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diff --git a/dom/media/platforms/ffmpeg/README_mozilla b/dom/media/platforms/ffmpeg/README_mozilla new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..19761f7514 --- /dev/null +++ b/dom/media/platforms/ffmpeg/README_mozilla @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +These headers are taken from Libav versions 0.8.9, 0.9 and 1.0. + +These headers are licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License version +2.1. For more information see the file COPYING.LGPLv2.1 + +While the function ABIs of FFmpeg/Libav tend to be stable between even major +versions, the class layouts can change considerably. This can lead to major +crashes if we build against the wrong headers. We include these headers to make +sure we have the same version every time we build, and to ease the pain of +acquiring the correct libraries for a build, especially for those distributions +who oppose distributing such packages. |