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/*
 * copyright (c) 2001 Fabrice Bellard
 *
 * This file is part of FFmpeg.
 *
 * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
 * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
 * Lesser General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License along with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software
 * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
 */

#ifndef AVCODEC_AVCODEC_H
#define AVCODEC_AVCODEC_H

/**
 * @file libavcodec/avcodec.h
 * external API header
 */

#include <errno.h>
#include "libavutil/avutil.h"

#define LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR 52
#define LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MINOR 25
#define LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MICRO  0

#define LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_INT  AV_VERSION_INT(LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR, \
                                               LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MINOR, \
                                               LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MICRO)
#define LIBAVCODEC_VERSION      AV_VERSION(LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR,    \
                                           LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MINOR,    \
                                           LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MICRO)
#define LIBAVCODEC_BUILD        LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_INT

#define LIBAVCODEC_IDENT        "Lavc" AV_STRINGIFY(LIBAVCODEC_VERSION)

#define AV_NOPTS_VALUE          INT64_C(0x8000000000000000)
#define AV_TIME_BASE            1000000
#define AV_TIME_BASE_Q          (AVRational){1, AV_TIME_BASE}

/**
 * Identifies the syntax and semantics of the bitstream.
 * The principle is roughly:
 * Two decoders with the same ID can decode the same streams.
 * Two encoders with the same ID can encode compatible streams.
 * There may be slight deviations from the principle due to implementation
 * details.
 *
 * If you add a codec ID to this list, add it so that
 * 1. no value of a existing codec ID changes (that would break ABI),
 * 2. it is as close as possible to similar codecs.
 */
enum CodecID {
    CODEC_ID_NONE,

    /* video codecs */
    CODEC_ID_MPEG1VIDEO,
    CODEC_ID_MPEG2VIDEO, ///< preferred ID for MPEG-1/2 video decoding
    CODEC_ID_MPEG2VIDEO_XVMC,
    CODEC_ID_H261,
    CODEC_ID_H263,
    CODEC_ID_RV10,
    CODEC_ID_RV20,
    CODEC_ID_MJPEG,
    CODEC_ID_MJPEGB,
    CODEC_ID_LJPEG,
    CODEC_ID_SP5X,
    CODEC_ID_JPEGLS,
    CODEC_ID_MPEG4,
    CODEC_ID_RAWVIDEO,
    CODEC_ID_MSMPEG4V1,
    CODEC_ID_MSMPEG4V2,
    CODEC_ID_MSMPEG4V3,
    CODEC_ID_WMV1,
    CODEC_ID_WMV2,
    CODEC_ID_H263P,
    CODEC_ID_H263I,
    CODEC_ID_FLV1,
    CODEC_ID_SVQ1,
    CODEC_ID_SVQ3,
    CODEC_ID_DVVIDEO,
    CODEC_ID_HUFFYUV,
    CODEC_ID_CYUV,
    CODEC_ID_H264,
    CODEC_ID_INDEO3,
    CODEC_ID_VP3,
    CODEC_ID_THEORA,
    CODEC_ID_ASV1,
    CODEC_ID_ASV2,
    CODEC_ID_FFV1,
    CODEC_ID_4XM,
    CODEC_ID_VCR1,
    CODEC_ID_CLJR,
    CODEC_ID_MDEC,
    CODEC_ID_ROQ,
    CODEC_ID_INTERPLAY_VIDEO,
    CODEC_ID_XAN_WC3,
    CODEC_ID_XAN_WC4,
    CODEC_ID_RPZA,
    CODEC_ID_CINEPAK,
    CODEC_ID_WS_VQA,
    CODEC_ID_MSRLE,
    CODEC_ID_MSVIDEO1,
    CODEC_ID_IDCIN,
    CODEC_ID_8BPS,
    CODEC_ID_SMC,
    CODEC_ID_FLIC,
    CODEC_ID_TRUEMOTION1,
    CODEC_ID_VMDVIDEO,
    CODEC_ID_MSZH,
    CODEC_ID_ZLIB,
    CODEC_ID_QTRLE,
    CODEC_ID_SNOW,
    CODEC_ID_TSCC,
    CODEC_ID_ULTI,
    CODEC_ID_QDRAW,
    CODEC_ID_VIXL,
    CODEC_ID_QPEG,
    CODEC_ID_XVID,
    CODEC_ID_PNG,
    CODEC_ID_PPM,
    CODEC_ID_PBM,
    CODEC_ID_PGM,
    CODEC_ID_PGMYUV,
    CODEC_ID_PAM,
    CODEC_ID_FFVHUFF,
    CODEC_ID_RV30,
    CODEC_ID_RV40,
    CODEC_ID_VC1,
    CODEC_ID_WMV3,
    CODEC_ID_LOCO,
    CODEC_ID_WNV1,
    CODEC_ID_AASC,
    CODEC_ID_INDEO2,
    CODEC_ID_FRAPS,
    CODEC_ID_TRUEMOTION2,
    CODEC_ID_BMP,
    CODEC_ID_CSCD,
    CODEC_ID_MMVIDEO,
    CODEC_ID_ZMBV,
    CODEC_ID_AVS,
    CODEC_ID_SMACKVIDEO,
    CODEC_ID_NUV,
    CODEC_ID_KMVC,
    CODEC_ID_FLASHSV,
    CODEC_ID_CAVS,
    CODEC_ID_JPEG2000,
    CODEC_ID_VMNC,
    CODEC_ID_VP5,
    CODEC_ID_VP6,
    CODEC_ID_VP6F,
    CODEC_ID_TARGA,
    CODEC_ID_DSICINVIDEO,
    CODEC_ID_TIERTEXSEQVIDEO,
    CODEC_ID_TIFF,
    CODEC_ID_GIF,
    CODEC_ID_FFH264,
    CODEC_ID_DXA,
    CODEC_ID_DNXHD,
    CODEC_ID_THP,
    CODEC_ID_SGI,
    CODEC_ID_C93,
    CODEC_ID_BETHSOFTVID,
    CODEC_ID_PTX,
    CODEC_ID_TXD,
    CODEC_ID_VP6A,
    CODEC_ID_AMV,
    CODEC_ID_VB,
    CODEC_ID_PCX,
    CODEC_ID_SUNRAST,
    CODEC_ID_INDEO4,
    CODEC_ID_INDEO5,
    CODEC_ID_MIMIC,
    CODEC_ID_RL2,
    CODEC_ID_8SVX_EXP,
    CODEC_ID_8SVX_FIB,
    CODEC_ID_ESCAPE124,
    CODEC_ID_DIRAC,
    CODEC_ID_BFI,
    CODEC_ID_CMV,
    CODEC_ID_MOTIONPIXELS,
    CODEC_ID_TGV,
    CODEC_ID_TGQ,
    CODEC_ID_TQI,
    CODEC_ID_AURA,
    CODEC_ID_AURA2,

