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  doc: cosmetics: Consistently format list and table items

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	doc/fate.texi

Merged-by: Michael Niedermayer <michaelni@gmx.at>

doc/developer.texi

@@ -51,13 +51,16 @@ and should try to fix issues their commit causes.
 @subsection Code formatting conventions
 
 There are the following guidelines regarding the indentation in files:
+
 @itemize @bullet
 @item
 Indent size is 4.
+
 @item
 The TAB character is forbidden outside of Makefiles as is any
 form of trailing whitespace. Commits containing either will be
 rejected by the git repository.
+
 @item
 You should try to limit your code lines to 80 characters; however, do so if
 and only if this improves readability.
@@ -111,13 +114,17 @@ int myfunc(int my_parameter)
 
 FFmpeg is programmed in the ISO C90 language with a few additional
 features from ISO C99, namely:
+
 @itemize @bullet
 @item
 the @samp{inline} keyword;
+
 @item
 @samp{//} comments;
+
 @item
 designated struct initializers (@samp{struct s x = @{ .i = 17 @};})
+
 @item
 compound literals (@samp{x = (struct s) @{ 17, 23 @};})
 @end itemize
@@ -129,13 +136,17 @@ clarity and performance.
 All code must compile with recent versions of GCC and a number of other
 currently supported compilers. To ensure compatibility, please do not use
 additional C99 features or GCC extensions. Especially watch out for:
+
 @itemize @bullet
 @item
 mixing statements and declarations;
+
 @item
 @samp{long long} (use @samp{int64_t} instead);
+
 @item
 @samp{__attribute__} not protected by @samp{#ifdef __GNUC__} or similar;
+
 @item
 GCC statement expressions (@samp{(x = (@{ int y = 4; y; @})}).
 @end itemize
@@ -147,20 +158,25 @@ All names should be composed with underscores (_), not CamelCase. For example,
 for example structs and enums; they should always be in the CamelCase
 
 There are the following conventions for naming variables and functions:
+
 @itemize @bullet
 @item
 For local variables no prefix is required.
+
 @item
 For file-scope variables and functions declared as @code{static}, no prefix
 is required.
+
 @item
 For variables and functions visible outside of file scope, but only used
 internally by a library, an @code{ff_} prefix should be used,
 e.g. @samp{ff_w64_demuxer}.
+
 @item
 For variables and functions visible outside of file scope, used internally
 across multiple libraries, use @code{avpriv_} as prefix, for example,
 @samp{avpriv_aac_parse_header}.
+
 @item
 Each library has its own prefix for public symbols, in addition to the
 commonly used @code{av_} (@code{avformat_} for libavformat,
@@ -180,10 +196,12 @@ are reserved at the file level and may not be used for externally visible
 symbols. If in doubt, just avoid names starting with @code{_} altogether.
 
 @subsection Miscellaneous conventions
+
 @itemize @bullet
 @item
 fprintf and printf are forbidden in libavformat and libavcodec,
 please use av_log() instead.
+
 @item
 Casts should be used only when necessary. Unneeded parentheses
 should also be avoided if they don't make the code easier to understand.
@@ -226,131 +244,149 @@ For Emacs, add these roughly equivalent lines to your @file{.emacs.d/init.el}:
 
