[mythtv-users] Different FFTW libraries in MythTV, MythMusic and MythStream

[Paul Bender]

Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 03/23/2008 04:21 PM, Paul Bender wrote:
>> Is there a fundamental reason that MythTV, MythMusic and MythStream use 
>> different versions of FFTW?
>>   
> 
> I think the plan is to move to using ffmpeg's fft in MythTV if fftw 
> isn't available, so that fftw is not required.  It is an optional 
> dependency in MythMusic (in that MythMusic will build even if it's not 
> installed) and has only recently started to be used in MythTV.  It's 
> also quite likely that a patch to modify MythMusic to use ffmpeg's fft 
> libs if fftw isn't available would be appreciated.
> 
> As far as MythStream goes, that's one that you'll have to ask the 
> MythStream maintainer (as it's not an "official" plugin), but I'm sure 
> he'd accept a patch to make it use the same fftw that's used by MythMusic).
> 
> However, you should submit your patch in a ticket and it may be accepted 
> during the "transition."
> 
> See http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/313402#313402 for a 
> "quick summary" of the recent discussion and read the rest of the thread 
> (and probably all of the other threads discussing ticket #1104) for more 
> details.

Thank you for the pointer.