doc: add libavformat.texi and ffmpeg-formats.texi files

[ffmpeg] / doc / ffserver.texi

diff --git a/doc/ffserver.texi b/doc/ffserver.texi
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--- a/doc/ffserver.texi
+++ b/doc/ffserver.texi
@@ -28,11 +28,6 @@ several live feeds, streaming from files and time shifting on live feeds
 (you can seek to positions in the past on each live feed, provided you
 specify a big enough feed storage in ffserver.conf).
 
-ffserver runs in daemon mode by default; that is, it puts itself in
-the background and detaches from its TTY, unless it is launched in
-debug mode or a NoDaemon option is specified in the configuration
-file.
-
 This documentation covers only the streaming aspects of ffserver /
 ffmpeg. All questions about parameters for ffmpeg, codec questions,
 etc. are not covered here. Read @file{ffmpeg.html} for more
@@ -238,6 +233,19 @@ You use this by adding the ?date= to the end of the URL for the stream.
 For example:   @samp{http://localhost:8080/test.asf?date=2002-07-26T23:05:00}.
 @c man end
 
+@section What is FFM, FFM2
+
+FFM and FFM2 are formats used by ffserver. They allow storing a wide varity of
+video and audio streams and encoding options, and can store a moving time segment
+of an infinite movie or a whole movie.
+
+FFM is version specific, and there is limited compatibility of FFM files
+generated by one version of ffmpeg/ffserver and another version of
+ffmpeg/ffserver. It may work but its not guaranteed to work.
+
+FFM2 is extensible while maintaining compatibility and should work between
+differing versions of tools. FFM2 is the default.
+
 @chapter Options
 @c man begin OPTIONS
 
@@ -254,8 +262,7 @@ within the various <Stream> sections. Since ffserver will not launch
 any ffmpeg instances, you will have to launch them manually.
 @item -d
 Enable debug mode. This option increases log verbosity, directs log
-messages to stdout and causes ffserver to run in the foreground
-rather than as a daemon.
+messages to stdout.
 @end table
 @c man end