1 /*****************************************************************************
2 * x264.h: h264 encoder library
3 *****************************************************************************
4 * Copyright (C) 2003-2008 x264 Project
6 * Authors: Laurent Aimar <fenrir@via.ecp.fr>
7 * Loren Merritt <lorenm@u.washington.edu>
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27 #if !defined(_STDINT_H) && !defined(_STDINT_H_) && \
28 !defined(_INTTYPES_H) && !defined(_INTTYPES_H_)
30 # pragma message("You must include stdint.h or inttypes.h before x264.h")
32 # warning You must include stdint.h or inttypes.h before x264.h
41 * opaque handler for encoder */
42 typedef struct x264_t x264_t;
44 /****************************************************************************
46 ****************************************************************************/
49 #define X264_CPU_CACHELINE_32 0x000001 /* avoid memory loads that span the border between two cachelines */
50 #define X264_CPU_CACHELINE_64 0x000002 /* 32/64 is the size of a cacheline in bytes */
51 #define X264_CPU_ALTIVEC 0x000004
52 #define X264_CPU_MMX 0x000008
53 #define X264_CPU_MMXEXT 0x000010 /* MMX2 aka MMXEXT aka ISSE */
54 #define X264_CPU_SSE 0x000020
55 #define X264_CPU_SSE2 0x000040
56 #define X264_CPU_SSE2_IS_SLOW 0x000080 /* avoid most SSE2 functions on Athlon64 */
57 #define X264_CPU_SSE2_IS_FAST 0x000100 /* a few functions are only faster on Core2 and Phenom */
58 #define X264_CPU_SSE3 0x000200
59 #define X264_CPU_SSSE3 0x000400
60 #define X264_CPU_SHUFFLE_IS_FAST 0x000800 /* Penryn, Nehalem, and Phenom have fast shuffle units */
61 #define X264_CPU_STACK_MOD4 0x001000 /* if stack is only mod4 and not mod16 */
62 #define X264_CPU_SSE4 0x002000 /* SSE4.1 */
63 #define X264_CPU_SSE42 0x004000 /* SSE4.2 */
64 #define X264_CPU_SSE_MISALIGN 0x008000 /* Phenom support for misaligned SSE instruction arguments */
65 #define X264_CPU_LZCNT 0x010000 /* Phenom support for "leading zero count" instruction. */
66 #define X264_CPU_ARMV6 0x020000
67 #define X264_CPU_NEON 0x040000 /* ARM NEON */
68 #define X264_CPU_FAST_NEON_MRC 0x080000 /* Transfer from NEON to ARM register is fast (Cortex-A9) */
72 #define X264_ANALYSE_I4x4 0x0001 /* Analyse i4x4 */
73 #define X264_ANALYSE_I8x8 0x0002 /* Analyse i8x8 (requires 8x8 transform) */
74 #define X264_ANALYSE_PSUB16x16 0x0010 /* Analyse p16x8, p8x16 and p8x8 */
75 #define X264_ANALYSE_PSUB8x8 0x0020 /* Analyse p8x4, p4x8, p4x4 */
76 #define X264_ANALYSE_BSUB16x16 0x0100 /* Analyse b16x8, b8x16 and b8x8 */
77 #define X264_DIRECT_PRED_NONE 0
78 #define X264_DIRECT_PRED_SPATIAL 1
79 #define X264_DIRECT_PRED_TEMPORAL 2
80 #define X264_DIRECT_PRED_AUTO 3
85 #define X264_ME_TESA 4
86 #define X264_CQM_FLAT 0
87 #define X264_CQM_JVT 1
88 #define X264_CQM_CUSTOM 2
92 #define X264_AQ_NONE 0
93 #define X264_AQ_VARIANCE 1
94 #define X264_AQ_AUTOVARIANCE 2
95 #define X264_B_ADAPT_NONE 0
96 #define X264_B_ADAPT_FAST 1
