2 ### THIS CHANGELOG HASN'T BEEN UPDATED FOR UNSTABLE ###
6 * Added hardware YUV overlay support (SDL). Huge performance
8 * Minor changes in the Debian files.
10 * Fixed MPEG1 video decoding. We don't read MPEG 1 PS files for the
12 * Fixed a 100% cpu usage bug, in the dummy aout.
13 * Added a 'f' shortcut to switch between Windowed and Fullscreen
15 * Added --broadcast option for network input.
16 * Screen is now emptied when framebuffer output exits.
17 * Totally new frame dropping algorithm.
18 * Fixed a bug in video_ouput.c which trashed more late pictures than
20 * Fixed the DEBUG mode in the Makefile.
21 * Fixed a bug in mwait() which made us wait too long.
22 * The video_decoder can now be split into several threads to take
23 advantage of the SMP machines.
24 * Added --enable-debug, --enable-stats, and --disable-optims in the
26 * Added alsa audio support (plugin)
27 * vlc is now compiled without the STATS mode by default.
28 * Fixed a bug which made frames go backwards with some displays (the
29 video_decoder thread is now niced).
30 * Added intf_WarnMsg(), and made use of it in the most needed places.
32 Mon, 28 Aug 2000 02:34:18 +0200
35 * fixed the support for field pictures, which involved a few dozens
36 bugs in the video parser and video decoder.
37 * put names of authors under a lot of source files, for historical
39 * fixed another input_file exit bug for the beos version.
40 * fixed the aliases install.
41 * renamed an inconsistent variable in src/input/input_file.c.
42 * added support for I+ synchro (all Is and the first P).
43 * fixed a motion compensation bug which generated some distortion
45 * fixed a motion compensation bug for skipped macroblocks.
46 * fixed a synchro bug for field images.
47 * cleaned Octplane's crappy indentation.
48 * fixed the --server option which didn't work if a ~/.vlcrc existed.
50 Tue, 22 Aug 2000 01:31:58 +0200
53 * fixed the sound issue under beos.
54 * fixed a bug that was making the crash randomly under beos.
55 * fixed a bug that was exhausting system ressources under beos.
56 * improved the cond_var for beos.
57 * added support for the SDL vout : the --display fullscreen allows
58 fullscreen when possible. Disabled by default.
59 * added sdlvlc (which probably should start in fullscreen, no ?)
61 * updated debian directory to build vlc-sdl.
62 * removed CCFLAGS flags which were improperly used.
63 * added hints for powerpc build.
64 * fixed the input_file exit bug.
65 * fixed a Makefile bug which removed the CVS directory.
66 * removed the frame statistics output.
67 * removed a verbose message in intf_sdl.c.
68 * added a few sanity checks in the audio mpeg and ac3 decoders.
69 * temporarily got rid of vlc.channels.
70 * added notice in debian/control about unencrypted DVDs.
71 * fixed PowerPC .deb build.
73 Wed, 16 Aug 2000 01:07:14 +0200
76 * removed all "*vlc" aliases except "gvlc" and "fbvlc". The other sucked.
77 * new --synchro flag which lets you force which images are decoded.
78 * removed an unused variable in the MMX YUVs.
79 * fixed 32bpp MMX YUV, made the comments clearer, removed an emms.
80 * now scaling is on by default, so that people won't tell that the vlc
82 * fixed a few long lines.
84 * fixed the fscked up Bresenham algorithm in all YUV functions.
85 * fixed a dumb bug in the Makefile that prevented inclusion of the
86 -march=pentium directive. thanks Meuuh, blame sam.
87 * fixed a warning in main.c.
88 * separate Debian packages.
89 * added request for ALSA support in the TODO list.
90 * changed "pentiumpro" to "ppro" in the ./configure, it was misleading.
92 Tue, 8 Aug 2000 11:24:01 +0200
95 * plugin detection now works
96 * "gvlc", "fbvlc", "ggivlc" aliases now work
97 * fixed functions that weren't properly inlined
98 * removed bloat from the MMX YUV plugin
99 * vlc.init becomes ~/.vlcrc
100 * removed float operations in the video decoder, and all emms asm functions
101 * borrowed linuxvideo's MMX motion compensation
102 * fixed an undefined symbol in the MMX YUV plugin
104 Thu, 20 Jul 2000 15:14:06 +0200
107 * new bitstream syntax and slight performance increase
109 * removed the sample code from the reference decoder
111 Wed, 12 Jul 2000 01:24:40 +0200
115 * .deb is now more lintian-friendly
116 * fixed vlc.spec to install nicely
117 * PLUGIN_PATH and DATA_PATH now in include/*.h
118 * removed a few useless warning messages
119 * removed remaining header stuff related to the old non-free decoder
120 * fixed the MGA build (doesn't work yet, though)
122 * updated the INSTALL document
123 * plugin auto-detection
124 * fixed a few misspellings in the code
125 * removed the default --enable-ppro option because it didn't work on K6-2
126 * the framebuffer client now leaves the console in a working state
127 * the dithered 8 bpp YUV transformation works again (blame bbp !)
128 * the YUV transformations are now plugins as well
129 * alternative symlinks like gvlc, fbvlc are now created at compile time
130 * borrowed libmpeg2's GPLed MMX YUV transformations (16 and 32 bits)
131 * fixed an endianness problem which occured on iMacs
132 * fixed the build for the Mandrake distribution
134 Sun, 18 Jun 2000 18:54:48 +0200
137 * fixed Makefile.in for debug version
138 * caught Delete Window event in Gnome and X11 modes
140 * GGI output now works
141 * fixed a segfault on exit for the Gnome plugin
142 * fixed compile problems for BeOS
143 * sound support almost works under BeOS
144 * fixed a warning in ac3_exponent.c
145 * automatic support for .rpm and .deb building
147 Sat, 17 Jun 2000 03:35:02 +0200
150 * fixed a bug preventing to quit when run with no arguments
151 * new VLAN changing code
152 * created the ChangeLog file :)
154 Thu, 15 Jun 2000 20:48:54 +0200
157 * first public release