1 /*****************************************************************************
2 * vlc_config.h: limits and configuration
3 * Defines all compilation-time configuration constants and size limits
4 *****************************************************************************
5 * Copyright (C) 1999-2003 VideoLAN
7 * Authors: Vincent Seguin <seguin@via.ecp.fr>
8 * Samuel Hocevar <sam@via.ecp.fr>
10 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
11 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
12 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
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23 *****************************************************************************/
25 /* Conventions regarding names of symbols and variables
26 * ----------------------------------------------------
28 * - Symbols should begin with a prefix indicating in which module they are
29 * used, such as INTF_, VOUT_ or ADEC_.
32 /*****************************************************************************
33 * General configuration
34 *****************************************************************************/
36 #define CLOCK_FREQ 1000000
39 /* Automagically spawn audio and video decoder threads */
42 /* When creating or destroying threads in blocking mode, delay to poll thread
44 #define THREAD_SLEEP ((mtime_t)(0.010*CLOCK_FREQ))
46 /* When a thread waits on a condition in debug mode, delay to wait before
47 * outputting an error message (in second) */
48 #define THREAD_COND_TIMEOUT 1
50 /* The configuration file and directory */
52 # define CONFIG_DIR "config/settings"
54 # define CONFIG_DIR "Library/Preferences/VLC"
55 #elif defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE )
56 # define CONFIG_DIR "vlc"
58 # define CONFIG_DIR ".vlc"
60 #define CONFIG_FILE "vlcrc"
62 /*****************************************************************************
63 * Interface configuration
64 *****************************************************************************/
66 /* Base delay in micro second for interface sleeps */
67 #define INTF_IDLE_SLEEP ((mtime_t)(0.050*CLOCK_FREQ))
69 /* Step for changing gamma, and minimum and maximum values */
70 #define INTF_GAMMA_STEP .1
71 #define INTF_GAMMA_LIMIT 3
73 /*****************************************************************************
74 * Input thread configuration
75 *****************************************************************************/
77 /* Used in ErrorThread */
78 #define INPUT_IDLE_SLEEP ((mtime_t)(0.100*CLOCK_FREQ))
80 /* Time to wait in case of read error */
81 #define INPUT_ERROR_SLEEP ((mtime_t)(0.10*CLOCK_FREQ))
83 /* Number of read() calls needed until we check the file size through
85 #define INPUT_FSTAT_NB_READS 10
91 /* Maximum number of input threads - this value is used exclusively by
92 * interface, and is in fact an interface limitation */
93 #define INPUT_MAX_THREADS 10
95 /* Maximum size of a data packet (128 kB) */
96 #define INPUT_MAX_PACKET_SIZE 131072
98 /* Maximum length of a pre-parsed chunk (4 MB) */
99 #define INPUT_PREPARSE_LENGTH 4194304
101 /* Maximum length of a hostname or source name */
102 #define INPUT_MAX_SOURCE_LENGTH 100
104 /* Maximum memory the input is allowed to use (20 MB) */
105 #define INPUT_MAX_ALLOCATION 20971520
111 /* Delay between channel changes - this is required to avoid flooding the
113 #define INPUT_CHANNEL_CHANGE_DELAY (mtime_t)(5*CLOCK_FREQ)
115 /* Duration between the time we receive the data packet, and the time we will
116 * mark it to be presented */
117 #define DEFAULT_PTS_DELAY (mtime_t)(.3*CLOCK_FREQ)
119 /* DVD and VCD devices */
120 #if !defined( WIN32 ) && !defined( UNDER_CE )
121 # define DVD_DEVICE "/dev/dvd"
122 # define VCD_DEVICE "/dev/cdrom"
124 # define DVD_DEVICE "D:"
125 # define VCD_DEVICE "D:"
128 /*****************************************************************************
129 * Audio configuration
130 *****************************************************************************/
132 /* Maximum number of audio output threads */
133 #define AOUT_MAX_THREADS 10
136 #define AOUT_VOLUME_DEFAULT 256
137 #define AOUT_VOLUME_STEP 32
138 #define AOUT_VOLUME_MAX 1024
139 #define AOUT_VOLUME_MIN 0
141 /* Max number of pre-filters per input, and max number of post-filters */
142 #define AOUT_MAX_FILTERS 10
144 /* Max number of inputs */
145 #define AOUT_MAX_INPUTS 5
147 /* Buffers which arrive in advance of more than AOUT_MAX_PREPARE_TIME
148 * will cause the calling thread to sleep */
149 #define AOUT_MAX_PREPARE_TIME (mtime_t)(.5*CLOCK_FREQ)
151 /* Buffers which arrive after pts - AOUT_MIN_PREPARE_TIME will be trashed
152 * to avoid too heavy resampling */
153 #define AOUT_MIN_PREPARE_TIME (mtime_t)(.04*CLOCK_FREQ)
155 /* Max acceptable delay between the coded PTS and the actual presentation
156 * time, without resampling */
157 #define AOUT_PTS_TOLERANCE (mtime_t)(.02*CLOCK_FREQ)
159 /* Max acceptable resampling (in %) */