    /* various PCM "codecs" */
    CODEC_ID_PCM_S16LE= 0x10000,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_S16BE,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_U16LE,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_U16BE,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_S8,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_U8,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_MULAW,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_ALAW,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_S32LE,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_S32BE,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_U32LE,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_U32BE,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_S24LE,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_S24BE,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_U24LE,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_U24BE,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_S24DAUD,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_ZORK,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_S16LE_PLANAR,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_DVD,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_F32BE,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_F32LE,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_F64BE,
    CODEC_ID_PCM_F64LE,

    /* various ADPCM codecs */
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_IMA_QT= 0x11000,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_IMA_WAV,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_IMA_DK3,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_IMA_DK4,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_IMA_WS,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_IMA_SMJPEG,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_MS,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_4XM,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_XA,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_ADX,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_EA,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_G726,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_CT,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_SWF,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_YAMAHA,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_SBPRO_4,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_SBPRO_3,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_SBPRO_2,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_THP,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_IMA_AMV,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_EA_R1,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_EA_R3,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_EA_R2,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_IMA_EA_SEAD,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_IMA_EA_EACS,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_EA_XAS,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_EA_MAXIS_XA,
    CODEC_ID_ADPCM_IMA_ISS,

    /* AMR */
    CODEC_ID_AMR_NB= 0x12000,
    CODEC_ID_AMR_WB,

    /* RealAudio codecs*/
    CODEC_ID_RA_144= 0x13000,
    CODEC_ID_RA_288,

    /* various DPCM codecs */
    CODEC_ID_ROQ_DPCM= 0x14000,
    CODEC_ID_INTERPLAY_DPCM,
    CODEC_ID_XAN_DPCM,
    CODEC_ID_SOL_DPCM,

