xbmc / xbmc/inputstream.ffmpegdirect

Incorrect path to download libxml2

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Description

Hi!
compiling inputstream.ffmpegdirect from git.
at the stage of searching for the libxml2 library, an error pops up:

CMake Error at libxml2-stamp/download-libxml2.cmake:159 (message)
Each download failed!

along the way http://xmlsoft.org/sources/libxml2-2.9.10.tar.gz there is no more file with libxml2. how to compile from git now?

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Start with the CMake error in libxml2-stamp/download-libxml2.cmake and trace where the libxml2 download URL is configured. Verify the current source location and confirm that compiling inputstream.ffmpegdirect from git completes without the download failure.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cmake, cpp
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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