addition to 2.4.x) for use by vlc. * Look for upstream vlc patches that fix this problem. Jason, would you like to look into it? Mark ------------=_1414282143-26242-1--