Re: How to compile, debug and install a plugin?

hi joerg

never having added/developed a plugin so far, I can image what you  
might do to get in touch with the autotools.
first, compile and install xine using the latest src distribution.
then, try to re-create stuff using the autotools. use the automake  
used in the project (hint... check a Makefile.in to see which  
particular version was used). Makefile.am describes what objects/ 
libraries are build in each directory. to add a new plug-in you can  
copy the lines from a simliar plugin (e.g. the input_file.c) and adapt  
the names. try to follow the naming conventions used. now. try  
updating Makefile.in and the compile again to see if the duplicate can  
be compiled. now.. you can start developing you plug-in. to install,  
just call make install in the folder where it was compiled.

that's rough, but should outline some ideas on how to go forward. for  
debugging output, see the hacking guide on the xine site. and there's  
always gdb to use - find some tutorial on the net on how to use this  
debugger.

cheers
matthias

On 10.04.2008, at 13:56, Joerg Hohensohn wrote:

> Hi, I'm new to this, forgive me if this is a FAQ or clearly  
> documented somewhere.
>
> I'm facing the task to develop an input plugin to start with,  
> perhaps later a demux plugin and a video post plugin. For the time  
> being, this input plugin should read from a pipe instead of a file,  
> will probably be very similar to input_file.c except for no seek  
> capability.
>
> My question now is how do I compile and debug a plugin (under  
> Linux), how do I install this new plugin? I'm not familiar with  
> automake and friends yet, used to develop on other platforms.


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