    /* audio codecs */
    CODEC_ID_MP2= 0x15000,
    CODEC_ID_MP3, ///< preferred ID for decoding MPEG audio layer 1, 2 or 3
    CODEC_ID_AAC,
    CODEC_ID_AC3,
    CODEC_ID_DTS,
    CODEC_ID_VORBIS,
    CODEC_ID_DVAUDIO,
    CODEC_ID_WMAV1,
    CODEC_ID_WMAV2,
    CODEC_ID_MACE3,
    CODEC_ID_MACE6,
    CODEC_ID_VMDAUDIO,
    CODEC_ID_SONIC,
    CODEC_ID_SONIC_LS,
    CODEC_ID_FLAC,
    CODEC_ID_MP3ADU,
    CODEC_ID_MP3ON4,
    CODEC_ID_SHORTEN,
    CODEC_ID_ALAC,
    CODEC_ID_WESTWOOD_SND1,
    CODEC_ID_GSM, ///< as in Berlin toast format
    CODEC_ID_QDM2,
    CODEC_ID_COOK,
    CODEC_ID_TRUESPEECH,
    CODEC_ID_TTA,
    CODEC_ID_SMACKAUDIO,
    CODEC_ID_QCELP,
    CODEC_ID_WAVPACK,
    CODEC_ID_DSICINAUDIO,
    CODEC_ID_IMC,
    CODEC_ID_MUSEPACK7,
    CODEC_ID_MLP,
    CODEC_ID_GSM_MS, /* as found in WAV */
    CODEC_ID_ATRAC3,
    CODEC_ID_VOXWARE,
    CODEC_ID_APE,
    CODEC_ID_NELLYMOSER,
    CODEC_ID_MUSEPACK8,
    CODEC_ID_SPEEX,
    CODEC_ID_WMAVOICE,
    CODEC_ID_WMAPRO,
    CODEC_ID_WMALOSSLESS,
    CODEC_ID_ATRAC3P,
    CODEC_ID_EAC3,
    CODEC_ID_SIPR,
    CODEC_ID_MP1,
    CODEC_ID_TWINVQ,
    CODEC_ID_TRUEHD,

    /* subtitle codecs */
    CODEC_ID_DVD_SUBTITLE= 0x17000,
    CODEC_ID_DVB_SUBTITLE,
    CODEC_ID_TEXT,  ///< raw UTF-8 text
    CODEC_ID_XSUB,
    CODEC_ID_SSA,
    CODEC_ID_MOV_TEXT,

    /* other specific kind of codecs (generally used for attachments) */
    CODEC_ID_TTF= 0x18000,

    CODEC_ID_PROBE= 0x19000, ///< codec_id is not known (like CODEC_ID_NONE) but lavf should attempt to identify it

    CODEC_ID_MPEG2TS= 0x20000, /**< _FAKE_ codec to indicate a raw MPEG-2 TS
                                * stream (only used by libavformat) */
};

enum CodecType {
    CODEC_TYPE_UNKNOWN = -1,
    CODEC_TYPE_VIDEO,
    CODEC_TYPE_AUDIO,
    CODEC_TYPE_DATA,
    CODEC_TYPE_SUBTITLE,
    CODEC_TYPE_ATTACHMENT,
    CODEC_TYPE_NB
};

/**
 * all in native-endian format
 */
enum SampleFormat {
    SAMPLE_FMT_NONE = -1,
    SAMPLE_FMT_U8,              ///< unsigned 8 bits
    SAMPLE_FMT_S16,             ///< signed 16 bits
    SAMPLE_FMT_S32,             ///< signed 32 bits
    SAMPLE_FMT_FLT,             ///< float
    SAMPLE_FMT_DBL,             ///< double
    SAMPLE_FMT_NB               ///< Number of sample formats. DO NOT USE if dynamically linking to libavcodec
};

/* Audio channel masks */
#define CH_FRONT_LEFT             0x00000001
#define CH_FRONT_RIGHT            0x00000002
#define CH_FRONT_CENTER           0x00000004
#define CH_LOW_FREQUENCY          0x00000008
#define CH_BACK_LEFT              0x00000010
#define CH_BACK_RIGHT             0x00000020
#define CH_FRONT_LEFT_OF_CENTER   0x00000040
#define CH_FRONT_RIGHT_OF_CENTER  0x00000080
#define CH_BACK_CENTER            0x00000100
#define CH_SIDE_LEFT              0x00000200
#define CH_SIDE_RIGHT             0x00000400
#define CH_TOP_CENTER             0x00000800
#define CH_TOP_FRONT_LEFT         0x00001000
#define CH_TOP_FRONT_CENTER       0x00002000
#define CH_TOP_FRONT_RIGHT        0x00004000
#define CH_TOP_BACK_LEFT          0x00008000
#define CH_TOP_BACK_CENTER        0x00010000
#define CH_TOP_BACK_RIGHT         0x00020000
#define CH_STEREO_LEFT            0x20000000  ///< Stereo downmix.
#define CH_STEREO_RIGHT           0x40000000  ///< See CH_STEREO_LEFT.