97 #define X264_B_ADAPT_TRELLIS 2
98 #define X264_WEIGHTP_NONE 0
99 #define X264_WEIGHTP_BLIND 1
100 #define X264_WEIGHTP_SMART 2
101 #define X264_B_PYRAMID_NONE 0
102 #define X264_B_PYRAMID_STRICT 1
103 #define X264_B_PYRAMID_NORMAL 2
104 #define X264_KEYINT_MIN_AUTO 0
106 static const char * const x264_direct_pred_names[] = { "none", "spatial", "temporal", "auto", 0 };
107 static const char * const x264_motion_est_names[] = { "dia", "hex", "umh", "esa", "tesa", 0 };
108 static const char * const x264_b_pyramid_names[] = { "none", "strict", "normal", 0 };
109 static const char * const x264_overscan_names[] = { "undef", "show", "crop", 0 };
110 static const char * const x264_vidformat_names[] = { "component", "pal", "ntsc", "secam", "mac", "undef", 0 };
111 static const char * const x264_fullrange_names[] = { "off", "on", 0 };
112 static const char * const x264_colorprim_names[] = { "", "bt709", "undef", "", "bt470m", "bt470bg", "smpte170m", "smpte240m", "film", 0 };
113 static const char * const x264_transfer_names[] = { "", "bt709", "undef", "", "bt470m", "bt470bg", "smpte170m", "smpte240m", "linear", "log100", "log316", 0 };
114 static const char * const x264_colmatrix_names[] = { "GBR", "bt709", "undef", "", "fcc", "bt470bg", "smpte170m", "smpte240m", "YCgCo", 0 };
115 static const char * const x264_nal_hrd_names[] = { "none", "vbr", "cbr", 0 };
118 * legacy only; nothing other than I420 is really supported. */
119 #define X264_CSP_MASK 0x00ff /* */
120 #define X264_CSP_NONE 0x0000 /* Invalid mode */
121 #define X264_CSP_I420 0x0001 /* yuv 4:2:0 planar */
122 #define X264_CSP_I422 0x0002 /* yuv 4:2:2 planar */
123 #define X264_CSP_I444 0x0003 /* yuv 4:4:4 planar */
124 #define X264_CSP_YV12 0x0004 /* yuv 4:2:0 planar */
125 #define X264_CSP_YUYV 0x0005 /* yuv 4:2:2 packed */
126 #define X264_CSP_RGB 0x0006 /* rgb 24bits */
127 #define X264_CSP_BGR 0x0007 /* bgr 24bits */
128 #define X264_CSP_BGRA 0x0008 /* bgr 32bits */
129 #define X264_CSP_MAX 0x0009 /* end of list */
130 #define X264_CSP_VFLIP 0x1000 /* */
133 #define X264_TYPE_AUTO 0x0000 /* Let x264 choose the right type */
134 #define X264_TYPE_IDR 0x0001
135 #define X264_TYPE_I 0x0002
136 #define X264_TYPE_P 0x0003
137 #define X264_TYPE_BREF 0x0004 /* Non-disposable B-frame */
138 #define X264_TYPE_B 0x0005
139 #define IS_X264_TYPE_I(x) ((x)==X264_TYPE_I || (x)==X264_TYPE_IDR)
140 #define IS_X264_TYPE_B(x) ((x)==X264_TYPE_B || (x)==X264_TYPE_BREF)
143 #define X264_LOG_NONE (-1)
144 #define X264_LOG_ERROR 0
145 #define X264_LOG_WARNING 1
146 #define X264_LOG_INFO 2
147 #define X264_LOG_DEBUG 3
150 #define X264_THREADS_AUTO 0 /* Automatically select optimal number of threads */
151 #define X264_SYNC_LOOKAHEAD_AUTO (-1) /* Automatically select optimal lookahead thread buffer size */
154 #define X264_NAL_HRD_NONE 0
155 #define X264_NAL_HRD_VBR 1
156 #define X264_NAL_HRD_CBR 2
158 /* Zones: override ratecontrol or other options for specific sections of the video.
