From 1d8947a1c6be51f39549e9b7262a6cd3eb5a9a60 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:10:53 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 01/40] create a cross-platform CI using conan

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/conan.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..66be7524
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+name: Cross-platform build using conan
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "**" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '34 5 * * 5'
+
+jobs:
+  CMake:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        platform: [ ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest ]
+        ffmpeg: [ 8.0.1, 7.1.3, 6.1.1 ]
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: conan-io/setup-conan@v1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - run: conan profile detect --force
+      - run: conan install --requires ffmpeg/${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -b=missing -g cmaketoolchain -g cmakedeps -of build
+
+      - run: cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="conan_toolchain.cmake" ..
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
+
+      - run: cmake --build
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
+
+      - run: cmake --test
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build

From ff510b2b62ae562bb8c75a22716f49f3dc5a7039 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:19:07 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 02/40] install libva-dev on ubuntu

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index 66be7524..5b118879 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: conan-io/setup-conan@v1
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
+      - name: (if on Ubuntu) install fonts
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y libva-dev || true
+        if: ${{ contains(inputs.platform, 'ubuntu') }}
+
       - run: conan profile detect --force
       - run: conan install --requires ffmpeg/${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -b=missing -g cmaketoolchain -g cmakedeps -of build
 

From 327946bd138d3fd0a5189e3e081c503fa236238b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:19:53 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 03/40] proper capitalization of conan opts

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index 5b118879..b8ce607e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ jobs:
       - uses: conan-io/setup-conan@v1
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: (if on Ubuntu) install fonts
+      - name: (if on Ubuntu) install libva-dev
         run: sudo apt-get install -y libva-dev || true
         if: ${{ contains(inputs.platform, 'ubuntu') }}
 
       - run: conan profile detect --force
-      - run: conan install --requires ffmpeg/${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -b=missing -g cmaketoolchain -g cmakedeps -of build
+      - run: conan install --requires ffmpeg/${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -b=missing -g CMakeToolchain -g CMakeDeps -of build
 
       - run: cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="conan_toolchain.cmake" ..
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build

From 4b2fa51184002a15c6bf422749b1f1ee9d91566d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:21:47 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 04/40] cancel the previous running workflow

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index b8ce607e..f7062300 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '34 5 * * 5'
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   CMake:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}

From 66b42586628c0d92d508d6e2ed37adb99d890be6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:23:08 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 05/40] it is matrix.platform

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index f7062300..9235daa9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: (if on Ubuntu) install libva-dev
         run: sudo apt-get install -y libva-dev || true
-        if: ${{ contains(inputs.platform, 'ubuntu') }}
+        if: ${{ contains(matrix.platform, 'ubuntu') }}
 
       - run: conan profile detect --force
       - run: conan install --requires ffmpeg/${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -b=missing -g CMakeToolchain -g CMakeDeps -of build

From d42ec66dd48ecb274dc1c4688a72df32ac219d9a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:24:47 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 06/40] install libvdpau-dev on ubuntu

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index 9235daa9..85ecc602 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: conan-io/setup-conan@v1
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: (if on Ubuntu) install libva-dev
-        run: sudo apt-get install -y libva-dev || true
+      - name: (if on Ubuntu) install system libraries
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y libva-dev libvdpau-dev || true
         if: ${{ contains(matrix.platform, 'ubuntu') }}
 
       - run: conan profile detect --force

From c3e2054719e3658cace363aa962e6ac0edba3759 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:27:09 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 07/40] install the X11 dev libraries

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index 85ecc602..348cf7d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: (if on Ubuntu) install system libraries
-        run: sudo apt-get install -y libva-dev libvdpau-dev || true
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y libva-dev libvdpau-dev libx11-dev libx11-xcb-dev libfontenc-dev libice-dev libsm-dev libxau-dev libxaw7-dev || true
         if: ${{ contains(matrix.platform, 'ubuntu') }}
 
       - run: conan profile detect --force

From 3d394bfdf622f2c57b8459e10ff1b65246f18481 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:32:58 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 08/40] cache conan artifacts but restart from scratch once per
 week

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 15 +++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index 348cf7d5..7968250b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,21 @@ jobs:
         ffmpeg: [ 8.0.1, 7.1.3, 6.1.1 ]
 
     steps:
+      - name: Get conan home
+        shell: bash
+        id: conan_home
+        run: echo path=`conan config home` >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - name: Cache conan artifacts
+        id: conan-artifacts
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
+        with:
+          path: ${{ steps.conan_home.outputs.path }}
+          key: conan-${{ matrix.platform }}-cmake
+      - name: Restart from scratch every Friday
+        run: rm -rf ${{ steps.conan_home.outputs.path }}
+        shell: bash
+        if: github.event_name == 'schedule'
+
       - uses: conan-io/setup-conan@v1
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 

