Re: [Gnash-dev] Gstreamer based video-decoder

[Martin Guy]

> > ffmpeg video decoding. Choosing "mad" will mean SDL-soundbackend using libmad
> > and no video decoding.
> > Any thought, comments or ideas?
>
> I think that a system based on plugins should be used, with a default
> set by ./configure and a possibility to override the backends used with
> command line switches. The plugins would then be dlopened.

gstreamer has a plugin framework, including ffmpeg plugins. Would that do?

But yes, I too see the configure's component selection switches
ultimately turning into something that enable the inclusion of various
coexisting interfaces for subsequent runtime selection.

   M