 @enumerate
 @item
-   Contributions should be licensed under the
-   @uref{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html, LGPL 2.1},
-   including an "or any later version" clause, or, if you prefer
-   a gift-style license, the
-   @uref{http://www.isc.org/software/license/, ISC} or
-   @uref{http://mit-license.org/, MIT} license.
-   @uref{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html, GPL 2} including
-   an "or any later version" clause is also acceptable, but LGPL is
-   preferred.
-@item
-   You must not commit code which breaks FFmpeg! (Meaning unfinished but
-   enabled code which breaks compilation or compiles but does not work or
-   breaks the regression tests)
-   You can commit unfinished stuff (for testing etc), but it must be disabled
-   (#ifdef etc) by default so it does not interfere with other developers'
-   work.
-@item
-   The commit message should have a short first line in the form of
-   a @samp{topic: short description} as a header, separated by a newline
-   from the body consisting of an explanation of why the change is necessary.
-   If the commit fixes a known bug on the bug tracker, the commit message
-   should include its bug ID. Referring to the issue on the bug tracker does
-   not exempt you from writing an excerpt of the bug in the commit message.
-@item
-   You do not have to over-test things. If it works for you, and you think it
-   should work for others, then commit. If your code has problems
-   (portability, triggers compiler bugs, unusual environment etc) they will be
-   reported and eventually fixed.
-@item
-   Do not commit unrelated changes together, split them into self-contained
-   pieces. Also do not forget that if part B depends on part A, but A does not
-   depend on B, then A can and should be committed first and separate from B.
-   Keeping changes well split into self-contained parts makes reviewing and
-   understanding them on the commit log mailing list easier. This also helps
-   in case of debugging later on.
-   Also if you have doubts about splitting or not splitting, do not hesitate to
-   ask/discuss it on the developer mailing list.
-@item
-   Do not change behavior of the programs (renaming options etc) or public
-   API or ABI without first discussing it on the ffmpeg-devel mailing list.
-   Do not remove functionality from the code. Just improve!
-
-   Note: Redundant code can be removed.
-@item
-   Do not commit changes to the build system (Makefiles, configure script)
-   which change behavior, defaults etc, without asking first. The same
-   applies to compiler warning fixes, trivial looking fixes and to code
-   maintained by other developers. We usually have a reason for doing things
-   the way we do. Send your changes as patches to the ffmpeg-devel mailing
-   list, and if the code maintainers say OK, you may commit. This does not
-   apply to files you wrote and/or maintain.
-@item
-   We refuse source indentation and other cosmetic changes if they are mixed
-   with functional changes, such commits will be rejected and removed. Every
-   developer has his own indentation style, you should not change it. Of course
-   if you (re)write something, you can use your own style, even though we would
-   prefer if the indentation throughout FFmpeg was consistent (Many projects
-   force a given indentation style - we do not.). If you really need to make
-   indentation changes (try to avoid this), separate them strictly from real
-   changes.
-
-   NOTE: If you had to put if()@{ .. @} over a large (> 5 lines) chunk of code,
-   then either do NOT change the indentation of the inner part within (do not
-   move it to the right)! or do so in a separate commit
-@item
-   Always fill out the commit log message. Describe in a few lines what you
-   changed and why. You can refer to mailing list postings if you fix a
-   particular bug. Comments such as "fixed!" or "Changed it." are unacceptable.
-   Recommended format:
-   area changed: Short 1 line description
-
-   details describing what and why and giving references.
-@item
-   Make sure the author of the commit is set correctly. (see git commit --author)
-   If you apply a patch, send an
-   answer to ffmpeg-devel (or wherever you got the patch from) saying that
-   you applied the patch.
-@item
-   When applying patches that have been discussed (at length) on the mailing
-   list, reference the thread in the log message.
-@item
-    Do NOT commit to code actively maintained by others without permission.
-    Send a patch to ffmpeg-devel instead. If no one answers within a reasonable
-    timeframe (12h for build failures and security fixes, 3 days small changes,
-    1 week for big patches) then commit your patch if you think it is OK.
-    Also note, the maintainer can simply ask for more time to review!
-@item
-    Subscribe to the ffmpeg-cvslog mailing list. The diffs of all commits
-    are sent there and reviewed by all the other developers. Bugs and possible
-    improvements or general questions regarding commits are discussed there. We
-    expect you to react if problems with your code are uncovered.
-@item
-    Update the documentation if you change behavior or add features. If you are
-    unsure how best to do this, send a patch to ffmpeg-devel, the documentation
-    maintainer(s) will review and commit your stuff.
-@item
-    Try to keep important discussions and requests (also) on the public
-    developer mailing list, so that all developers can benefit from them.
-@item
-    Never write to unallocated memory, never write over the end of arrays,
-    always check values read from some untrusted source before using them
-    as array index or other risky things.
-@item
-    Remember to check if you need to bump versions for the specific libav*
-    parts (libavutil, libavcodec, libavformat) you are changing. You need
-    to change the version integer.
-    Incrementing the first component means no backward compatibility to
-    previous versions (e.g. removal of a function from the public API).
-    Incrementing the second component means backward compatible change
-    (e.g. addition of a function to the public API or extension of an
-    existing data structure).
-    Incrementing the third component means a noteworthy binary compatible
-    change (e.g. encoder bug fix that matters for the decoder). The third
-    component always starts at 100 to distinguish FFmpeg from Libav.
-@item
-    Compiler warnings indicate potential bugs or code with bad style. If a type of
-    warning always points to correct and clean code, that warning should
-    be disabled, not the code changed.
-    Thus the remaining warnings can either be bugs or correct code.
-    If it is a bug, the bug has to be fixed. If it is not, the code should
-    be changed to not generate a warning unless that causes a slowdown
-    or obfuscates the code.