From c3ceaa32f7eb1f177d328a60a60182f41dea023a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:36:18 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 09/40] check this later

---
 src/CMakeLists.txt | 16 ++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 15931d2c..6f370e28 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -106,14 +106,14 @@ if (AVCPP_NOT_SUBPROJECT)
     #    APPEND
     #    FILE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/avcpp-targets.cmake)
 
-    install(TARGETS ${AV_TARGETS} FFmpeg
-        EXPORT avcpp-targets
-        LIBRARY DESTINATION        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
-        ARCHIVE DESTINATION        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
-        RUNTIME DESTINATION        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
-        INCLUDES DESTINATION       ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/avcpp
-        PRIVATE_HEADER DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/avcpp
-        PUBLIC_HEADER DESTINATION  ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/avcpp)
+    #install(TARGETS ${AV_TARGETS} FFmpeg
+    #    EXPORT avcpp-targets
+    #    LIBRARY DESTINATION        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+    #    ARCHIVE DESTINATION        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+    #    RUNTIME DESTINATION        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
+    #    INCLUDES DESTINATION       ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/avcpp
+    #    PRIVATE_HEADER DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/avcpp
+    #    PUBLIC_HEADER DESTINATION  ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/avcpp)
 
     #cmake_policy(SET CMP0022 OLD)
     install(EXPORT avcpp-targets

From 7145c73394ec12aaf2b951196c990de012cf9ffc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:39:02 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 10/40] start by installing conan

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index 7968250b..55bf853a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ jobs:
         ffmpeg: [ 8.0.1, 7.1.3, 6.1.1 ]
 
     steps:
+      - uses: conan-io/setup-conan@v1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
       - name: Get conan home
         shell: bash
         id: conan_home
@@ -37,9 +40,6 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         if: github.event_name == 'schedule'
 
-      - uses: conan-io/setup-conan@v1
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-
       - name: (if on Ubuntu) install system libraries
         run: sudo apt-get install -y libva-dev libvdpau-dev libx11-dev libx11-xcb-dev libfontenc-dev libice-dev libsm-dev libxau-dev libxaw7-dev || true
         if: ${{ contains(matrix.platform, 'ubuntu') }}

From 8198a6ffae44a53448e4611f1728f23090c2599c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:41:31 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 11/40] try leaving conan to install all missing packages

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 6 +-----
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index 55bf853a..d4a5908f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -40,12 +40,8 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         if: github.event_name == 'schedule'
 
-      - name: (if on Ubuntu) install system libraries
-        run: sudo apt-get install -y libva-dev libvdpau-dev libx11-dev libx11-xcb-dev libfontenc-dev libice-dev libsm-dev libxau-dev libxaw7-dev || true
-        if: ${{ contains(matrix.platform, 'ubuntu') }}
-
       - run: conan profile detect --force
-      - run: conan install --requires ffmpeg/${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -b=missing -g CMakeToolchain -g CMakeDeps -of build
+      - run: conan install --requires ffmpeg/${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -b=missing -g CMakeToolchain -g CMakeDeps -of build -c tools.system.package_manager:mode=install
 
       - run: cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="conan_toolchain.cmake" ..
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build

From a5f16d39e21e5faa3e6b4decb58214053f1a3427 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:46:26 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 12/40] try using sudo on ubuntu

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index d4a5908f..8c5a0f00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event_name == 'schedule'
 
       - run: conan profile detect --force
-      - run: conan install --requires ffmpeg/${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -b=missing -g CMakeToolchain -g CMakeDeps -of build -c tools.system.package_manager:mode=install
+      - run: conan install --requires ffmpeg/${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -b=missing -g CMakeToolchain -g CMakeDeps -of build -c tools.system.package_manager:mode=install -c tools.system.package_manager:sudo=true
 
       - run: cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="conan_toolchain.cmake" ..
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build

From 3b20a3a96d8b3e71eaa8b43c2267d612a42ccf0b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:32:56 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 13/40] create a conanfile.py to tweak settings

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml |  3 ++-
 src/CMakeLists.txt          | 20 ++++++++++++--------
 tests/conan/conanfile.py    | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 tests/conan/global.conf     |  2 ++
 4 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 tests/conan/conanfile.py
 create mode 100644 tests/conan/global.conf

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index 8c5a0f00..17f7d311 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event_name == 'schedule'
 
       - run: conan profile detect --force
-      - run: conan install --requires ffmpeg/${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -b=missing -g CMakeToolchain -g CMakeDeps -of build -c tools.system.package_manager:mode=install -c tools.system.package_manager:sudo=true
+      - run: conan config install test/conan/global.conf
+      - run: conan install test/conan -b=missing -of build -o ffmpeg=${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -o build=CMake
 