/* Audio channel convenience macros */
#define CH_LAYOUT_MONO              (CH_FRONT_CENTER)
#define CH_LAYOUT_STEREO            (CH_FRONT_LEFT|CH_FRONT_RIGHT)
#define CH_LAYOUT_SURROUND          (CH_LAYOUT_STEREO|CH_FRONT_CENTER)
#define CH_LAYOUT_QUAD              (CH_LAYOUT_STEREO|CH_BACK_LEFT|CH_BACK_RIGHT)
#define CH_LAYOUT_5POINT0           (CH_LAYOUT_SURROUND|CH_SIDE_LEFT|CH_SIDE_RIGHT)
#define CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1           (CH_LAYOUT_5POINT0|CH_LOW_FREQUENCY)
#define CH_LAYOUT_5POINT0_BACK      (CH_LAYOUT_SURROUND|CH_BACK_LEFT|CH_BACK_RIGHT)
#define CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1_BACK      (CH_LAYOUT_5POINT0_BACK|CH_LOW_FREQUENCY)
#define CH_LAYOUT_7POINT1           (CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1|CH_BACK_LEFT|CH_BACK_RIGHT)
#define CH_LAYOUT_7POINT1_WIDE      (CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1_BACK|\
                                          CH_FRONT_LEFT_OF_CENTER|CH_FRONT_RIGHT_OF_CENTER)
#define CH_LAYOUT_STEREO_DOWNMIX    (CH_STEREO_LEFT|CH_STEREO_RIGHT)

/* in bytes */
#define AVCODEC_MAX_AUDIO_FRAME_SIZE 192000 // 1 second of 48khz 32bit audio

/**
 * Required number of additionally allocated bytes at the end of the input bitstream for decoding.
 * This is mainly needed because some optimized bitstream readers read
 * 32 or 64 bit at once and could read over the end.<br>
 * Note: If the first 23 bits of the additional bytes are not 0, then damaged
 * MPEG bitstreams could cause overread and segfault.
 */
#define FF_INPUT_BUFFER_PADDING_SIZE 8

/**
 * minimum encoding buffer size
 * Used to avoid some checks during header writing.
 */
#define FF_MIN_BUFFER_SIZE 16384


/**
 * motion estimation type.
 */
enum Motion_Est_ID {
    ME_ZERO = 1,    ///< no search, that is use 0,0 vector whenever one is needed
    ME_FULL,
    ME_LOG,
    ME_PHODS,
    ME_EPZS,        ///< enhanced predictive zonal search
    ME_X1,          ///< reserved for experiments
    ME_HEX,         ///< hexagon based search
    ME_UMH,         ///< uneven multi-hexagon search
    ME_ITER,        ///< iterative search
    ME_TESA,        ///< transformed exhaustive search algorithm
};

enum AVDiscard{
    /* We leave some space between them for extensions (drop some
     * keyframes for intra-only or drop just some bidir frames). */
    AVDISCARD_NONE   =-16, ///< discard nothing
    AVDISCARD_DEFAULT=  0, ///< discard useless packets like 0 size packets in avi
    AVDISCARD_NONREF =  8, ///< discard all non reference
    AVDISCARD_BIDIR  = 16, ///< discard all bidirectional frames
    AVDISCARD_NONKEY = 32, ///< discard all frames except keyframes
    AVDISCARD_ALL    = 48, ///< discard all
};

typedef struct RcOverride{
    int start_frame;
    int end_frame;
    int qscale; // If this is 0 then quality_factor will be used instead.
    float quality_factor;
} RcOverride;

#define FF_MAX_B_FRAMES 16

/* encoding support
   These flags can be passed in AVCodecContext.flags before initialization.
   Note: Not everything is supported yet.
*/

