avcodec/utils: document allocation requirement of extradata

7 years ago · 0c71c6d66f
parent d6915d0d45
commit 0c71c6d66f
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--- a/libavcodec/avcodec.h
+++ b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
@ -1617,6 +1617,7 @@ typedef struct AVCodecContext {
     * The allocated memory should be AV_INPUT_BUFFER_PADDING_SIZE bytes larger
     * than extradata_size to avoid problems if it is read with the bitstream reader.
     * The bytewise contents of extradata must not depend on the architecture or CPU endianness.
+     * Must be allocated with the av_malloc() family of functions.
     * - encoding: Set/allocated/freed by libavcodec.
     * - decoding: Set/allocated/freed by user.
     */