[MacPorts] #17310: RFE: ffmpeg: change port version number to reflect current svn revision
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#17310: RFE: ffmpeg: change port version number to reflect current svn revision
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Reporter: devans at macports.org | Owner: acho at macports.com
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: Normal | Milestone: Port Enhancements
Component: ports | Version: 1.6.0
Keywords: version number | Port: ffmpeg
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On their download page [http://www.ffmpeg.org/download.html], the ffmpeg
developers say
{{{
FFmpeg has always been a very experimental and developer-driven
project. It is a key component in many multimedia projects and has
new features added constantly. New, official "releases" are few and
far between. In short, if you want to work with FFmpeg, you are
advised to go along with SVN development rather than relying on
formal releases. SVN snapshots work really well 99% of the time so
people are not afraid to use them.
}}}
and
{{{
If you are looking for a formal release, stop now, there are none.
Maybe we will have some in the future, but don't hold your breath.
}}}
The ffmpeg port version is 0.4.9pre1_12. This is the number of the last
official release of ffmpeg which corresponds to svn revision 3298, Fri Jul
9 20:08:33 2004 UTC, over 4 years ago.
The current ffmpeg port svn revision is 14381 and ffmpeg itself reports
its version as
{{{
$ ffmpeg --version
FFmpeg version SVN-r14381, Copyright (c) 2000-2008 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
}}}
Based on this information, I propose that we change the ffmpeg
port version to 0.4.9-${svn_rev} where ${svn_rev} is the current
svn revision used in the port.
I think this would yield a more informative and accurate version number
that is consistent with the version the program itself reports but allows
for possible future release numbers.
I have attached a patch to make this change but in light of the fact that
this change is a relatively significant one, I am asking for concurrence
and/or comments from the port maintainer (even though the port is marked
openmaintainer) before any such change is made.
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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/17310>
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