[MacPorts] #69539: VLC: implement building from source again, build with X11 for older OS (?)
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#69539: VLC: implement building from source again, build with X11 for older OS (?)
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Reporter: barracuda156 | Owner: (none)
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: Normal | Milestone:
Component: ports | Version: 2.9.1
Resolution: | Keywords:
Port: VLC |
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Comment (by RJVB):
I cannot recall having tried Qt4 anytime since I started working on the
port but the Qt5 interface never worked properly because it does things
that Qt5 doesn't support on Mac. If memory serves me well, creating timers
and/or an event loop that is not on the main thread. That's a design quirk
that will undoubtedly be very hard to change.
Replying to [comment:5 barracuda156]:
> By the way, are you okay if I modify **VLC2** port substantially? Or
should I keep changes to the minimum?
If you take maintainership you can do what you like, and I have my own
version in my MacStrop tree anyway. I'd appreciate if you kept the libVLC
subport just in case anyone picks up/creates a port that (would) depend on
it. If you can figure out a way to build only that part you could even let
the main port depend on it (rather than conflict with it like now) without
having to rebuild everything.
> It is broken now
I haven't rebuilt it in a while but I'm guessing that means broken either
on (much) newer OS versions than my 10.9 or on older ones?
> (This only applies to VLC2; VLC3, if restored, should target new macOS.)
Reminder: upstream didn't like the idea of having a "non-official" build
in MacPorts back when the subject came up in a ticket I created.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/69539#comment:6>
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