-@item
-    If you add a new file, give it a proper license header. Do not copy and
-    paste it from a random place, use an existing file as template.
+Contributions should be licensed under the
+@uref{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html, LGPL 2.1},
+including an "or any later version" clause, or, if you prefer
+a gift-style license, the
+@uref{http://www.isc.org/software/license/, ISC} or
+@uref{http://mit-license.org/, MIT} license.
+@uref{http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html, GPL 2} including
+an "or any later version" clause is also acceptable, but LGPL is
+preferred.
+
+@item
+You must not commit code which breaks FFmpeg! (Meaning unfinished but
+enabled code which breaks compilation or compiles but does not work or
+breaks the regression tests)
+You can commit unfinished stuff (for testing etc), but it must be disabled
+(#ifdef etc) by default so it does not interfere with other developers'
+work.
+
+@item
+The commit message should have a short first line in the form of
+a @samp{topic: short description} as a header, separated by a newline
+from the body consisting of an explanation of why the change is necessary.
+If the commit fixes a known bug on the bug tracker, the commit message
+should include its bug ID. Referring to the issue on the bug tracker does
+not exempt you from writing an excerpt of the bug in the commit message.
+
+@item
+You do not have to over-test things. If it works for you, and you think it
+should work for others, then commit. If your code has problems
+(portability, triggers compiler bugs, unusual environment etc) they will be
+reported and eventually fixed.
+
+@item
+Do not commit unrelated changes together, split them into self-contained
+pieces. Also do not forget that if part B depends on part A, but A does not
+depend on B, then A can and should be committed first and separate from B.
+Keeping changes well split into self-contained parts makes reviewing and
+understanding them on the commit log mailing list easier. This also helps
+in case of debugging later on.
+Also if you have doubts about splitting or not splitting, do not hesitate to
+ask/discuss it on the developer mailing list.
+
+@item
+Do not change behavior of the programs (renaming options etc) or public
+API or ABI without first discussing it on the ffmpeg-devel mailing list.
+Do not remove functionality from the code. Just improve!
+
+Note: Redundant code can be removed.
+
+@item
+Do not commit changes to the build system (Makefiles, configure script)
+which change behavior, defaults etc, without asking first. The same
+applies to compiler warning fixes, trivial looking fixes and to code
+maintained by other developers. We usually have a reason for doing things
+the way we do. Send your changes as patches to the ffmpeg-devel mailing
+list, and if the code maintainers say OK, you may commit. This does not
+apply to files you wrote and/or maintain.
+
+@item
+We refuse source indentation and other cosmetic changes if they are mixed
+with functional changes, such commits will be rejected and removed. Every
+developer has his own indentation style, you should not change it. Of course
+if you (re)write something, you can use your own style, even though we would
+prefer if the indentation throughout FFmpeg was consistent (Many projects
+force a given indentation style - we do not.). If you really need to make
+indentation changes (try to avoid this), separate them strictly from real
+changes.
+
+NOTE: If you had to put if()@{ .. @} over a large (> 5 lines) chunk of code,
+then either do NOT change the indentation of the inner part within (do not
+move it to the right)! or do so in a separate commit
+
+@item
+Always fill out the commit log message. Describe in a few lines what you
+changed and why. You can refer to mailing list postings if you fix a
+particular bug. Comments such as "fixed!" or "Changed it." are unacceptable.
+Recommended format:
+area changed: Short 1 line description
+
+details describing what and why and giving references.
+
+@item
+Make sure the author of the commit is set correctly. (see git commit --author)
+If you apply a patch, send an
+answer to ffmpeg-devel (or wherever you got the patch from) saying that
+you applied the patch.
+
+@item
+When applying patches that have been discussed (at length) on the mailing
+list, reference the thread in the log message.
+
+@item
+Do NOT commit to code actively maintained by others without permission.
+Send a patch to ffmpeg-devel instead. If no one answers within a reasonable
+timeframe (12h for build failures and security fixes, 3 days small changes,
+1 week for big patches) then commit your patch if you think it is OK.
+Also note, the maintainer can simply ask for more time to review!
+
+@item
+Subscribe to the ffmpeg-cvslog mailing list. The diffs of all commits
+are sent there and reviewed by all the other developers. Bugs and possible
+improvements or general questions regarding commits are discussed there. We
+expect you to react if problems with your code are uncovered.
+
+@item
+Update the documentation if you change behavior or add features. If you are
+unsure how best to do this, send a patch to ffmpeg-devel, the documentation
+maintainer(s) will review and commit your stuff.
+
+@item
+Try to keep important discussions and requests (also) on the public
+developer mailing list, so that all developers can benefit from them.
+
+@item
+Never write to unallocated memory, never write over the end of arrays,
+always check values read from some untrusted source before using them
+as array index or other risky things.
+
+@item
+Remember to check if you need to bump versions for the specific libav*
+parts (libavutil, libavcodec, libavformat) you are changing. You need
+to change the version integer.
+Incrementing the first component means no backward compatibility to
+previous versions (e.g. removal of a function from the public API).
+Incrementing the second component means backward compatible change
+(e.g. addition of a function to the public API or extension of an
+existing data structure).
+Incrementing the third component means a noteworthy binary compatible
+change (e.g. encoder bug fix that matters for the decoder). The third
+component always starts at 100 to distinguish FFmpeg from Libav.
+
+@item
+Compiler warnings indicate potential bugs or code with bad style. If a type of
+warning always points to correct and clean code, that warning should
+be disabled, not the code changed.
+Thus the remaining warnings can either be bugs or correct code.
+If it is a bug, the bug has to be fixed. If it is not, the code should
+be changed to not generate a warning unless that causes a slowdown
+or obfuscates the code.
+
+@item
+If you add a new file, give it a proper license header. Do not copy and
+paste it from a random place, use an existing file as template.
 @end enumerate
 