       - run: cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="conan_toolchain.cmake" ..
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 6f370e28..9951808b 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -106,14 +106,18 @@ if (AVCPP_NOT_SUBPROJECT)
     #    APPEND
     #    FILE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/avcpp-targets.cmake)
 
-    #install(TARGETS ${AV_TARGETS} FFmpeg
-    #    EXPORT avcpp-targets
-    #    LIBRARY DESTINATION        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
-    #    ARCHIVE DESTINATION        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
-    #    RUNTIME DESTINATION        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
-    #    INCLUDES DESTINATION       ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/avcpp
-    #    PRIVATE_HEADER DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/avcpp
-    #    PUBLIC_HEADER DESTINATION  ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/avcpp)
+    # FFmpeg may not come from us
+    if (TARGET FFmpeg)
+        SET(TARGET_FFMPEG FFmpeg)
+    endif ()
+    install(TARGETS ${AV_TARGETS} ${TARGET_FFMPEG}
+        EXPORT avcpp-targets
+        LIBRARY DESTINATION        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+        ARCHIVE DESTINATION        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+        RUNTIME DESTINATION        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
+        INCLUDES DESTINATION       ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/avcpp
+        PRIVATE_HEADER DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/avcpp
+        PUBLIC_HEADER DESTINATION  ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/avcpp)
 
     #cmake_policy(SET CMP0022 OLD)
     install(EXPORT avcpp-targets
diff --git a/tests/conan/conanfile.py b/tests/conan/conanfile.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d98ec547
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/conan/conanfile.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+from conan import ConanFile
+from conan.tools.cmake import CMakeDeps, CMakeToolchain
+import os
+
+required_conan_version = ">=2.0"
+
+class Avcpp(ConanFile):
+    settings = "os", "arch", "compiler", "build_type"
+    options = {
+        "ffmpeg": ["8.0.1", "7.1.3", "6.1.1"],
+        "build": [ "CMake", "meson" ]
+    }
+    default_options = {
+        "ffmpeg": "8.0.1",
+        "build": "CMake"
+    }
+
+    def requirements(self):
+      self.requires(f"ffmpeg/{self.options.ffmpeg}", transitive_headers=True)
+
+    def generate(self):
+      tc = CMakeToolchain(self)
+      tc.generate()
+
+      deps = CMakeDeps(self)
+      deps.set_property("ffmpeg", "cmake_file_name", "FFmpeg")
+      deps.set_property("ffmpeg", "cmake_target_name", "FFmpeg::FFmpeg")
+      deps.generate()
diff --git a/tests/conan/global.conf b/tests/conan/global.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0bad6b45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/conan/global.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+tools.system.package_manager:mode=install
+tools.system.package_manager:sudo=true

From 038228f84e433dbd9c786f4cec72f23d580696d9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:34:17 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 14/40] it is tests/

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index 17f7d311..774590bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event_name == 'schedule'
 
       - run: conan profile detect --force
-      - run: conan config install test/conan/global.conf
-      - run: conan install test/conan -b=missing -of build -o ffmpeg=${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -o build=CMake
+      - run: conan config install tests/conan/global.conf
+      - run: conan install tests/conan -b=missing -of build -o ffmpeg=${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -o build=CMake
 
       - run: cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="conan_toolchain.cmake" ..
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build

From 1ce771cdefc6ae99112ff567fadfec5964253e6a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:43:04 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 15/40] it is cmake --build .

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index 774590bb..60878f88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ jobs:
       - run: cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="conan_toolchain.cmake" ..
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
 
-      - run: cmake --build
+      - run: cmake --build .
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
 
-      - run: cmake --test
+      - run: cmake --test .
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build

From 4f9a5c6afbc8ffce289caf82a7c9dbe439af4af4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:57:21 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 16/40] use a conan profile

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml                | 3 +--
 tests/conan/{global.conf => conan.profile} | 6 ++++++
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 rename tests/conan/{global.conf => conan.profile} (59%)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index 60878f88..87972942 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event_name == 'schedule'
 
       - run: conan profile detect --force
-      - run: conan config install tests/conan/global.conf
-      - run: conan install tests/conan -b=missing -of build -o ffmpeg=${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -o build=CMake
+      - run: conan install tests/conan -pr:a=tests/conan/conan.profile -b=missing -of build -o ffmpeg=${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -o build=CMake
 
