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>
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>
Note that convergence_duration had another meaning, one which was in
practice never used. The only real use for it was a 64 bit replacement
for the duration field. It's better just to make duration 64 bits, and
to get rid of it.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
There is no practical benefit in having this structure elements
bit packed given the size of the structure and its usage.
Change types from uint16_t (packed) to plain int in order to simplify
modifying the structure and accessing its fields.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
This option is extremely codec specific and only a few codecs employ it.
Move it to codec private options instead: mpegenc family supports only 3
values, xavs and x264 use 5, and xvid has a different metric entirely.
Signed-off-by: Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara@gmail.com>
Luca Barbato
Anton Khirnov
Mohamed Naufal
Vittorio Giovara
John Stebbins
Martin Storsjö
Stefano Sabatini
Nicolas George
Alexandra Hájková
Arttu Ylä-Outinen
wm4
Steve Lhomme
Timothy Gu
James Almer