We cannot deprecate it until the new parser API is in place, because of
the way libavformat works. But the majority of the users can already
simply replace it with avcodec_free_context(), which will simplify the
transition once it is finally deprecated.
This function is supposed to "reset" a codec context to a clean state so
that it can be opened again. The only reason it exists is to allow using
AVStream.codec as a decoding context (after it was already
opened/used/closed by avformat_find_stream_info()). Since that behaviour
is now deprecated, there is no reason for this function to exist
anymore.
Since AVCodecContext contains a lot of complex state, copying a codec
context is not a well-defined operation. The purpose for which it is
typically used (which is well-defined) is copying the stream parameters
from one codec context to another. That is now possible with through the
AVCodecParameters API. Therefore, there is no reason for
avcodec_copy_context() to exist.
Until now, the decoding API was restricted to outputting 0 or 1 frames
per input packet. It also enforces a somewhat rigid dataflow in general.
This new API seeks to relax these restrictions by decoupling input and
output. Instead of doing a single call on each decode step, which may
consume the packet and may produce output, the new API requires the user
to send input first, and then ask for output.
For now, there are no codecs supporting this API. The API can work with
codecs using the old API, and most code added here is to make them
interoperate. The reverse is not possible, although for audio it might.
Signed-off-by: Anton Khirnov <anton@khirnov.net>
This API is intended to allow passing around codec parameters without
using full AVCodecContext (which also contains codec options and
encoder/decoder state).
This option is only used by mpegvideoenc.
It is a very codec-specific option, so deprecate the global variant.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
This option is only used by mpegvideoenc.
It is a very codec-specific options, so deprecate the global variant.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
This options is only used by huffyuv, ffvhuv, jpegls, mjpeg,
mpegvideoenc, png, utvideo.
It is a very codec-specific options, so deprecate the global variant.
Set proper limits to the maximum allowed values, and update utvideoenc
tests to use the new option name.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
These options are only used by alac and flac.
They are very codec-specific options, so deprecate the global variants.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
This option is only used by mpegvideoenc and openh264.
It is a very codec-specific option, so deprecate the global variant.
The openh264 option is dropped altogether since it is just a fallback
for -max_nal_size anyway.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
This option is only used by mpeg2.
It is a very codec-specific option, so deprecate the global variant.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
This option is only used by ffv1 and ffvhuff.
It is a very codec-specific option, so deprecate the global variant.
Improve documentation a little.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
This option is only used by mpegvideoenc, and xvid.
It is a very codec-specific option, so deprecate the global variant.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
This option is only used by mpegvideoenc, x264, xavs, and vpx.
It is a very codec-specific option, so deprecate the global variant.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
This option is only used by mpegvideoenc, x264, and xavs.
It is a very codec-specific option, so deprecate the global variant.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
This option is only used by x264 and xavs.
It is a very codec-specific option, so deprecate the global variant.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
These options are only used by mpegvideoenc and vpx.
They are very codec-specific options, so deprecate the global variants.
Add an allowed value to the private options for frame_skip_cmp which
seems to have been forgotten, but perfectly working.
The libvpx frame dropping feature uses one of such option
(frame_skip_threshold) without the other three. For this reason rename
the option to something more consistent with the other libvpx variables.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
This option is only used by mpegvideoenc,
It is a very codec-specific option, so deprecate the global variant.
Set proper limits to the maximum allowed values.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
The b_frame_strategy option is only used by mpegvideoenc, qsv, x264, and
xavs, while b_sensitivity is only used by mpegvideoenc.
These are very codec-specific options, so deprecate the global variants.
Set proper limits to the maximum allowed values.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
These variables are coming from mpegvideoenc where are supposedly used
as bit counters on various frame properties. However their use is
unclear as they lack documentation, are available only from a very small
subset of encoders, and they are hardly used in the wild. Also frame_bits
in aacenc is employed in a similar way.
Remove this functionality from AVCodecContex, these variable are mostly
frame properties, and too few encoders support setting them with anything
useful.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
Most option values are simply unused or ignored and in practice the
majory of codecs only need to check whether to enable rle or not.
Add appropriate codec private options which better expose the allowed
features.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
This function returns the encoded data of a frame, one slice at a time
directly when that slice is encoded, instead of waiting for the full
frame to be done. However this field has a debatable usefulness, since
it looks like it is just a convoluted way to get data at lowest
possible latency, or a somewhat hacky way to store h263 in RFC-2190
rtp encapsulation.
Moreover when multi-threading is enabled (which is by default) the order
of returned slices is not deterministic at all, making the use of this
function not reliable at all (or at the very least, more complicated
than it should be).
So, for the reasons stated above, and being used by only a single encoder
family (mpegvideo), this field is deemed unnecessary, overcomplicated,
and not really belonging to libavcodec. Libavformat features a complete
implementation of RFC-2190, for any other case.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
This side data type is meant to be added to AVStream side data.
A fallback track indicates an alternate track to use when the
current track can not be decoded for some reason. e.g. no
decoder available for codec.
Signed-off-by: Anton Khirnov <anton@khirnov.net>
This structure served as a bridge between data pointers and frames,
but it suffers from several limitations:
- it is not refcounted and data must be copied to every time
- it cannot be expanded without ABI break due to being used on the stack
- its functions are just wrappers to imgutils which add a layer of
unneeded indirection, and maintenance burden
- it allows hacks like embedding uncompressed data in packets
- its use is often confusing to our users
AVFrame provides a much better API, and, if a full blown frame is not
needed, it is just as simple and more straightfoward to use data and
linesize arrays directly.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
Use the new fields directly instead of the ones from AVPicture.
This removes a layer of indirection which serves no pratical purpose
whatsoever, and will help in removing AVPicture structure completely
later.
Every subtitle encoder/decoder seamlessly points to the new arrays,
so it is possible to deprecate AVSubtitleRect.pict.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
Anton Khirnov
Paul B Mahol
Vittorio Giovara
Francois Cartegnie
Martin Storsjö
wm4
Diego Biurrun
John Stebbins
Luca Barbato