       - run: cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="conan_toolchain.cmake" ..
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
diff --git a/tests/conan/global.conf b/tests/conan/conan.profile
similarity index 59%
rename from tests/conan/global.conf
rename to tests/conan/conan.profile
index 0bad6b45..3b7a9980 100644
--- a/tests/conan/global.conf
+++ b/tests/conan/conan.profile
@@ -1,2 +1,8 @@
+include(default)
+
+[conf]
 tools.system.package_manager:mode=install
 tools.system.package_manager:sudo=true
+
+[settings]
+compiler.cppstd=20

From 30ae3098cbf4338b057294ec1c4f497e01eec624 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:01:34 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 17/40] drop the conan-CMake integration and use pkg-config

---
 tests/conan/conanfile.py | 12 +-----------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/conan/conanfile.py b/tests/conan/conanfile.py
index d98ec547..a2c6750d 100644
--- a/tests/conan/conanfile.py
+++ b/tests/conan/conanfile.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 from conan import ConanFile
-from conan.tools.cmake import CMakeDeps, CMakeToolchain
-import os
 
 required_conan_version = ">=2.0"
 
@@ -14,15 +12,7 @@ class Avcpp(ConanFile):
         "ffmpeg": "8.0.1",
         "build": "CMake"
     }
+    generators = 'PkgConfigDeps'
 
     def requirements(self):
       self.requires(f"ffmpeg/{self.options.ffmpeg}", transitive_headers=True)
-
-    def generate(self):
-      tc = CMakeToolchain(self)
-      tc.generate()
-
-      deps = CMakeDeps(self)
-      deps.set_property("ffmpeg", "cmake_file_name", "FFmpeg")
-      deps.set_property("ffmpeg", "cmake_target_name", "FFmpeg::FFmpeg")
-      deps.generate()

From 495ebc230f4407971b5567d406facc88c1bbdae6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:02:45 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 18/40] no need to touch this

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 4 +++-
 src/CMakeLists.txt          | 6 +-----
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index 87972942..31ac6dd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ jobs:
       - run: conan profile detect --force
       - run: conan install tests/conan -pr:a=tests/conan/conan.profile -b=missing -of build -o ffmpeg=${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -o build=CMake
 
-      - run: cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="conan_toolchain.cmake" ..
+      - run: cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
+        env:
+          PKG_CONFIG_PATH: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
 
       - run: cmake --build .
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 9951808b..2d9137be 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -106,11 +106,7 @@ if (AVCPP_NOT_SUBPROJECT)
     #    APPEND
     #    FILE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/avcpp-targets.cmake)
 
-    # FFmpeg may not come from us
-    if (TARGET FFmpeg)
-        SET(TARGET_FFMPEG FFmpeg)
-    endif ()
-    install(TARGETS ${AV_TARGETS} ${TARGET_FFMPEG}
+    install(TARGETS ${AV_TARGETS} FFmpeg}
         EXPORT avcpp-targets
         LIBRARY DESTINATION        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
         ARCHIVE DESTINATION        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}

From 90352af92bbc99dbe5b9975a9f380671e8c76a46 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:15:23 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 19/40] fix a typo

---
 src/CMakeLists.txt | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 2d9137be..15931d2c 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ if (AVCPP_NOT_SUBPROJECT)
     #    APPEND
     #    FILE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/avcpp-targets.cmake)
 
-    install(TARGETS ${AV_TARGETS} FFmpeg}
+    install(TARGETS ${AV_TARGETS} FFmpeg
         EXPORT avcpp-targets
         LIBRARY DESTINATION        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
         ARCHIVE DESTINATION        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}

From 99243bccf81f1edb4bf359c9516a53fe409940f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:44:03 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 20/40] start with the shared build

---
 tests/conan/conanfile.py | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/conan/conanfile.py b/tests/conan/conanfile.py
index a2c6750d..01d20177 100644
--- a/tests/conan/conanfile.py
+++ b/tests/conan/conanfile.py
@@ -16,3 +16,7 @@ class Avcpp(ConanFile):
 
     def requirements(self):
       self.requires(f"ffmpeg/{self.options.ffmpeg}", transitive_headers=True)
+
+    def configure(self):
+       self.options["ffmpeg"].fPIC = True
+       self.options["ffmpeg"].shared = True

From 330c352c2b80c4cae41c61ef99e6628b4cb68ea0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:54:01 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 21/40] add catch2

---
 tests/conan/conanfile.py | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/tests/conan/conanfile.py b/tests/conan/conanfile.py
index 01d20177..6a92d156 100644
--- a/tests/conan/conanfile.py
+++ b/tests/conan/conanfile.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class Avcpp(ConanFile):
 
     def requirements(self):
       self.requires(f"ffmpeg/{self.options.ffmpeg}", transitive_headers=True)
+      self.requires("catch2/3.13.0")
 
     def configure(self):
        self.options["ffmpeg"].fPIC = True

From ef1b03aaf5db0103cb0207e06de96c87558554e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:54:09 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 22/40] it is ctest