159 * See x264_encoder_reconfig() for which options can be changed.
160 * If zones overlap, whichever comes later in the list takes precedence. */
163 int i_start, i_end; /* range of frame numbers */
164 int b_force_qp; /* whether to use qp vs bitrate factor */
166 float f_bitrate_factor;
167 struct x264_param_t *param;
170 typedef struct x264_param_t
174 int i_threads; /* encode multiple frames in parallel */
175 int b_sliced_threads; /* Whether to use slice-based threading. */
176 int b_deterministic; /* whether to allow non-deterministic optimizations when threaded */
177 int i_sync_lookahead; /* threaded lookahead buffer */
179 /* Video Properties */
182 int i_csp; /* CSP of encoded bitstream, only i420 supported */
184 int i_frame_total; /* number of frames to encode if known, else 0 */
187 * Uses Buffering and Picture Timing SEIs to signal HRD
188 * The HRD in H.264 was not designed with VFR in mind.
189 * It is therefore not recommendeded to use NAL HRD with VFR.
190 * Furthermore, reconfiguring the VBV (via x264_encoder_reconfig)
191 * will currently generate invalid HRD. */
196 /* they will be reduced to be 0 < x <= 65535 and prime */
200 int i_overscan; /* 0=undef, 1=no overscan, 2=overscan */
202 /* see h264 annex E for the values of the following */
208 int i_chroma_loc; /* both top & bottom */
211 /* Bitstream parameters */
212 int i_frame_reference; /* Maximum number of reference frames */
213 int i_keyint_max; /* Force an IDR keyframe at this interval */
214 int i_keyint_min; /* Scenecuts closer together than this are coded as I, not IDR. */
215 int i_scenecut_threshold; /* how aggressively to insert extra I frames */
216 int b_intra_refresh; /* Whether or not to use periodic intra refresh instead of IDR frames. */
218 int i_bframe; /* how many b-frame between 2 references pictures */
219 int i_bframe_adaptive;
221 int i_bframe_pyramid; /* Keep some B-frames as references: 0=off, 1=strict hierarchical, 2=normal */
223 int b_deblocking_filter;
224 int i_deblocking_filter_alphac0; /* [-6, 6] -6 light filter, 6 strong */
225 int i_deblocking_filter_beta; /* [-6, 6] idem */
228 int i_cabac_init_idc;
231 int b_constrained_intra;
234 char *psz_cqm_file; /* JM format */
235 uint8_t cqm_4iy[16]; /* used only if i_cqm_preset == X264_CQM_CUSTOM */
243 void (*pf_log)( void *, int i_level, const char *psz, va_list );
247 char *psz_dump_yuv; /* filename for reconstructed frames */
249 /* Encoder analyser parameters */
252 unsigned int intra; /* intra partitions */
253 unsigned int inter; /* inter partitions */
256 int i_weighted_pred; /* weighting for P-frames */
257 int b_weighted_bipred; /* implicit weighting for B-frames */
258 int i_direct_mv_pred; /* spatial vs temporal mv prediction */
259 int i_chroma_qp_offset;
261 int i_me_method; /* motion estimation algorithm to use (X264_ME_*) */
262 int i_me_range; /* integer pixel motion estimation search range (from predicted mv) */
263 int i_mv_range; /* maximum length of a mv (in pixels). -1 = auto, based on level */
264 int i_mv_range_thread; /* minimum space between threads. -1 = auto, based on number of threads. */
265 int i_subpel_refine; /* subpixel motion estimation quality */
266 int b_chroma_me; /* chroma ME for subpel and mode decision in P-frames */
267 int b_mixed_references; /* allow each mb partition to have its own reference number */
268 int i_trellis; /* trellis RD quantization */
