Re: ffmpeg* openssl/gnutls options?

[Greg Troxel <gdt%lexort.com@localhost>]

"John D. Baker" <jdbaker%mylinuxisp.com@localhost> writes:

> In ffmpeg* there are options for either openssl or gnutls.  It appears,
> however, that one may enable both at the same time (if "gnutls" is
> enabled, both "gnutls" and "openssl" appear in the output of 'make
> show-options').
>
> [snip]
>
> Thus, if one wishes to use "gnutls" on ffmpeg4 one must also explictly
> disable OpenSSL with "-openssl".
>
> I know there are packages with "radio-button" type options where the
> enabling of one option implies the disabling of others (OPTIONS_GROUP?)
> Perhaps ffmpeg4 could be changed to have this arrangement for the
> selection of "openssl" (default) vs "gnutls"?
>
> Although the earlier ffmpeg* packages don't complain, is having both
> openssl and gnutls enabled simultaneously really appropriate for them?

Probably PKG_OPTIONS_OPTIONAL_GROUPS is appopriate, assuming it's valid
to compile without either.

However, this is not a change I would make during freeze; the problem is
minor, only affects non-standard options use, and is easy to work
around.