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index 31ac6dd5..01bd6152 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -51,5 +51,5 @@ jobs:
       - run: cmake --build .
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
 
-      - run: cmake --test .
+      - run: ctest --output-on-failure
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build

From be43ab909441e9ef25ade228565da0dc1fd4c84d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:08:10 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 23/40] the CMake build expects catch2 to be checked out in the
 tree

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 2 ++
 tests/conan/conanfile.py    | 1 -
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index 01bd6152..dbcba2a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: conan-io/setup-conan@v1
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          submodules: true
 
       - name: Get conan home
         shell: bash
diff --git a/tests/conan/conanfile.py b/tests/conan/conanfile.py
index 6a92d156..01d20177 100644
--- a/tests/conan/conanfile.py
+++ b/tests/conan/conanfile.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ class Avcpp(ConanFile):
 
     def requirements(self):
       self.requires(f"ffmpeg/{self.options.ffmpeg}", transitive_headers=True)
-      self.requires("catch2/3.13.0")
 
     def configure(self):
        self.options["ffmpeg"].fPIC = True

From 0d3de0082caf102df228af0a8476d2d361ba6f07 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:27:46 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 24/40] try adding pkgconf on Windows

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 6 +++++-
 tests/conan/conanfile.py    | 2 ++
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index dbcba2a3..f46f401a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ jobs:
       - run: conan profile detect --force
       - run: conan install tests/conan -pr:a=tests/conan/conan.profile -b=missing -of build -o ffmpeg=${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -o build=CMake
 
-      - run: cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
+      - name: Generate CMake build
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          source conanbuild.sh
+          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
         env:
           PKG_CONFIG_PATH: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
diff --git a/tests/conan/conanfile.py b/tests/conan/conanfile.py
index 01d20177..4b2b2f80 100644
--- a/tests/conan/conanfile.py
+++ b/tests/conan/conanfile.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ class Avcpp(ConanFile):
 
     def requirements(self):
       self.requires(f"ffmpeg/{self.options.ffmpeg}", transitive_headers=True)
+      if self.settings.os == 'Windows':
+         self.tool_requires("pkgconf/2.5.1")
 
     def configure(self):
        self.options["ffmpeg"].fPIC = True

From 7b123b4289e188cc125308463b1b54ac768efa85 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:32:26 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 25/40] use separate conan caches for each version

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index f46f401a..2e56aa51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ${{ steps.conan_home.outputs.path }}
-          key: conan-${{ matrix.platform }}-cmake
+          key: conan-${{ matrix.platform }}-${{ matrix.ffmpeg}}-cmake
       - name: Restart from scratch every Friday
         run: rm -rf ${{ steps.conan_home.outputs.path }}
         shell: bash

From 3e0dbf0e0c47eaefa1ff4e737809e1c07cb6e1ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:45:50 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 26/40] use separate commands for Windows and macOS/Linux

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 14 +++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index 2e56aa51..befda2c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -45,12 +45,24 @@ jobs:
       - run: conan profile detect --force
       - run: conan install tests/conan -pr:a=tests/conan/conan.profile -b=missing -of build -o ffmpeg=${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -o build=CMake
 
-      - name: Generate CMake build
+      - name: Generate CMake build (Windows)
         shell: bash
         run: |
           source conanbuild.sh
           cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        env:
+          PKG_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE: pkgconf.exe
+          PKG_CONFIG_PATH: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
+
+      - name: Generate CMake build (Linux/macOS)
+        shell: cmd
+        run: |
+          conanbuild.bat
+          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
+        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
         env:
           PKG_CONFIG_PATH: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
 

From a9d7b9d4ced377d881593cc996af51c5065f6953 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:52:31 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 27/40] swap the shells

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index befda2c9..f65536a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: conan install tests/conan -pr:a=tests/conan/conan.profile -b=missing -of build -o ffmpeg=${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -o build=CMake
 
       - name: Generate CMake build (Windows)
-        shell: bash
+        shell: cmd
         run: |
           source conanbuild.sh
           cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
           PKG_CONFIG_PATH: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
 
       - name: Generate CMake build (Linux/macOS)
-        shell: cmd
+        shell: bash
         run: |
           conanbuild.bat
           cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..

