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salous

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Registered: 2009-03-09

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why mplayer in i686 repository is not compiled with vdpau support?

I was kind of surprised when I find out that mplayer in i686 repository is not compiled with vdpau,
since it is in x86_64 repository,
I know I could enable vdpau easily by compiling the package myself,
but wouldn't it be even better if it is built-in in the official binary?

Nepherte

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Re: why mplayer in i686 repository is not compiled with vdpau support?

Because not everyone has a capable vdpau card?

Themaister

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From: Trondheim, Norway

Registered: 2008-07-21

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Re: why mplayer in i686 repository is not compiled with vdpau support?

I think that the dynamic loader would then search for libvdpau.so, and not find it on systems without nVidia-drivers, which causes the program to not load Also, it's not very KISS to have several different packages for different needs in the main repos. That's what AUR/ABS's for.

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ngoonee

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Re: why mplayer in i686 repository is not compiled with vdpau support?

I believe the OP indicated that the x86_64 package DOES have it compiled in.

Not that I'd notice. I think I have mplayer installed but haven't used it. I use nvidia anyway.

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arkham

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Re: why mplayer in i686 repository is not compiled with vdpau support?

Ask the maintainer of mplayer

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aion

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Registered: 2008-07-15

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Re: why mplayer in i686 repository is not compiled with vdpau support?

vdpau support in x86_64 is bug

http://www.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch … 11701.html

Last edited by aion (2009-06-25 05:14:02)

salous

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Registered: 2009-03-09

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Re: why mplayer in i686 repository is not compiled with vdpau support?

OK, I see,
then they probably will never include vdpau in the official binary,
then I shall compile it myself.