It does not break FFmpeg output frames management logic (e.g. h264_select_output_frame), just enter that phase earlier.
Perhaps my understanding is not correct. In my opinions, render should be the one considering variable latency issue, instead of decoder. The decoder should try best generating frame ASAP (MUST follow standard). And some FFmpeg user will call libavcodec FF_THREAD_FRAME directly and handle the variable latency issue in their own render code. Thanks, Jianhui Dai -----Original Message----- From: ffmpeg-devel <ffmpeg-devel-boun...@ffmpeg.org> On Behalf Of Kieran Kunhya Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 10:41 AM To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches <ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org> Subject: Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] pthread_frame: attempt to get frame to reduce latency On Wed, 11 Mar 2020 at 02:29, Dai, Jianhui J <jianhui.j....@intel.com> wrote: > Thanks, I will update the commit message. > > I test it with FFmpeg native sw H264 decoder. > In previous FF_THREAD_FRAME, the latency is constant as N ( = > thread_count - 1) frames. > It won't sync thread state until no idle threads available, therefore > N frames are cached internal, even some frames are ready for output. > E.g. in RTSP 30fps streaming playback, 16 frame threads (default), the > internal frame caching contributes 495ms(33ms x 15frame) latency. > And the latency is the same, regardless the video resolution is > 640x480 or 4320x2160. > > In this patch, I attempt to check thread state and try best output > frame to reduce the constant frame caching latency. > > Thanks, > Jianhui Dai > Unless I misunderstand, surely this outputs frames nondeterministically? i.e you don't know that the thread which has finished is the next one that is due Not to mention the variable latency problems. Kieran _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-devel mailing list ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email ffmpeg-devel-requ...@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe". _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-devel mailing list ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email ffmpeg-devel-requ...@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe".