From a9789509d8c65c06775761e6895ccde84cc9bcc4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:01:27 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 28/40] correct commands

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index f65536a7..3a1deaa2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate CMake build (Windows)
         shell: cmd
         run: |
-          source conanbuild.sh
+          conanbuild.bat
           cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate CMake build (Linux/macOS)
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          conanbuild.bat
+          source conanbuild.sh
           cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'

From 06cbff9c3b1a0d766a990108b83f8a5bcaa7df80 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:14:17 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 29/40] enable postproc on all versions

---
 tests/conan/conanfile.py | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/conan/conanfile.py b/tests/conan/conanfile.py
index 4b2b2f80..168f5fbb 100644
--- a/tests/conan/conanfile.py
+++ b/tests/conan/conanfile.py
@@ -20,5 +20,7 @@ def requirements(self):
          self.tool_requires("pkgconf/2.5.1")
 
     def configure(self):
-       self.options["ffmpeg"].fPIC = True
-       self.options["ffmpeg"].shared = True
+      self.options["ffmpeg"].fPIC = True
+      self.options["ffmpeg"].shared = True
+      self.options["ffmpeg"].postproc = True
+      
\ No newline at end of file

From 193dc67e4e4ab6d773734a01ddfcfdd59c99149c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:21:11 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 30/40] try generating everything with bash

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index 3a1deaa2..21a4927c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -43,12 +43,14 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event_name == 'schedule'
 
       - run: conan profile detect --force
+        shell: bash
       - run: conan install tests/conan -pr:a=tests/conan/conan.profile -b=missing -of build -o ffmpeg=${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -o build=CMake
+        shell: bash
 
       - name: Generate CMake build (Windows)
-        shell: cmd
+        shell: bash
         run: |
-          conanbuild.bat
+          source conanbuild.sh
           cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'

From 669125969b34a2c3c7f7ad84cb03c4c90c2d6fad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:43:45 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 31/40] try without seting the shell

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 7 +++----
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index 21a4927c..3c288fd0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -43,14 +43,12 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event_name == 'schedule'
 
       - run: conan profile detect --force
-        shell: bash
       - run: conan install tests/conan -pr:a=tests/conan/conan.profile -b=missing -of build -o ffmpeg=${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -o build=CMake
-        shell: bash
 
       - name: Generate CMake build (Windows)
-        shell: bash
         run: |
-          source conanbuild.sh
+          conanbuild
+          conanrun
           cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
@@ -62,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           source conanbuild.sh
+          source conanrun.sh
           cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'

From 694add20079f3d9f27b56df0e27ee5bdc8e94f6a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:50:23 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 32/40] use gh to delete the cache once per week

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 9 +++++----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index 3c288fd0..f56f8a29 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ jobs:
         ffmpeg: [ 8.0.1, 7.1.3, 6.1.1 ]
 
     steps:
+      - name: Restart from scratch every Friday
+        run: gh cache delete --all
+        shell: bash
+        if: github.event_name == 'schedule'
+
       - uses: conan-io/setup-conan@v1
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
@@ -37,10 +42,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: ${{ steps.conan_home.outputs.path }}
           key: conan-${{ matrix.platform }}-${{ matrix.ffmpeg}}-cmake
-      - name: Restart from scratch every Friday
-        run: rm -rf ${{ steps.conan_home.outputs.path }}
-        shell: bash
-        if: github.event_name == 'schedule'
 
       - run: conan profile detect --force
       - run: conan install tests/conan -pr:a=tests/conan/conan.profile -b=missing -of build -o ffmpeg=${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -o build=CMake

From 234d7e28f787d6714f9c329b0241fbdbd8e54e6d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:50:57 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 33/40] pass the token to gh

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index f56f8a29..bd0629d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ jobs:
         run: gh cache delete --all
         shell: bash
         if: github.event_name == 'schedule'
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - uses: conan-io/setup-conan@v1
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6

From 870f4b02ed2982b90f48eec60180dcba370bcf09 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:01:45 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 34/40] source using powershell

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index bd0629d8..f3daac03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Generate CMake build (Windows)
         run: |
-          conanbuild
-          conanrun
+          . .\conanbuild.ps1
+          . .\conanrun.ps1
           cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
@@ -70,8 +70,32 @@ jobs:
         env:
           PKG_CONFIG_PATH: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
 
-      - run: cmake --build .
+      - name: Build (Windows)
+        run: |
+          . .\conanbuild.ps1
+          . .\conanrun.ps1
+          cmake --build .
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
+
+      - name: Build (Linux/macOS)
+        run: |
+          source conanbuild.sh
+          source conanrun.sh
+          cmake --build .
+        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
 
-      - run: ctest --output-on-failure
+      - name: Run the unit tests (Windows)
+        run: |
+          . .\conanrun.ps1
+          ctest --output-on-failure
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
+
+      - name: Run the unit tests (Linux/macOS)
+        run: |
+          source conanrun.sh
+          ctest --output-on-failure
+        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build

