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| author | Nicolas Vigier <boklm@mageia.org> | 2013-04-14 13:46:12 +0000 |
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Meaning that upgrade of +</I>>><i> FFmpeg often requires upgrade of libx264 (like in 0.6->0.7), or requires +</I>>><i> changes in software that uses FFmpeg (0.6->0.7 doesn't, however). +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> The "easy" way out in this case could be upgrading FFmpeg 0.6->0.7 and +</I>>><i> x264 and doing extensive Q&A to avoid breakage. The "hard" way is +</I>>><i> backporting the ~200 relevant patches (most of which don't apply +</I>>><i> automatically). +</I>>><i> +</I>><i> +</I>><i> And you dont think upgrading to a new ffmpeg will bring new bugs and +</I>><i> need for new fixes... +</I> +Hence the quotes around "easy" and "hard". + +><i> We dont even have BR about those bugs in our bugzilla, so apparently +</I>><i> they are not that important or not easy to hit. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> +</I>><i> The real easy way is: just apply the 5 security fixes and be done with it. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> +</I>><i> <A HREF="https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Updates_policy">https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Updates_policy</A> +</I>><i> "For the most part, an update should consist of a patched build of the +</I>><i> same version of the package released with the distribution" +</I>><i> +</I>><i> +</I>><i> If we start the "look at upstream, there are X number of fixes not in +</I>><i> our package", where does it end ?? +</I>><i> +</I>><i> We will soon have to do it for every package, and that is Cauldron or a +</I>><i> rolling release, not really a stable release. +</I> +Obviously only security fixes are relevant. + +><i> And we dont have the manpower in QA to start a updating frenzy like this. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> The point is simple: software _always_ have bugs. Thats a fact. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> upgrading from one version to another does not only "fix bugs", +</I>><i> it's also "replacing old bugs" with "new ones" +</I> +(BTW, I wasn't advocating upgrading FFmpeg 0.6->0.7, though admittedly +my post was badly worded so it might've looked like I was) + +-- +Anssi Hannula +</PRE> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="009850.html">[Mageia-dev] ffmpeg in mageia1 updates testing (revision 171164) +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="009792.html">[Mageia-dev] [Bug 3431] ffmpeg security update to version 0.7.8 +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#9854">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#9854">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#9854">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#9854">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |