[gst-devel] Results from some quick tests of Totem

[Ronald Bultje]

Hi,

On Tue, 23 Mar 2004, Johan Dahlin wrote:
> > Don't use opt, use basic. I've been crying and screaming to switch, but
> > alas. And yes, this is what happens if maintainers don't test their own
> > apps.
>
> I don't think it's a good idea to switch. Since switching scheduler will
> just trigger a new bunch of bugs. I'm quite sure that some bugs that
> I've seen in jamboree (which now uses basicgthread) is related to the
> scheduler. It's better to fix opt, since we all know it's weak points.

Why waste developer time on a dead thing? If people cared, they'd write a
new one, document the old one or anything but the current situation.

I know we cannot switch, but that doesn't make opt any less broken. I have
yet to encounter my first bug with basicgthread in gst-rec, totem or RB.

Ronald