diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 3b690831af..7cfb7a4064 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2008-03-20  Stefan Kost  <ensonic@users.sf.net>
+
+	* ext/ladspa/gstladspa.c:
+	* ext/ladspa/gstsignalprocessor.c:
+	  Add some thoughts and FIXME's.
+
 2008-03-20  Stefan Kost  <ensonic@users.sf.net>
 
 	* gst/bayer/gstbayer2rgb.c:
diff --git a/ext/ladspa/gstladspa.c b/ext/ladspa/gstladspa.c
index 469c64ebb6..54e3eaf362 100644
--- a/ext/ladspa/gstladspa.c
+++ b/ext/ladspa/gstladspa.c
@@ -89,7 +89,16 @@ gst_ladspa_base_init (gpointer g_class)
     if (LADSPA_IS_PORT_AUDIO (p)) {
       gchar *name = g_strdup ((gchar *) desc->PortNames[j]);
 
+      /* FIXME: group stereo pairs into a stereo pad
+       * ladspa-fx have "XXX (Left)" and "XXX (Right)"
+       * where XXX={In,Input,Out,Output}
+       */
+
       GST_DEBUG ("LADSPA port name: \"%s\"", name);
+      /* replaces all spaces with underscores, and then remaining special chars
+       * with '-'
+       * FIXME: why, pads can have any name
+       */
       g_strdelimit (name, " ", '_');
       g_strcanon (name, G_CSET_A_2_Z G_CSET_a_2_z G_CSET_DIGITS "_-><=", '-');
       GST_DEBUG ("GStreamer pad name: \"%s\"", name);
diff --git a/ext/ladspa/gstsignalprocessor.c b/ext/ladspa/gstsignalprocessor.c
index 364f4fece6..9cc5af246c 100644
--- a/ext/ladspa/gstsignalprocessor.c
+++ b/ext/ladspa/gstsignalprocessor.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (gst_signal_processor_debug);
 #define GST_CAT_DEFAULT gst_signal_processor_debug
 
-
+/* FIXME: this is mono only */
 static GstStaticCaps template_caps =
 GST_STATIC_CAPS (GST_AUDIO_FLOAT_STANDARD_PAD_TEMPLATE_CAPS);
 
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ gst_signal_processor_pad_template_get_type (void)
   return type;
 }
 
+/* FIXME: better allow the caller to pass on the template, right now this can
+ * only create mono pads */
 void
 gst_signal_processor_class_add_pad_template (GstSignalProcessorClass * klass,
     const gchar * name, GstPadDirection direction, guint index)