269 int b_fast_pskip; /* early SKIP detection on P-frames */
270 int b_dct_decimate; /* transform coefficient thresholding on P-frames */
271 int i_noise_reduction; /* adaptive pseudo-deadzone */
272 float f_psy_rd; /* Psy RD strength */
273 float f_psy_trellis; /* Psy trellis strength */
274 int b_psy; /* Toggle all psy optimizations */
276 /* the deadzone size that will be used in luma quantization */
277 int i_luma_deadzone[2]; /* {inter, intra} */
279 int b_psnr; /* compute and print PSNR stats */
280 int b_ssim; /* compute and print SSIM stats */
283 /* Rate control parameters */
286 int i_rc_method; /* X264_RC_* */
288 int i_qp_constant; /* 0-51 */
289 int i_qp_min; /* min allowed QP value */
290 int i_qp_max; /* max allowed QP value */
291 int i_qp_step; /* max QP step between frames */
294 float f_rf_constant; /* 1pass VBR, nominal QP */
295 float f_rf_constant_max; /* In CRF mode, maximum CRF as caused by VBV */
296 float f_rate_tolerance;
297 int i_vbv_max_bitrate;
298 int i_vbv_buffer_size;
299 float f_vbv_buffer_init; /* <=1: fraction of buffer_size. >1: kbit */
303 int i_aq_mode; /* psy adaptive QP. (X264_AQ_*) */
305 int b_mb_tree; /* Macroblock-tree ratecontrol. */
309 int b_stat_write; /* Enable stat writing in psz_stat_out */
311 int b_stat_read; /* Read stat from psz_stat_in and use it */
314 /* 2pass params (same as ffmpeg ones) */
315 float f_qcompress; /* 0.0 => cbr, 1.0 => constant qp */
316 float f_qblur; /* temporally blur quants */
317 float f_complexity_blur; /* temporally blur complexity */
318 x264_zone_t *zones; /* ratecontrol overrides */
319 int i_zones; /* number of zone_t's */
320 char *psz_zones; /* alternate method of specifying zones */
323 /* Muxing parameters */
324 int b_aud; /* generate access unit delimiters */
325 int b_repeat_headers; /* put SPS/PPS before each keyframe */
326 int b_annexb; /* if set, place start codes (4 bytes) before NAL units,
327 * otherwise place size (4 bytes) before NAL units. */
328 int i_sps_id; /* SPS and PPS id number */
329 int b_vfr_input; /* VFR input */
332 uint32_t i_timebase_num; /* Timebase numerator */
333 uint32_t i_timebase_den; /* Timebase denominator */
334 int b_dts_compress; /* DTS compression: this algorithm eliminates negative DTS
335 * by compressing them to be less than the second PTS.
336 * Warning: this will change the timebase! */
341 * The correct pic_struct must be passed with each input frame.
342 * The input timebase should be the timebase corresponding to the output framerate. This should be constant.
343 * e.g. for 3:2 pulldown timebase should be 1001/30000
344 * The PTS passed with each frame must be the PTS of the frame after pulldown is applied.
345 * Frame doubling and tripling require b_vfr_input set to zero (see H.264 Table D-1)
347 * Pulldown changes are not clearly defined in H.264. Therefore, it is the calling app's responsibility to manage this.
352 /* Slicing parameters */
353 int i_slice_max_size; /* Max size per slice in bytes; includes estimated NAL overhead. */
354 int i_slice_max_mbs; /* Max number of MBs per slice; overrides i_slice_count. */
355 int i_slice_count; /* Number of slices per frame: forces rectangular slices. */
357 /* Optional callback for freeing this x264_param_t when it is done being used.
358 * Only used when the x264_param_t sits in memory for an indefinite period of time,
359 * i.e. when an x264_param_t is passed to x264_t in an x264_picture_t or in zones.