#define CODEC_FLAG_QSCALE 0x0002  ///< Use fixed qscale.
#define CODEC_FLAG_4MV    0x0004  ///< 4 MV per MB allowed / advanced prediction for H.263.
#define CODEC_FLAG_QPEL   0x0010  ///< Use qpel MC.
#define CODEC_FLAG_GMC    0x0020  ///< Use GMC.
#define CODEC_FLAG_MV0    0x0040  ///< Always try a MB with MV=<0,0>.
#define CODEC_FLAG_PART   0x0080  ///< Use data partitioning.
/**
 * The parent program guarantees that the input for B-frames containing
 * streams is not written to for at least s->max_b_frames+1 frames, if
 * this is not set the input will be copied.
 */
#define CODEC_FLAG_INPUT_PRESERVED 0x0100
#define CODEC_FLAG_PASS1           0x0200   ///< Use internal 2pass ratecontrol in first pass mode.
#define CODEC_FLAG_PASS2           0x0400   ///< Use internal 2pass ratecontrol in second pass mode.
#define CODEC_FLAG_EXTERN_HUFF     0x1000   ///< Use external Huffman table (for MJPEG).
#define CODEC_FLAG_GRAY            0x2000   ///< Only decode/encode grayscale.
#define CODEC_FLAG_EMU_EDGE        0x4000   ///< Don't draw edges.
#define CODEC_FLAG_PSNR            0x8000   ///< error[?] variables will be set during encoding.
#define CODEC_FLAG_TRUNCATED       0x00010000 /** Input bitstream might be truncated at a random
                                                  location instead of only at frame boundaries. */
#define CODEC_FLAG_NORMALIZE_AQP  0x00020000 ///< Normalize adaptive quantization.
#define CODEC_FLAG_INTERLACED_DCT 0x00040000 ///< Use interlaced DCT.
#define CODEC_FLAG_LOW_DELAY      0x00080000 ///< Force low delay.
#define CODEC_FLAG_ALT_SCAN       0x00100000 ///< Use alternate scan.
#define CODEC_FLAG_GLOBAL_HEADER  0x00400000 ///< Place global headers in extradata instead of every keyframe.
#define CODEC_FLAG_BITEXACT       0x00800000 ///< Use only bitexact stuff (except (I)DCT).
/* Fx : Flag for h263+ extra options */
#define CODEC_FLAG_AC_PRED        0x01000000 ///< H.263 advanced intra coding / MPEG-4 AC prediction
#define CODEC_FLAG_H263P_UMV      0x02000000 ///< unlimited motion vector
#define CODEC_FLAG_CBP_RD         0x04000000 ///< Use rate distortion optimization for cbp.
#define CODEC_FLAG_QP_RD          0x08000000 ///< Use rate distortion optimization for qp selectioon.
#define CODEC_FLAG_H263P_AIV      0x00000008 ///< H.263 alternative inter VLC
#define CODEC_FLAG_OBMC           0x00000001 ///< OBMC
#define CODEC_FLAG_LOOP_FILTER    0x00000800 ///< loop filter
#define CODEC_FLAG_H263P_SLICE_STRUCT 0x10000000
#define CODEC_FLAG_INTERLACED_ME  0x20000000 ///< interlaced motion estimation
#define CODEC_FLAG_SVCD_SCAN_OFFSET 0x40000000 ///< Will reserve space for SVCD scan offset user data.
#define CODEC_FLAG_CLOSED_GOP     0x80000000
#define CODEC_FLAG2_FAST          0x00000001 ///< Allow non spec compliant speedup tricks.
#define CODEC_FLAG2_STRICT_GOP    0x00000002 ///< Strictly enforce GOP size.
#define CODEC_FLAG2_NO_OUTPUT     0x00000004 ///< Skip bitstream encoding.
#define CODEC_FLAG2_LOCAL_HEADER  0x00000008 ///< Place global headers at every keyframe instead of in extradata.
#define CODEC_FLAG2_BPYRAMID      0x00000010 ///< H.264 allow B-frames to be used as references.
#define CODEC_FLAG2_WPRED         0x00000020 ///< H.264 weighted biprediction for B-frames
#define CODEC_FLAG2_MIXED_REFS    0x00000040 ///< H.264 one reference per partition, as opposed to one reference per macroblock
#define CODEC_FLAG2_8X8DCT        0x00000080 ///< H.264 high profile 8x8 transform
#define CODEC_FLAG2_FASTPSKIP     0x00000100 ///< H.264 fast pskip
#define CODEC_FLAG2_AUD           0x00000200 ///< H.264 access unit delimiters
#define CODEC_FLAG2_BRDO          0x00000400 ///< B-frame rate-distortion optimization
#define CODEC_FLAG2_INTRA_VLC     0x00000800 ///< Use MPEG-2 intra VLC table.
#define CODEC_FLAG2_MEMC_ONLY     0x00001000 ///< Only do ME/MC (I frames -> ref, P frame -> ME+MC).
#define CODEC_FLAG2_DROP_FRAME_TIMECODE 0x00002000 ///< timecode is in drop frame format.
#define CODEC_FLAG2_SKIP_RD       0x00004000 ///< RD optimal MB level residual skipping
#define CODEC_FLAG2_CHUNKS        0x00008000 ///< Input bitstream might be truncated at a packet boundaries instead of only at frame boundaries.
#define CODEC_FLAG2_NON_LINEAR_QUANT 0x00010000 ///< Use MPEG-2 nonlinear quantizer.
#define CODEC_FLAG2_BIT_RESERVOIR 0x00020000 ///< Use a bit reservoir when encoding if possible

/* Unsupported options :
 *              Syntax Arithmetic coding (SAC)
 *              Reference Picture Selection
 *              Independent Segment Decoding */
/* /Fx */
/* codec capabilities */