 We think our rules are not too hard. If you have comments, contact us.
@@ -405,40 +441,51 @@ send a reminder by email. Your patch should eventually be dealt with.
 
 @enumerate
 @item
-    Did you use av_cold for codec initialization and close functions?
+Did you use av_cold for codec initialization and close functions?
+
 @item
-    Did you add a long_name under NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL to the AVCodec or
-    AVInputFormat/AVOutputFormat struct?
+Did you add a long_name under NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL to the AVCodec or
+AVInputFormat/AVOutputFormat struct?
+
 @item
-    Did you bump the minor version number (and reset the micro version
-    number) in @file{libavcodec/version.h} or @file{libavformat/version.h}?
+Did you bump the minor version number (and reset the micro version
+number) in @file{libavcodec/version.h} or @file{libavformat/version.h}?
+
 @item
-    Did you register it in @file{allcodecs.c} or @file{allformats.c}?
+Did you register it in @file{allcodecs.c} or @file{allformats.c}?
+
 @item
-    Did you add the AVCodecID to @file{avcodec.h}?
-    When adding new codec IDs, also add an entry to the codec descriptor
-    list in @file{libavcodec/codec_desc.c}.
+Did you add the AVCodecID to @file{avcodec.h}?
+When adding new codec IDs, also add an entry to the codec descriptor
+list in @file{libavcodec/codec_desc.c}.
+
 @item
-    If it has a FourCC, did you add it to @file{libavformat/riff.c},
-    even if it is only a decoder?
+If it has a FourCC, did you add it to @file{libavformat/riff.c},
+even if it is only a decoder?
+
 @item
-    Did you add a rule to compile the appropriate files in the Makefile?
-    Remember to do this even if you're just adding a format to a file that is
-    already being compiled by some other rule, like a raw demuxer.
+Did you add a rule to compile the appropriate files in the Makefile?
+Remember to do this even if you're just adding a format to a file that is
+already being compiled by some other rule, like a raw demuxer.
+
 @item
-    Did you add an entry to the table of supported formats or codecs in
-    @file{doc/general.texi}?
+Did you add an entry to the table of supported formats or codecs in
+@file{doc/general.texi}?
+
 @item
-    Did you add an entry in the Changelog?
+Did you add an entry in the Changelog?
+
 @item
-    If it depends on a parser or a library, did you add that dependency in
-    configure?
+If it depends on a parser or a library, did you add that dependency in
+configure?
+
 @item
-    Did you @code{git add} the appropriate files before committing?
+Did you @code{git add} the appropriate files before committing?
+
 @item
-    Did you make sure it compiles standalone, i.e. with
-    @code{configure --disable-everything --enable-decoder=foo}
-    (or @code{--enable-demuxer} or whatever your component is)?
+Did you make sure it compiles standalone, i.e. with
+@code{configure --disable-everything --enable-decoder=foo}
+(or @code{--enable-demuxer} or whatever your component is)?
 @end enumerate
 