360 * Not used when x264_encoder_reconfig is called directly. */
361 void (*param_free)( void* );
364 /****************************************************************************
365 * H.264 level restriction information
366 ****************************************************************************/
370 int mbps; /* max macroblock processing rate (macroblocks/sec) */
371 int frame_size; /* max frame size (macroblocks) */
372 int dpb; /* max decoded picture buffer (bytes) */
373 int bitrate; /* max bitrate (kbit/sec) */
374 int cpb; /* max vbv buffer (kbit) */
375 int mv_range; /* max vertical mv component range (pixels) */
376 int mvs_per_2mb; /* max mvs per 2 consecutive mbs. */
377 int slice_rate; /* ?? */
378 int mincr; /* min compression ratio */
379 int bipred8x8; /* limit bipred to >=8x8 */
380 int direct8x8; /* limit b_direct to >=8x8 */
381 int frame_only; /* forbid interlacing */
384 /* all of the levels defined in the standard, terminated by .level_idc=0 */
385 extern const x264_level_t x264_levels[];
387 /****************************************************************************
388 * Basic parameter handling functions
389 ****************************************************************************/
391 /* x264_param_default:
392 * fill x264_param_t with default values and do CPU detection */
393 void x264_param_default( x264_param_t * );
396 * set one parameter by name.
397 * returns 0 on success, or returns one of the following errors.
398 * note: BAD_VALUE occurs only if it can't even parse the value,
399 * numerical range is not checked until x264_encoder_open() or
400 * x264_encoder_reconfig().
401 * value=NULL means "true" for boolean options, but is a BAD_VALUE for non-booleans. */
402 #define X264_PARAM_BAD_NAME (-1)
403 #define X264_PARAM_BAD_VALUE (-2)
404 int x264_param_parse( x264_param_t *, const char *name, const char *value );
406 /****************************************************************************
407 * Advanced parameter handling functions
408 ****************************************************************************/
410 /* These functions expose the full power of x264's preset-tune-profile system for
411 * easy adjustment of large numbers of internal parameters.
413 * In order to replicate x264CLI's option handling, these functions MUST be called
414 * in the following order:
415 * 1) x264_param_default_preset
416 * 2) Custom user options (via param_parse or directly assigned variables)
417 * 3) x264_param_apply_fastfirstpass
418 * 4) x264_param_apply_profile
420 * Additionally, x264CLI does not apply step 3 if the preset chosen is "placebo"
421 * or --slow-firstpass is set. */
423 /* x264_param_default_preset:
424 * The same as x264_param_default, but also use the passed preset and tune
425 * to modify the default settings.
426 * (either can be NULL, which implies no preset or no tune, respectively)
428 * Currently available presets are, ordered from fastest to slowest: */
429 static const char * const x264_preset_names[] = { "ultrafast", "superfast", "veryfast", "faster", "fast", "medium", "slow", "slower", "veryslow", "placebo", 0 };
431 /* Warning: the speed of these presets scales dramatically. Ultrafast is a full
432 * 100 times faster than placebo!
434 * Currently available tunings are: */
435 static const char * const x264_tune_names[] = { "film", "animation", "grain", "stillimage", "psnr", "ssim", "fastdecode", "zerolatency", 0 };
437 /* Multiple tunings can be used if separated by a delimiter in ",./-+",
438 * however multiple psy tunings cannot be used.
439 * film, animation, grain, psnr, and ssim are psy tunings.
441 * returns 0 on success, negative on failure (e.g. invalid preset/tune name). */
442 int x264_param_default_preset( x264_param_t *, const char *preset, const char *tune );
444 /* x264_param_apply_fastfirstpass:
445 * If first-pass mode is set (rc.b_stat_read == 0, rc.b_stat_write == 1),
446 * modify the encoder settings to disable options generally not useful on
448 void x264_param_apply_fastfirstpass( x264_param_t * );
450 /* x264_param_apply_profile:
451 * Applies the restrictions of the given profile.