#define CODEC_CAP_DRAW_HORIZ_BAND 0x0001 ///< Decoder can use draw_horiz_band callback.
/**
 * Codec uses get_buffer() for allocating buffers.
 * direct rendering method 1
 */
#define CODEC_CAP_DR1             0x0002
/* If 'parse_only' field is true, then avcodec_parse_frame() can be used. */
#define CODEC_CAP_PARSE_ONLY      0x0004
#define CODEC_CAP_TRUNCATED       0x0008
/* Codec can export data for HW decoding (XvMC). */
#define CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL         0x0010
/**
 * Codec has a nonzero delay and needs to be fed with NULL at the end to get the delayed data.
 * If this is not set, the codec is guaranteed to never be fed with NULL data.
 */
#define CODEC_CAP_DELAY           0x0020
/**
 * Codec can be fed a final frame with a smaller size.
 * This can be used to prevent truncation of the last audio samples.
 */
#define CODEC_CAP_SMALL_LAST_FRAME 0x0040
/**
 * Codec can export data for HW decoding (VDPAU).
 */
#define CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU    0x0080

//The following defines may change, don't expect compatibility if you use them.
#define MB_TYPE_INTRA4x4   0x0001
#define MB_TYPE_INTRA16x16 0x0002 //FIXME H.264-specific
#define MB_TYPE_INTRA_PCM  0x0004 //FIXME H.264-specific
#define MB_TYPE_16x16      0x0008
#define MB_TYPE_16x8       0x0010
#define MB_TYPE_8x16       0x0020
#define MB_TYPE_8x8        0x0040
#define MB_TYPE_INTERLACED 0x0080
#define MB_TYPE_DIRECT2    0x0100 //FIXME
#define MB_TYPE_ACPRED     0x0200
#define MB_TYPE_GMC        0x0400
#define MB_TYPE_SKIP       0x0800
#define MB_TYPE_P0L0       0x1000
#define MB_TYPE_P1L0       0x2000
#define MB_TYPE_P0L1       0x4000
#define MB_TYPE_P1L1       0x8000
#define MB_TYPE_L0         (MB_TYPE_P0L0 | MB_TYPE_P1L0)
#define MB_TYPE_L1         (MB_TYPE_P0L1 | MB_TYPE_P1L1)
#define MB_TYPE_L0L1       (MB_TYPE_L0   | MB_TYPE_L1)
#define MB_TYPE_QUANT      0x00010000
#define MB_TYPE_CBP        0x00020000
//Note bits 24-31 are reserved for codec specific use (h264 ref0, mpeg1 0mv, ...)

/**
 * Pan Scan area.
 * This specifies the area which should be displayed.
 * Note there may be multiple such areas for one frame.
 */
typedef struct AVPanScan{
    /**
     * id
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    int id;

    /**
     * width and height in 1/16 pel
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    int width;
    int height;

    /**
     * position of the top left corner in 1/16 pel for up to 3 fields/frames
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    int16_t position[3][2];
}AVPanScan;

