[vlc-devel] [PATCH] Changed snapshot naming format to be prefix-YYMMDD-HHmms.ext

[basos g]

2008/12/29 Ilkka Ollakka <ilkka.ollakka+vlc at oamk.fi>:
> On ma 29. joulukuuta 2008 15:24:25, basos g wrote:
>> 2008/12/29 Rémi Denis-Courmont <rem at videolan.org>:
>> > The use of stat() is quite silly, here. I believe two thread checking it
>> > at about the same time, they'll use the same filename anyhow.
>> >
>>
>> This is to account for the case that snapshots are taken at a rate
>> higher than 1 per second. It assures that not snap will be lost due to
>> fast snap rate or even (but less possible) for filenames that already
>> exists ...
>>
>> I considered it an issue and i would implement it that way. If you
>> don't i won't pose another veto, though...
>
> Wouldn't it be better to use something like pic->date as extra postfix
> instead of that incrementation counting, and that way you shuold get
> more easily unique filename (not whole date, but part of it, as it's
> done in original code)

That;s good idea. I implemented it avoiding to stat() and making it
impossible for two snaps that are no closer than 1/10th of second to
have the same name..

Last commit ?? ( Ok, i forget some thingys, sometimes...)
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