160 #define AOUT_MAX_RESAMPLING 10
162 /*****************************************************************************
163 * Video configuration
164 *****************************************************************************/
166 /* Maximum number of video output threads */
167 #define VOUT_MAX_THREADS 256
170 * Default settings for video output threads
173 /* Multiplier value for aspect ratio calculation (2^7 * 3^3 * 5^3) */
174 #define VOUT_ASPECT_FACTOR 432000
176 /* Maximum width of a scaled source picture - this should be relatively high,
177 * since higher stream values will result in no display at all. */
178 #define VOUT_MAX_WIDTH 4096
180 /* Number of planes in a picture */
181 #define VOUT_MAX_PLANES 5
183 /* Video heap size - remember that a decompressed picture is big
184 * (~1 Mbyte) before using huge values */
185 #define VOUT_MAX_PICTURES 8
187 /* Minimum number of direct pictures the video output will accept without
188 * creating additional pictures in system memory */
189 #define VOUT_MIN_DIRECT_PICTURES 6
191 /* Number of simultaneous subpictures */
192 #define VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES 8
194 /* Maximum number of active areas in a rendering buffer. Active areas are areas
195 * of the picture which need to be cleared before re-using the buffer. If a
196 * picture, including its many additions such as subtitles, additionnal user
197 * informations and interface, has too many active areas, some of them are
199 #define VOUT_MAX_AREAS 5
202 #define VOUT_DEFAULT_FONT "default8x9.psf"
203 #define VOUT_LARGE_FONT "default8x16.psf"
205 /* Statistics are displayed every n loops (=~ pictures) */
206 #define VOUT_STATS_NB_LOOPS 100
212 /* Time during which the thread will sleep if it has nothing to
213 * display (in micro-seconds) */
214 #define VOUT_IDLE_SLEEP ((int)(0.020*CLOCK_FREQ))
216 /* Maximum lap of time allowed between the beginning of rendering and
217 * display. If, compared to the current date, the next image is too
218 * late, the thread will perform an idle loop. This time should be
219 * at least VOUT_IDLE_SLEEP plus the time required to render a few
220 * images, to avoid trashing of decoded images */
221 #define VOUT_DISPLAY_DELAY ((int)(0.200*CLOCK_FREQ))
223 /* Pictures which are VOUT_BOGUS_DELAY or more in advance probably have
224 * a bogus PTS and won't be displayed */
225 #define VOUT_BOGUS_DELAY ((int)(0.800*CLOCK_FREQ))
227 /* Delay (in microseconds) before an idle screen is displayed */
228 #define VOUT_IDLE_DELAY (5*CLOCK_FREQ)
230 /* Number of pictures required to computes the FPS rate */
231 #define VOUT_FPS_SAMPLES 20
233 /* Better be in advance when awakening than late... */
234 #define VOUT_MWAIT_TOLERANCE ((mtime_t)(0.020*CLOCK_FREQ))
236 /* Time to sleep when waiting for a buffer (from vout or the video fifo).
237 * It should be approximately the time needed to perform a complete picture
238 * loop. Since it only happens when the video heap is full, it does not need
239 * to be too low, even if it blocks the decoder. */
240 #define VOUT_OUTMEM_SLEEP ((mtime_t)(0.020*CLOCK_FREQ))
242 /* The default video output window title */
243 #define VOUT_TITLE "VLC"
245 /*****************************************************************************
246 * Video parser configuration
247 *****************************************************************************/
249 #define VPAR_IDLE_SLEEP ((mtime_t)(0.010*CLOCK_FREQ))
251 /* Optimization level, from 0 to 2 - 1 is generally a good compromise. Remember
252 * that raising this level dramatically lengthens the compilation time. */
253 #if defined( HAVE_RELEASE )
254 # define VPAR_OPTIM_LEVEL 2
256 # define VPAR_OPTIM_LEVEL 1
259 /* Maximum number of macroblocks in a picture. */
262 /*****************************************************************************
263 * Video decoder configuration
264 *****************************************************************************/
266 #define VDEC_IDLE_SLEEP ((mtime_t)(0.100*CLOCK_FREQ))
268 /* Maximum range of values out of the IDCT + motion compensation. */
269 #define VDEC_CROPRANGE 2048
271 /* No SMP by default, since it slows down things on non-smp machines. */
272 #define VDEC_SMP_DEFAULT 0
274 /* Nice increments for decoders -- necessary for x11 scheduling */
277 /*****************************************************************************
278 * Messages and console interfaces configuration
279 *****************************************************************************/
281 /* Maximal size of a message to be stored in the mesage queue,
282 * it is needed when vasprintf is not available */
283 #define INTF_MAX_MSG_SIZE 512
285 /* Maximal size of the message queue - in case of overflow, all messages in the
286 * queue are printed, but not sent to the threads */
287 #define VLC_MSG_QSIZE 256
289 /* Maximal depth of the object tree output by vlc_dumpstructure */
290 #define MAX_DUMPSTRUCTURE_DEPTH 100