#define FF_COMMON_FRAME \
    /**\
     * pointer to the picture planes.\
     * This might be different from the first allocated byte\
     * - encoding: \
     * - decoding: \
     */\
    uint8_t *data[4];\
    int linesize[4];\
    /**\
     * pointer to the first allocated byte of the picture. Can be used in get_buffer/release_buffer.\
     * This isn't used by libavcodec unless the default get/release_buffer() is used.\
     * - encoding: \
     * - decoding: \
     */\
    uint8_t *base[4];\
    /**\
     * 1 -> keyframe, 0-> not\
     * - encoding: Set by libavcodec.\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.\
     */\
    int key_frame;\
\
    /**\
     * Picture type of the frame, see ?_TYPE below.\
     * - encoding: Set by libavcodec. for coded_picture (and set by user for input).\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.\
     */\
    int pict_type;\
\
    /**\
     * presentation timestamp in time_base units (time when frame should be shown to user)\
     * If AV_NOPTS_VALUE then frame_rate = 1/time_base will be assumed.\
     * - encoding: MUST be set by user.\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.\
     */\
    int64_t pts;\
\
    /**\
     * picture number in bitstream order\
     * - encoding: set by\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.\
     */\
    int coded_picture_number;\
    /**\
     * picture number in display order\
     * - encoding: set by\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.\
     */\
    int display_picture_number;\
\
    /**\
     * quality (between 1 (good) and FF_LAMBDA_MAX (bad)) \
     * - encoding: Set by libavcodec. for coded_picture (and set by user for input).\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.\
     */\
    int quality; \
\
    /**\
     * buffer age (1->was last buffer and dint change, 2->..., ...).\
     * Set to INT_MAX if the buffer has not been used yet.\
     * - encoding: unused\
     * - decoding: MUST be set by get_buffer().\
     */\
    int age;\
\
    /**\
     * is this picture used as reference\
     * The values for this are the same as the MpegEncContext.picture_structure\
     * variable, that is 1->top field, 2->bottom field, 3->frame/both fields.\
     * Set to 4 for delayed, non-reference frames.\
     * - encoding: unused\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec. (before get_buffer() call)).\
     */\
    int reference;\
\
    /**\
     * QP table\
     * - encoding: unused\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.\
     */\
    int8_t *qscale_table;\
    /**\
     * QP store stride\
     * - encoding: unused\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.\
     */\
    int qstride;\
\
    /**\
     * mbskip_table[mb]>=1 if MB didn't change\
     * stride= mb_width = (width+15)>>4\
     * - encoding: unused\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.\
     */\
    uint8_t *mbskip_table;\
\
    /**\
     * motion vector table\
     * @code\
     * example:\
     * int mv_sample_log2= 4 - motion_subsample_log2;\
     * int mb_width= (width+15)>>4;\
     * int mv_stride= (mb_width << mv_sample_log2) + 1;\
     * motion_val[direction][x + y*mv_stride][0->mv_x, 1->mv_y];\
     * @endcode\
     * - encoding: Set by user.\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.\
     */\
    int16_t (*motion_val[2])[2];\
\
    /**\
     * macroblock type table\
     * mb_type_base + mb_width + 2\
     * - encoding: Set by user.\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.\
     */\
    uint32_t *mb_type;\
\
    /**\
     * log2 of the size of the block which a single vector in motion_val represents: \
     * (4->16x16, 3->8x8, 2-> 4x4, 1-> 2x2)\
     * - encoding: unused\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.\
     */\
    uint8_t motion_subsample_log2;\
\
    /**\
     * for some private data of the user\
     * - encoding: unused\
     * - decoding: Set by user.\
     */\
    void *opaque;\
\
    /**\
     * error\
     * - encoding: Set by libavcodec. if flags&CODEC_FLAG_PSNR.\
     * - decoding: unused\
     */\
    uint64_t error[4];\
\
    /**\
     * type of the buffer (to keep track of who has to deallocate data[*])\
     * - encoding: Set by the one who allocates it.\
     * - decoding: Set by the one who allocates it.\
     * Note: User allocated (direct rendering) & internal buffers cannot coexist currently.\
     */\
    int type;\
    \
    /**\
     * When decoding, this signals how much the picture must be delayed.\
     * extra_delay = repeat_pict / (2*fps)\
     * - encoding: unused\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.\
     */\
    int repeat_pict;\
    \
    /**\
     * \
     */\
    int qscale_type;\
    \
    /**\
     * The content of the picture is interlaced.\
     * - encoding: Set by user.\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec. (default 0)\
     */\
    int interlaced_frame;\
    \
    /**\
     * If the content is interlaced, is top field displayed first.\
     * - encoding: Set by user.\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.\
     */\
    int top_field_first;\
    \
    /**\
     * Pan scan.\
     * - encoding: Set by user.\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.\
     */\
    AVPanScan *pan_scan;\
    \
    /**\
     * Tell user application that palette has changed from previous frame.\
     * - encoding: ??? (no palette-enabled encoder yet)\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec. (default 0).\
     */\
    int palette_has_changed;\
    \
    /**\
     * codec suggestion on buffer type if != 0\
     * - encoding: unused\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec. (before get_buffer() call)).\
     */\
    int buffer_hints;\
\
    /**\
     * DCT coefficients\
     * - encoding: unused\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.\
     */\
    short *dct_coeff;\
\
    /**\
     * motion referece frame index\
     * - encoding: Set by user.\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.\
     */\
    int8_t *ref_index[2];\
\
    /**\
     * reordered opaque 64bit number (generally a PTS) from AVCodecContext.reordered_opaque\
     * output in AVFrame.reordered_opaque\
     * - encoding: unused\
     * - decoding: Read by user.\
     */\
    int64_t reordered_opaque;\
\
    /**\
     * hardware accelerator private data (FFmpeg allocated)\
     * - encoding: unused\
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec\
     */\
    void *hwaccel_picture_private;\


#define FF_QSCALE_TYPE_MPEG1 0
#define FF_QSCALE_TYPE_MPEG2 1
#define FF_QSCALE_TYPE_H264  2

#define FF_BUFFER_TYPE_INTERNAL 1
#define FF_BUFFER_TYPE_USER     2 ///< direct rendering buffers (image is (de)allocated by user)
#define FF_BUFFER_TYPE_SHARED   4 ///< Buffer from somewhere else; don't deallocate image (data/base), all other tables are not shared.
#define FF_BUFFER_TYPE_COPY     8 ///< Just a (modified) copy of some other buffer, don't deallocate anything.


