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[tracking] ffmpeg migration
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Description
thanks to the various PRs by @zlice, we're close to finishing updating ffmpeg.
This is what remains:
- audacity - #52375
- electron19 - 158e132b9bf543f6bf0fab232e03b90b436b8d25
- electron24 - #55428
- qt5-webengine - https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/pull/51525
- qt6-pdf - https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/pull/51525
- mediastreamer - #55525
- moc - #55521
- olive - #55523
- tvheadend - still no 4.4 release, the 4.3 'dev' works
- vlc - vlc4 will support ffmpeg5, there's a patch to build 3.x with ffmpeg5 but it will lack vaapi
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the unchecked electron24 item and issue #55428, then review the remaining tvheadend and vlc notes in this tracking issue. Check the referenced package work and releases first; done means the remaining ffmpeg migration entries are resolved or their status is clearly updated.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- electron
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100