From 72ddcd651ac70977f61fec2135a0298546cc1688 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:19:26 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 35/40] enable powershell environment in conan

---
 tests/conan/conan.profile | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/tests/conan/conan.profile b/tests/conan/conan.profile
index 3b7a9980..d817943d 100644
--- a/tests/conan/conan.profile
+++ b/tests/conan/conan.profile
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ include(default)
 [conf]
 tools.system.package_manager:mode=install
 tools.system.package_manager:sudo=true
+tools.env.virtualenv:powershell=pwsh.EXE
 
 [settings]
 compiler.cppstd=20

From 94ec671b467afaa92a40775141eb8aff0b1f7355 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:24:31 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 36/40] try with cmd and call

---
 .github/workflows/conan.yml | 13 ++++++++-----
 tests/conan/conan.profile   |  1 -
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan.yml b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
index f3daac03..b5acb73a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan.yml
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@ jobs:
       - run: conan install tests/conan -pr:a=tests/conan/conan.profile -b=missing -of build -o ffmpeg=${{ matrix.ffmpeg }} -o build=CMake
 
       - name: Generate CMake build (Windows)
+        shell: cmd
         run: |
-          . .\conanbuild.ps1
-          . .\conanrun.ps1
+          call conanbuild.bat
+          call conanrun.bat
           cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
@@ -71,9 +72,10 @@ jobs:
           PKG_CONFIG_PATH: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
 
       - name: Build (Windows)
+        shell: cmd
         run: |
-          . .\conanbuild.ps1
-          . .\conanrun.ps1
+          call conanbuild.bat
+          call conanrun.bat
           cmake --build .
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
@@ -87,8 +89,9 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
 
       - name: Run the unit tests (Windows)
+        shell: cmd
         run: |
-          . .\conanrun.ps1
+          call conanrun.bat
           ctest --output-on-failure
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
diff --git a/tests/conan/conan.profile b/tests/conan/conan.profile
index d817943d..3b7a9980 100644
--- a/tests/conan/conan.profile
+++ b/tests/conan/conan.profile
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ include(default)
 [conf]
 tools.system.package_manager:mode=install
 tools.system.package_manager:sudo=true
-tools.env.virtualenv:powershell=pwsh.EXE
 
 [settings]
 compiler.cppstd=20

From 4a3ddcc65aa66156c494aff7b1e574c6e561d8e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:48:07 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 37/40] use long instead of ssize_t which does not exist with
 MSVC

---
 example/api2-samples/api2-decode-audio.cpp          | 2 +-
 example/api2-samples/api2-decode-encode-audio.cpp   | 2 +-
 example/api2-samples/api2-decode-encode-video.cpp   | 2 +-
 example/api2-samples/api2-decode-filter-encode.cpp  | 2 +-
 example/api2-samples/api2-decode-overlay-encode.cpp | 4 ++--
 example/api2-samples/api2-decode-rasample-audio.cpp | 2 +-
 example/api2-samples/api2-decode.cpp                | 2 +-
 example/api2-samples/api2-hw-encode.cpp             | 2 +-
 example/api2-samples/api2-scale-video.cpp           | 2 +-
 9 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-audio.cpp b/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-audio.cpp
index bf7201b4..759eecd3 100644
--- a/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-audio.cpp
+++ b/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-audio.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     string uri {argv[1]};
 
-    ssize_t      audioStream = -1;
+    long      audioStream = -1;
     AudioDecoderContext adec;
     Stream      ast;
     error_code   ec;
diff --git a/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-encode-audio.cpp b/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-encode-audio.cpp
index 0da58569..39040a26 100644
--- a/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-encode-audio.cpp
+++ b/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-encode-audio.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     string uri (argv[1]);
     string out (argv[2]);
 
-    ssize_t      audioStream = -1;
+    long      audioStream = -1;
     AudioDecoderContext adec;
     Stream       ast;
     error_code   ec;
diff --git a/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-encode-video.cpp b/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-encode-video.cpp
index cd2c220b..52529667 100644
--- a/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-encode-video.cpp
+++ b/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-encode-video.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     // INPUT
     //
     FormatContext ictx;
-    ssize_t      videoStream = -1;
+    long      videoStream = -1;
     VideoDecoderContext vdec;
     Stream      vst;
 
diff --git a/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-filter-encode.cpp b/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-filter-encode.cpp
index 9f53ec75..85b9d9fd 100644
--- a/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-filter-encode.cpp
+++ b/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-filter-encode.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     string uri{argv[1]};
     string out{argv[2]};
 
