upcoming ffmpeg transition

[Andreas Cadhalpun]

On 02.11.2015 18:58, Felipe Sateler wrote:
> On 2 November 2015 at 14:40, Andreas Cadhalpun
> <andreas.cadhalpun at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> On 02.11.2015 00:57, Felipe Sateler wrote:
>>> On 1 November 2015 at 19:51, Andreas Cadhalpun
>>> <andreas.cadhalpun at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> building:           30
>>>> simple changes:     61
>>>> complex changes:    21
>>>> ----------------------
>>>> total:             112
>>>
>>> How did you come up with those numbers? Did you actually make a patch for each??
>>
>> Yes, of course. That's the only way to get accurate numbers. ;)
> 
> Excellent. That makes the transition much smoother.

I've filed the bugs now (except for taoframework). [1]

>>>> I'll file bug reports for the affected packages with:
>>>> User: pkg-multimedia-maintainers at lists.alioth.debian.org
>>>> Usertags: ffmpeg2.9
>>>
>>> Do the required changes work already? IOW, if a patch is applied can
>>> it build with ffmpeg 2.8?
>>
>> Yes, the only exception is, as always, taoframework with its hardcoded SONAMEs.
> 
> Ugh. Feel free to ping me for NMUs if packages are not updated in time
> for the transition.

Thanks for the offer. Considering the number of affected packages, NMUs will likely
be necessary.

Best regards,
Andreas


1: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?users=pkg-multimedia-maintainers%40lists.alioth.debian.org;tag=ffmpeg2.9