452 * Currently available profiles are, from most to least restrictive: */
453 static const char * const x264_profile_names[] = { "baseline", "main", "high", 0 };
455 /* (can be NULL, in which case the function will do nothing)
457 * Does NOT guarantee that the given profile will be used: if the restrictions
458 * of "High" are applied to settings that are already Baseline-compatible, the
459 * stream will remain baseline. In short, it does not increase settings, only
462 * returns 0 on success, negative on failure (e.g. invalid profile name). */
463 int x264_param_apply_profile( x264_param_t *, const char *profile );
465 /****************************************************************************
466 * Picture structures and functions
467 ****************************************************************************/
471 PIC_STRUCT_AUTO = 0, // automatically decide (default)
472 PIC_STRUCT_PROGRESSIVE = 1, // progressive frame
473 // "TOP" and "BOTTOM" are not supported in x264 (PAFF only)
474 PIC_STRUCT_TOP_BOTTOM = 4, // top field followed by bottom
475 PIC_STRUCT_BOTTOM_TOP = 5, // bottom field followed by top
476 PIC_STRUCT_TOP_BOTTOM_TOP = 6, // top field, bottom field, top field repeated
477 PIC_STRUCT_BOTTOM_TOP_BOTTOM = 7, // bottom field, top field, bottom field repeated
478 PIC_STRUCT_DOUBLE = 8, // double frame
479 PIC_STRUCT_TRIPLE = 9, // triple frame
484 double cpb_initial_arrival_time;
485 double cpb_final_arrival_time;
486 double cpb_removal_time;
488 double dpb_output_time;
493 int i_csp; /* Colorspace */
494 int i_plane; /* Number of image planes */
495 int i_stride[4]; /* Strides for each plane */
496 uint8_t *plane[4]; /* Pointers to each plane */
501 /* In: force picture type (if not auto)
502 * If x264 encoding parameters are violated in the forcing of picture types,
503 * x264 will correct the input picture type and log a warning.
504 * The quality of frametype decisions may suffer if a great deal of fine-grained
505 * mixing of auto and forced frametypes is done.
506 * Out: type of the picture encoded */
508 /* In: force quantizer for > 0 */
510 /* In: pic_struct, for pulldown/doubling/etc...used only if b_pic_timing_sei=1.
511 * use pic_struct_e for pic_struct inputs */
513 /* Out: whether this frame is a keyframe. Important when using modes that result in
514 * SEI recovery points being used instead of IDR frames. */
516 /* In: user pts, Out: pts of encoded picture (user)*/
518 /* Out: frame dts. Since the pts of the first frame is always zero,
519 * initial frames may have a negative dts which must be dealt with by any muxer */
521 /* In: custom encoding parameters to be set from this frame forwards
522 (in coded order, not display order). If NULL, continue using
523 parameters from the previous frame. Some parameters, such as
524 aspect ratio, can only be changed per-GOP due to the limitations
525 of H.264 itself; in this case, the caller must force an IDR frame
526 if it needs the changed parameter to apply immediately. */
530 /* Out: HRD timing information. Output only when i_nal_hrd is set. */
531 x264_hrd_t hrd_timing;
532 /* private user data. libx264 doesn't touch this,
533 not even copy it from input to output frames. */
537 /* x264_picture_alloc:
538 * alloc data for a picture. You must call x264_picture_clean on it.
539 * returns 0 on success, or -1 on malloc failure. */
540 int x264_picture_alloc( x264_picture_t *pic, int i_csp, int i_width, int i_height );
542 /* x264_picture_clean:
543 * free associated resource for a x264_picture_t allocated with
544 * x264_picture_alloc ONLY */
545 void x264_picture_clean( x264_picture_t *pic );
547 /****************************************************************************
548 * NAL structure and functions
549 ****************************************************************************/
558 NAL_SLICE_IDR = 5, /* ref_idc != 0 */
559 NAL_SEI = 6, /* ref_idc == 0 */
564 /* ref_idc == 0 for 6,9,10,11,12 */
568 NAL_PRIORITY_DISPOSABLE = 0,
569 NAL_PRIORITY_LOW = 1,
570 NAL_PRIORITY_HIGH = 2,
571 NAL_PRIORITY_HIGHEST = 3,
574 /* The data within the payload is already NAL-encapsulated; the ref_idc and type
575 * are merely in the struct for easy access by the calling application.
