Uploading FFmpeg to jessie-backports

[Bálint Réczey]

2015-09-30 10:29 GMT+02:00 Filippo Giunchedi <filippo at debian.org>:
> hi!
>
> On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 07:16:25PM +0200, Andreas Cadhalpun wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> On 29.09.2015 13:26, Bálint Réczey wrote:
>> > Now having FFmpeg in testing for some time what do you think about
>> > having it in jessie-backports, too?
>>
>> That's a good idea.
>>
>> > I would happily sponsor the
>> > packages like I did for uploads in unstable.
>> > I think giving the choice of using FFmpeg would be much appreciated by
>> > Jessie users and I personally would like to provide a Kodi backport,
>> > too, which needs FFmpeg.
>>
>> Filippo Giunchedi (CC'ed) wanted to upload a ffmpeg backport a month
>> or two ago, but he only uploaded x265. I'm not sure why.
>
> mostly me missing x265 going out of NEW and real life
>
>> Since x265 is now in jessie-backports ffmpeg only needs to be rebuilt
>> in a jessie environment.
>>
>> So if you want a jessie-backport of ffmpeg, you can just build and
>> upload it. :)
>
> indeed! good to go whenever I'd say
I would love to go ahead, but latest ffmpeg builds are failing on
mips* due to tests failing.
I have just noticed that and I haven't filed any bug yet (should I?).

Cheers,
Balint