[vlc-devel] [PATCH 2/3] core: vout: add fallback to flat source

[Thomas Guillem]

Fallback to PROJECTION_MODE_RECTANGULAR if there is not display module that can
handle a projection. This is a corner case. Most builds of VLC will have a
opengl display module that will handle the projection mode.
---
 src/video_output/display.c | 13 +++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/video_output/display.c b/src/video_output/display.c
index b3fce3c..88e346a 100644
--- a/src/video_output/display.c
+++ b/src/video_output/display.c
@@ -109,8 +109,17 @@ static vout_display_t *vout_display_New(vlc_object_t *obj,
     if (load_module) {
         vd->module = module_need(vd, "vout display", module, module && *module != '\0');
         if (!vd->module) {
-            vlc_object_release(vd);
-            return NULL;
+            if (vd->fmt.projection_mode != PROJECTION_MODE_RECTANGULAR)
+            {
+                vd->fmt.projection_mode = PROJECTION_MODE_RECTANGULAR;
+                msg_Warn(vd, "no vout display capable of handling the "
+                         "projection mode. Retry by forcing a flat source");
+                vd->module = module_need(vd, "vout display", module, module && *module != '\0');
+            }
+            if (!vd->module) {
+                vlc_object_release(vd);
+                return NULL;
+            }
         }
     } else {
         vd->module = NULL;
-- 
2.9.3