576 * All data returned in an x264_nal_t, including the data in p_payload, is no longer
577 * valid after the next call to x264_encoder_encode. Thus it must be used or copied
578 * before calling x264_encoder_encode or x264_encoder_headers again. */
581 int i_ref_idc; /* nal_priority_e */
582 int i_type; /* nal_unit_type_e */
584 /* Size of payload in bytes. */
586 /* If param->b_annexb is set, Annex-B bytestream with 4-byte startcode.
587 * Otherwise, startcode is replaced with a 4-byte size.
588 * This size is the size used in mp4/similar muxing; it is equal to i_payload-4 */
592 /****************************************************************************
594 ****************************************************************************/
596 /* Force a link error in the case of linking against an incompatible API version.
597 * Glue #defines exist to force correct macro expansion; the final output of the macro
598 * is x264_encoder_open_##X264_BUILD (for purposes of dlopen). */
599 #define x264_encoder_glue1(x,y) x##y
600 #define x264_encoder_glue2(x,y) x264_encoder_glue1(x,y)
601 #define x264_encoder_open x264_encoder_glue2(x264_encoder_open_,X264_BUILD)
603 /* x264_encoder_open:
604 * create a new encoder handler, all parameters from x264_param_t are copied */
605 x264_t *x264_encoder_open( x264_param_t * );
607 /* x264_encoder_reconfig:
608 * various parameters from x264_param_t are copied.
609 * this takes effect immediately, on whichever frame is encoded next;
610 * due to delay, this may not be the next frame passed to encoder_encode.
611 * if the change should apply to some particular frame, use x264_picture_t->param instead.
612 * returns 0 on success, negative on parameter validation error.
613 * not all parameters can be changed; see the actual function for a detailed breakdown. */
614 int x264_encoder_reconfig( x264_t *, x264_param_t * );
615 /* x264_encoder_parameters:
616 * copies the current internal set of parameters to the pointer provided
617 * by the caller. useful when the calling application needs to know
618 * how x264_encoder_open has changed the parameters, or the current state
619 * of the encoder after multiple x264_encoder_reconfig calls.
620 * note that the data accessible through pointers in the returned param struct
621 * (e.g. filenames) should not be modified by the calling application. */
622 void x264_encoder_parameters( x264_t *, x264_param_t * );
623 /* x264_encoder_headers:
624 * return the SPS and PPS that will be used for the whole stream.
625 * *pi_nal is the number of NAL units outputted in pp_nal.
626 * returns negative on error.
627 * the payloads of all output NALs are guaranteed to be sequential in memory. */
628 int x264_encoder_headers( x264_t *, x264_nal_t **pp_nal, int *pi_nal );
629 /* x264_encoder_encode:
630 * encode one picture.
631 * *pi_nal is the number of NAL units outputted in pp_nal.
632 * returns negative on error, zero if no NAL units returned.
633 * the payloads of all output NALs are guaranteed to be sequential in memory. */
634 int x264_encoder_encode( x264_t *, x264_nal_t **pp_nal, int *pi_nal, x264_picture_t *pic_in, x264_picture_t *pic_out );
635 /* x264_encoder_close:
636 * close an encoder handler */
637 void x264_encoder_close ( x264_t * );
638 /* x264_encoder_delayed_frames:
639 * return the number of currently delayed (buffered) frames
640 * this should be used at the end of the stream, to know when you have all the encoded frames. */
641 int x264_encoder_delayed_frames( x264_t * );