1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ext/xvid/gstxvidenc.c b/ext/xvid/gstxvidenc.c
index 5a4156ce..eb27b8ff 100644
--- a/ext/xvid/gstxvidenc.c
+++ b/ext/xvid/gstxvidenc.c
@@ -147,6 +147,23 @@ gst_xvidenc_class_init (GstXvidEncClass *klass)
 {
   GstElementClass *gstelement_class;
   GObjectClass *gobject_class;
+  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("Failed to initialize XviD: %s (%d)",
+	      gst_xvid_error(ret), ret);
+    return;
+  }
+  
+  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);
+  }
 
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;