 
@@ -446,82 +493,109 @@ send a reminder by email. Your patch should eventually be dealt with.
 
 @enumerate
 @item
-    Does @code{make fate} pass with the patch applied?
+Does @code{make fate} pass with the patch applied?
+
 @item
-    Was the patch generated with git format-patch or send-email?
+Was the patch generated with git format-patch or send-email?
+
 @item
-    Did you sign off your patch? (git commit -s)
-    See @url{http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git;a=blob_plain;f=Documentation/SubmittingPatches} for the meaning
-    of sign off.
+Did you sign off your patch? (git commit -s)
+See @url{http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git;a=blob_plain;f=Documentation/SubmittingPatches} for the meaning
+of sign off.
+
 @item
-    Did you provide a clear git commit log message?
+Did you provide a clear git commit log message?
+
 @item
-    Is the patch against latest FFmpeg git master branch?
+Is the patch against latest FFmpeg git master branch?
+
 @item
-    Are you subscribed to ffmpeg-devel?
-    (the list is subscribers only due to spam)
+Are you subscribed to ffmpeg-devel?
+(the list is subscribers only due to spam)
+
 @item
-    Have you checked that the changes are minimal, so that the same cannot be
-    achieved with a smaller patch and/or simpler final code?
+Have you checked that the changes are minimal, so that the same cannot be
+achieved with a smaller patch and/or simpler final code?
+
 @item
-    If the change is to speed critical code, did you benchmark it?
+If the change is to speed critical code, did you benchmark it?
+
 @item
-    If you did any benchmarks, did you provide them in the mail?
+If you did any benchmarks, did you provide them in the mail?
+
 @item
-    Have you checked that the patch does not introduce buffer overflows or
-    other security issues?
+Have you checked that the patch does not introduce buffer overflows or
+other security issues?
+
 @item
-    Did you test your decoder or demuxer against damaged data? If no, see
-    tools/trasher, the noise bitstream filter, and
-    @uref{http://caca.zoy.org/wiki/zzuf, zzuf}. Your decoder or demuxer
-    should not crash, end in a (near) infinite loop, or allocate ridiculous
-    amounts of memory when fed damaged data.
+Did you test your decoder or demuxer against damaged data? If no, see
+tools/trasher, the noise bitstream filter, and
+@uref{http://caca.zoy.org/wiki/zzuf, zzuf}. Your decoder or demuxer
+should not crash, end in a (near) infinite loop, or allocate ridiculous
+amounts of memory when fed damaged data.
+
 @item
-    Does the patch not mix functional and cosmetic changes?
+Does the patch not mix functional and cosmetic changes?
+
 @item
-    Did you add tabs or trailing whitespace to the code? Both are forbidden.
+Did you add tabs or trailing whitespace to the code? Both are forbidden.
+
 @item
-    Is the patch attached to the email you send?
+Is the patch attached to the email you send?
+
 @item
-    Is the mime type of the patch correct? It should be text/x-diff or
-    text/x-patch or at least text/plain and not application/octet-stream.
+Is the mime type of the patch correct? It should be text/x-diff or
+text/x-patch or at least text/plain and not application/octet-stream.
+
 @item
-    If the patch fixes a bug, did you provide a verbose analysis of the bug?
+If the patch fixes a bug, did you provide a verbose analysis of the bug?
+
 @item
-    If the patch fixes a bug, did you provide enough information, including
-    a sample, so the bug can be reproduced and the fix can be verified?
-    Note please do not attach samples >100k to mails but rather provide a
-    URL, you can upload to ftp://upload.ffmpeg.org
+If the patch fixes a bug, did you provide enough information, including
+a sample, so the bug can be reproduced and the fix can be verified?
+Note please do not attach samples >100k to mails but rather provide a
+URL, you can upload to ftp://upload.ffmpeg.org
+
 @item
-    Did you provide a verbose summary about what the patch does change?
+Did you provide a verbose summary about what the patch does change?
+
 @item
-    Did you provide a verbose explanation why it changes things like it does?
+Did you provide a verbose explanation why it changes things like it does?
+
 @item
-    Did you provide a verbose summary of the user visible advantages and
-    disadvantages if the patch is applied?
+Did you provide a verbose summary of the user visible advantages and
+disadvantages if the patch is applied?
+
 @item
-    Did you provide an example so we can verify the new feature added by the
-    patch easily?
+Did you provide an example so we can verify the new feature added by the
+patch easily?
+
 @item
-    If you added a new file, did you insert a license header? It should be
-    taken from FFmpeg, not randomly copied and pasted from somewhere else.
+If you added a new file, did you insert a license header? It should be
+taken from FFmpeg, not randomly copied and pasted from somewhere else.
+
 @item
-    You should maintain alphabetical order in alphabetically ordered lists as
-    long as doing so does not break API/ABI compatibility.
+You should maintain alphabetical order in alphabetically ordered lists as
+long as doing so does not break API/ABI compatibility.
+
 @item
-    Lines with similar content should be aligned vertically when doing so
-    improves readability.
+Lines with similar content should be aligned vertically when doing so
+improves readability.
+
 @item
-    Consider to add a regression test for your code.
+Consider to add a regression test for your code.
+
 @item
-    If you added YASM code please check that things still work with --disable-yasm
+If you added YASM code please check that things still work with --disable-yasm
+
 @item
-    Make sure you check the return values of function and return appropriate
-    error codes. Especially memory allocation functions like @code{av_malloc()}
-    are notoriously left unchecked, which is a serious problem.
+Make sure you check the return values of function and return appropriate
+error codes. Especially memory allocation functions like @code{av_malloc()}
+are notoriously left unchecked, which is a serious problem.
+
 @item
-    Test your code with valgrind and or Address Sanitizer to ensure it's free
-    of leaks, out of array accesses, etc.
+Test your code with valgrind and or Address Sanitizer to ensure it's free
+of leaks, out of array accesses, etc.
 @end enumerate
 
