From unknown Fri Aug 15 21:20:19 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#18814 <18814@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#18814 <18814@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: ffmpeg 2.4.2 upgrade broke vlc Reply-To: bug#18814 <18814@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2025 04:20:19 +0000 retitle 18814 ffmpeg 2.4.2 upgrade broke vlc reassign 18814 guix submitter 18814 Mark H Weaver severity 18814 normal thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri Oct 24 04:58:03 2014 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 From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Oct 25 20:08:51 2014 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 From unknown Fri Aug 15 21:20:19 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 12:24:04 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator