1 files changed, 46 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ext/xvid/gstxvid.c b/ext/xvid/gstxvid.c
index 3683a0f6..e1a9700e 100644
--- a/ext/xvid/gstxvid.c
+++ b/ext/xvid/gstxvid.c
@@ -21,13 +21,59 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+#include <string.h>
+
 #include "gstxviddec.h"
 #include "gstxvidenc.h"
 
+gchar *
+gst_xvid_error (int errorcode)
+{
+  gchar *error;
+
+  switch (errorcode) {
+    case XVID_ERR_FAIL:
+      error = "Operation failed";
+      break;
+    case XVID_ERR_OK:
+      error = "No error";
+      break;
+    case XVID_ERR_MEMORY:
+      error = "Memory error";
+      break;
+    case XVID_ERR_FORMAT:
+      error = "Invalid format";
+      break;
+    default:
+      error = "Unknown error";
+      break;
+  }
+
+  return error;
+}
+
 static gboolean
 plugin_init (GModule   *module,
              GstPlugin *plugin)
 {
+  XVID_INIT_PARAM xinit;
+  gint ret;
+
+  /* set up xvid initially (function pointers, CPU flags) */
+  memset(&xinit, 0, sizeof(XVID_INIT_PARAM));
+  xinit.cpu_flags = 0;
+  if ((ret = xvid_init(NULL, 0, &xinit, NULL)) != XVID_ERR_OK) {
+    g_warning("Faied to initialize XviD: %s (%d)",
+	      gst_xvid_error(ret), ret);
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+  
+  if (xinit.api_version != API_VERSION) {
+    g_warning("Xvid API version mismatch! %d.%d (that's us) != %d.%d (lib)",
+              (API_VERSION >> 8) & 0xff, API_VERSION & 0xff,
+              (xinit.api_version >> 8) & 0xff, xinit.api_version & 0xff);
+  }
+
   return (gst_xviddec_plugin_init(module, plugin) &&
           gst_xvidenc_plugin_init(module, plugin));
 }