 @section Patch review process
@@ -584,12 +658,15 @@ the following steps:
 @item
     Configure to compile with instrumentation enabled:
     @code{configure --toolchain=gcov}.
+
 @item
     Run your test case, either manually or via FATE. This can be either
     the full FATE regression suite, or any arbitrary invocation of any
     front-end tool provided by FFmpeg, in any combination.
+
 @item
     Run @code{make lcov} to generate coverage data in HTML format.
+
 @item
     View @code{lcov/index.html} in your preferred HTML viewer.
 @end enumerate
@@ -624,12 +701,13 @@ There are two kinds of releases:
 
 @enumerate
 @item
-    @strong{Major releases} always include the latest and greatest
-    features and functionality.
+@strong{Major releases} always include the latest and greatest
+features and functionality.
+
 @item
-    @strong{Point releases} are cut from @strong{release} branches,
-    which are named @code{release/X}, with @code{X} being the release
-    version number.
+@strong{Point releases} are cut from @strong{release} branches,
+which are named @code{release/X}, with @code{X} being the release
+version number.
 @end enumerate
 
 Note that we promise to our users that shared libraries from any FFmpeg
@@ -650,15 +728,18 @@ inclusion into a point release:
 
 @enumerate
 @item
-    Fixes a security issue, preferably identified by a @strong{CVE
-    number} issued by @url{http://cve.mitre.org/}.
+Fixes a security issue, preferably identified by a @strong{CVE
+number} issued by @url{http://cve.mitre.org/}.
+
 @item
-    Fixes a documented bug in @url{https://trac.ffmpeg.org}.
+Fixes a documented bug in @url{https://trac.ffmpeg.org}.
+
 @item
-    Improves the included documentation.
+Improves the included documentation.
+
 @item
-    Retains both source code and binary compatibility with previous
-    point releases of the same release branch.
+Retains both source code and binary compatibility with previous
+point releases of the same release branch.
 @end enumerate
 
 The order for checking the rules is (1 OR 2 OR 3) AND 4.
@@ -670,33 +751,42 @@ The release process involves the following steps:
 
 @enumerate
 @item
-    Ensure that the @file{RELEASE} file contains the version number for
-    the upcoming release.
+Ensure that the @file{RELEASE} file contains the version number for
+the upcoming release.
+
 @item
-    Add the release at @url{https://trac.ffmpeg.org/admin/ticket/versions}.
+Add the release at @url{https://trac.ffmpeg.org/admin/ticket/versions}.
+
 @item
-    Announce the intent to do a release to the mailing list.
+Announce the intent to do a release to the mailing list.
+
 @item
-    Make sure all relevant security fixes have been backported. See
-    @url{https://ffmpeg.org/security.html}.
+Make sure all relevant security fixes have been backported. See
+@url{https://ffmpeg.org/security.html}.
+
 @item
-    Ensure that the FATE regression suite still passes in the release
-    branch on at least @strong{i386} and @strong{amd64}
-    (cf. @ref{Regression tests}).
+Ensure that the FATE regression suite still passes in the release
+branch on at least @strong{i386} and @strong{amd64}
+(cf. @ref{Regression tests}).
+
 @item
-    Prepare the release tarballs in @code{bz2} and @code{gz} formats, and
-    supplementing files that contain @code{gpg} signatures
+Prepare the release tarballs in @code{bz2} and @code{gz} formats, and
+supplementing files that contain @code{gpg} signatures
+
 @item
-    Publish the tarballs at @url{http://ffmpeg.org/releases}. Create and
-    push an annotated tag in the form @code{nX}, with @code{X}
-    containing the version number.
+Publish the tarballs at @url{http://ffmpeg.org/releases}. Create and
+push an annotated tag in the form @code{nX}, with @code{X}
+containing the version number.
+
 @item
-    Propose and send a patch to the @strong{ffmpeg-devel} mailing list
-    with a news entry for the website.
+Propose and send a patch to the @strong{ffmpeg-devel} mailing list
+with a news entry for the website.
+
 @item
-    Publish the news entry.
+Publish the news entry.
+
 @item
-    Send announcement to the mailing list.
+Send announcement to the mailing list.
 @end enumerate
 
 @bye

doc/fate.texi

@@ -153,20 +153,20 @@ the synchronisation of the samples directory.
 
 @table @option
 @item fate-rsync
-    Download/synchronize sample files to the configured samples directory.
+Download/synchronize sample files to the configured samples directory.
 
 @item fate-list
-    Will list all fate/regression test targets.
+Will list all fate/regression test targets.
 
 @item fate
-    Run the FATE test suite (requires the fate-suite dataset).
+Run the FATE test suite (requires the fate-suite dataset).
 @end table
 
 @section Makefile variables
 
 @table @option
 @item V
-    Verbosity level, can be set to 0, 1 or 2.
+Verbosity level, can be set to 0, 1 or 2.
     @itemize
         @item 0: show just the test arguments
         @item 1: show just the command used in the test
@@ -174,22 +174,26 @@ the synchronisation of the samples directory.
     @end itemize
 
 @item SAMPLES
-    Specify or override the path to the FATE samples at make time, it has a
-    meaning only while running the regression tests.
+Specify or override the path to the FATE samples at make time, it has a
+meaning only while running the regression tests.
 
 @item THREADS
-    Specify how many threads to use while running regression tests, it is
-    quite useful to detect thread-related regressions.
+Specify how many threads to use while running regression tests, it is
+quite useful to detect thread-related regressions.
+
 @item THREAD_TYPE
-    Specify which threading strategy test, either @var{slice} or @var{frame},
-    by default @var{slice+frame}
+Specify which threading strategy test, either @var{slice} or @var{frame},
+by default @var{slice+frame}
+
 @item CPUFLAGS
-    Specify CPU flags.
+Specify CPU flags.
+
 @item TARGET_EXEC
-    Specify or override the wrapper used to run the tests.
-    The @var{TARGET_EXEC} option provides a way to run FATE wrapped in
-    @command{valgrind}, @command{qemu-user} or @command{wine} or on remote targets
-    through @command{ssh}.
+Specify or override the wrapper used to run the tests.
+The @var{TARGET_EXEC} option provides a way to run FATE wrapped in
+@command{valgrind}, @command{qemu-user} or @command{wine} or on remote targets
+through @command{ssh}.
+
 @item GEN
 Set to @var{1} to generate the missing or mismatched references.
 @end table