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Replace the sections "API" and "Integrating libavcodec or libavformat"
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Subject: [FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] doc/developer: merge and update sections about external development
Date: Fri,  5 Jul 2013 11:07:07 +0200
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@chapter Developers Guide
@section API
@itemize @bullet
@item libavcodec is the library containing the codecs (both encoding and
decoding). Look at @file{doc/examples/decoding_encoding.c} to see how to use
it.
@section Notes for external developers
@item libavformat is the library containing the file format handling (mux and
demux code for several formats). Look at @file{ffplay.c} to use it in a
player. See @file{doc/examples/muxing.c} to use it to generate audio or video
streams.
This document is mostly useful for internal FFmpeg developers.
External developers who need to use the API in their application should
refer to the API doxygen documentation in the public headers, and
check the examples in @file{doc/examples} and in the source code to
see how the public API is employed.
@end itemize
You can use the FFmpeg libraries in your commercial program, but you
are encouraged to @emph{publish any patch you make}. In this case the
best way to proceed is to send your patches to the ffmpeg-devel
mailing list following the guidelines illustrated in the remainder of
this document.
@section Integrating libavcodec or libavformat in your program
You can integrate all the source code of the libraries to link them
statically to avoid any version problem. All you need is to provide a
'config.mak' and a 'config.h' in the parent directory. See the defines
generated by ./configure to understand what is needed.
You can use libavcodec or libavformat in your commercial program, but
@emph{any patch you make must be published}. The best way to proceed is
to send your patches to the FFmpeg mailing list.
For more detailed legal information about the use of FFmpeg in
external programs read the @file{LICENSE} file in the source tree and
consult @url{http://ffmpeg.org/legal.html}.
@section Contributing