[FFmpeg-trac] #11120(ffmpeg:new): remove big-endian powerpc (AltiVec) DSP code

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#11120: remove big-endian powerpc (AltiVec) DSP code
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             Reporter:  Sean         |                     Type:  task
  McGovern                           |
               Status:  new          |                 Priority:  normal
            Component:  ffmpeg       |                  Version:  git-
                                     |  master
             Keywords:               |               Blocked By:
             Blocking:               |  Reproduced by developer:  0
Analyzed by developer:  0            |
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 Recently, Debian packaging has [[https://salsa.debian.org/multimedia-
 team/ffmpeg/-/blob/debian/master/debian/rules?ref_type=heads#L216|masked
 off AltiVec DSP code in their 7.0 release]] due to several Trac tickets
 that have remained unfixed.

 It is probably time to remove the big-endian pieces: it is very difficult
 to get a hold of real, working BE powerpc hardware these days.

 Some of it is still relevant for ppc64le -- which is unfortunately masked
 off as well.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/11120>
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