-    ssize_t videoStream = -1;
+    long videoStream = -1;
     VideoDecoderContext vdec;
     Stream vst;
     error_code ec;
diff --git a/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-overlay-encode.cpp b/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-overlay-encode.cpp
index 170f9b1d..b6ddbf44 100644
--- a/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-overlay-encode.cpp
+++ b/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-overlay-encode.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     // INPUT
     //
     FormatContext ictx;
-    ssize_t videoStream = -1;
+    long videoStream = -1;
     VideoDecoderContext vdec;
     Stream vst;
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     // STATIC IMAGE (more or less identical to INPUT)
     //
     FormatContext static_image_ctx;
-    ssize_t imageStream = -1;
+    long imageStream = -1;
     VideoDecoderContext static_image_dec;
     Stream image_st;
 
diff --git a/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-rasample-audio.cpp b/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-rasample-audio.cpp
index a83e2302..a87ec597 100644
--- a/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-rasample-audio.cpp
+++ b/example/api2-samples/api2-decode-rasample-audio.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     string uri {argv[1]};
 
-    ssize_t      audioStream = -1;
+    long      audioStream = -1;
     AudioDecoderContext adec;
     Stream      ast;
     error_code   ec;
diff --git a/example/api2-samples/api2-decode.cpp b/example/api2-samples/api2-decode.cpp
index 1c126cd5..0ecb75a1 100644
--- a/example/api2-samples/api2-decode.cpp
+++ b/example/api2-samples/api2-decode.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     string uri {argv[1]};
 
-    ssize_t      videoStream = -1;
+    long      videoStream = -1;
     VideoDecoderContext vdec;
     Stream      vst;
     error_code   ec;
diff --git a/example/api2-samples/api2-hw-encode.cpp b/example/api2-samples/api2-hw-encode.cpp
index 8b1cd3ae..1fe67d66 100644
--- a/example/api2-samples/api2-hw-encode.cpp
+++ b/example/api2-samples/api2-hw-encode.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     // INPUT
     //
     FormatContext ictx;
-    ssize_t videoStream = -1;
+    long videoStream = -1;
     // VideoDecoderContext vdec;
     Stream vst;
 
diff --git a/example/api2-samples/api2-scale-video.cpp b/example/api2-samples/api2-scale-video.cpp
index c75a96e9..6c6248dd 100644
--- a/example/api2-samples/api2-scale-video.cpp
+++ b/example/api2-samples/api2-scale-video.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     // INPUT
     //
     FormatContext ictx;
-    ssize_t      videoStream = -1;
+    long      videoStream = -1;
     VideoDecoderContext vdec;
     Stream      vst;
 

From a6c09b21b64a94eeb378cbad66994cc4d4ce77f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:11:15 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 38/40] to_string requires <string>

---
 example/api2-samples/api2-dict-basic.cpp | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/example/api2-samples/api2-dict-basic.cpp b/example/api2-samples/api2-dict-basic.cpp
index 8a2074dd..874032b1 100644
--- a/example/api2-samples/api2-dict-basic.cpp
+++ b/example/api2-samples/api2-dict-basic.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <iostream>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "avcpp/av.h"
 #include "avcpp/dictionary.h"

From 1d9deffa6fbd04c5f84eb3b60549c8fd4ec00b10 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:16:10 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 39/40] skip api2-remux on Windows

---
 example/api2-samples/CMakeLists.txt | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/example/api2-samples/CMakeLists.txt b/example/api2-samples/CMakeLists.txt
index a4ec3a05..c50220ec 100644
--- a/example/api2-samples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example/api2-samples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,11 +23,14 @@ set(TARGETS
   api2-dict-basic
   api2-timestamp
   api2-demux-seek
-  api2-remux
   api2-hw-encode
   api2-decode-raw-h264
 )
 
+if(NOT WIN32)
+  list(APPEND TARGETS api2-remux)
+endif()
+
 if (AV_DISABLE_AVFORMAT)
   list(REMOVE_ITEM TARGETS
     api2-decode

From 3051f376bd5d694401f18ad18ff8b596cb82b46d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Momtchil Momtchev <momtchil@momtchev.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:29:07 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 40/40] replace `ssize_t` with `long`, does not exist in MSVC

---
 tests/FormatCustomIO_test.cpp | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/FormatCustomIO_test.cpp b/tests/FormatCustomIO_test.cpp
index 0a6fec98..a0c45bd0 100644
--- a/tests/FormatCustomIO_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/FormatCustomIO_test.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ struct TestBufferIo : public av::CustomIO
             return _buffer.size();
         }
 
-        ssize_t cur = -1;
+        long cur = -1;
 
         if (whence == SEEK_CUR) {
             cur = std::distance(_buffer.begin(), _pos);
@@ -333,4 +333,4 @@ TEST_CASE("Format Custom IO checks", "[FormatCustomIo]")
     }
 }
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif