[vlc-devel] [PATCH] configure: caca conflicts with OpenGL (fixes #20543)

[Alexandre Janniaux]

Hi,

For the record, my libcaca version is
extra/libcaca 0.99.beta19-2

Regards,
--
Alexandre Janniaux
Videolabs

On Tue, Oct 08, 2019 at 08:31:05AM +0200, Alexandre Janniaux wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The effort to include a stacktrace is very appreciated.
>
> I don't reproduce with master-git on my archlinux. Does it
> affect only 3.0.x branch instead ?
>
> With
> `DISPLAY= ./vlc ~/Samples/Uchuu.mkv`
>
> it is trying to start kms instead, and with
> `DISPLAY= ./vlc ~/Samples/Uchuu.mkv -V gl,caca`
>
> It would correctly start caca vout.
>
> Regards,
> --
> Alexandre Janniaux
> Videolabs
>
> On Mon, Oct 07, 2019 at 08:16:40PM +0300, Rémi Denis-Courmont wrote:
> > Le maanantaina 7. lokakuuta 2019, 20.03.30 EEST Alexandre Janniaux a écrit :
> > > I don't really feel at ease at the idea that we just disable
> > > the plugin and say the issue is fixed. This is lacking
> > > context as there is no trace or core dumps on the ticket and
> > > is not really a fix for this ticket but a workaround.
> > >
> > > If it is preventing you from integrating some code, or if
> > > there are huge complaints about this, it might be better
> > > to follow the same maintenance pattern as skins2, and only
> > > temporarily disable caca vout while keeping the issue open,
> > > and document the reasons why it was disabled with a core
> > > dump or at least a stacktrace.
> >
> > I would have included in the first place a stacktrace if that looked of any
> > use. It does not, but you are free to check it from Trac now. The reproducer
> > is far more useful.
> >
> > --
> > Реми Дёни-Курмон
> > http://www.remlab.net/
> >
> >
> >
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