#define FF_I_TYPE  1 ///< Intra
#define FF_P_TYPE  2 ///< Predicted
#define FF_B_TYPE  3 ///< Bi-dir predicted
#define FF_S_TYPE  4 ///< S(GMC)-VOP MPEG4
#define FF_SI_TYPE 5 ///< Switching Intra
#define FF_SP_TYPE 6 ///< Switching Predicted
#define FF_BI_TYPE 7

#define FF_BUFFER_HINTS_VALID    0x01 // Buffer hints value is meaningful (if 0 ignore).
#define FF_BUFFER_HINTS_READABLE 0x02 // Codec will read from buffer.
#define FF_BUFFER_HINTS_PRESERVE 0x04 // User must not alter buffer content.
#define FF_BUFFER_HINTS_REUSABLE 0x08 // Codec will reuse the buffer (update).

typedef struct AVPacket {
    /**
     * Presentation timestamp in time_base units; the time at which the
     * decompressed packet will be presented to the user.
     * Can be AV_NOPTS_VALUE if it is not stored in the file.
     * pts MUST be larger or equal to dts as presentation cannot happen before
     * decompression, unless one wants to view hex dumps. Some formats misuse
     * the terms dts and pts/cts to mean something different. Such timestamps
     * must be converted to true pts/dts before they are stored in AVPacket.
     */
    int64_t pts;
    /**
     * Decompression timestamp in time_base units; the time at which the
     * packet is decompressed.
     * Can be AV_NOPTS_VALUE if it is not stored in the file.
     */
    int64_t dts;
    uint8_t *data;
    int   size;
    int   stream_index;
    int   flags;
    /**
     * Duration of this packet in time_base units, 0 if unknown.
     * Equals next_pts - this_pts in presentation order.
     */
    int   duration;
    void  (*destruct)(struct AVPacket *);
    void  *priv;
    int64_t pos;                            ///< byte position in stream, -1 if unknown

    /**
     * Time difference in stream time base units from the pts of this
     * packet to the point at which the output from the decoder has converged
     * independent from the availability of previous frames. That is, the
     * frames are virtually identical no matter if decoding started from
     * the very first frame or from this keyframe.
     * Is AV_NOPTS_VALUE if unknown.
     * This field is not the display duration of the current packet.
     *
     * The purpose of this field is to allow seeking in streams that have no
     * keyframes in the conventional sense. It corresponds to the
     * recovery point SEI in H.264 and match_time_delta in NUT. It is also
     * essential for some types of subtitle streams to ensure that all
     * subtitles are correctly displayed after seeking.
     */
    int64_t convergence_duration;
} AVPacket;
#define PKT_FLAG_KEY   0x0001

/**
 * Audio Video Frame.
 * New fields can be added to the end of FF_COMMON_FRAME with minor version
 * bumps.
 * Removal, reordering and changes to existing fields require a major
 * version bump. No fields should be added into AVFrame before or after
 * FF_COMMON_FRAME!
 * sizeof(AVFrame) must not be used outside libav*.
 */
typedef struct AVFrame {
    FF_COMMON_FRAME
} AVFrame;

/**
 * main external API structure.
 * New fields can be added to the end with minor version bumps.
 * Removal, reordering and changes to existing fields require a major
 * version bump.
 * sizeof(AVCodecContext) must not be used outside libav*.
 */
typedef struct AVCodecContext {
    /**
     * information on struct for av_log
     * - set by avcodec_alloc_context
     */
    const AVClass *av_class;
    /**
     * the average bitrate
     * - encoding: Set by user; unused for constant quantizer encoding.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec. 0 or some bitrate if this info is available in the stream.
     */
    int bit_rate;

    /**
     * number of bits the bitstream is allowed to diverge from the reference.
     *           the reference can be CBR (for CBR pass1) or VBR (for pass2)
     * - encoding: Set by user; unused for constant quantizer encoding.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int bit_rate_tolerance;

    /**
     * CODEC_FLAG_*.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
    int flags;

    /**
     * Some codecs need additional format info. It is stored here.
     * If any muxer uses this then ALL demuxers/parsers AND encoders for the
     * specific codec MUST set it correctly otherwise stream copy breaks.
     * In general use of this field by muxers is not recommanded.
     * - encoding: Set by libavcodec.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec. (FIXME: Is this OK?)
     */
    int sub_id;

    /**
     * Motion estimation algorithm used for video coding.
     * 1 (zero), 2 (full), 3 (log), 4 (phods), 5 (epzs), 6 (x1), 7 (hex),
     * 8 (umh), 9 (iter), 10 (tesa) [7, 8, 10 are x264 specific, 9 is snow specific]
     * - encoding: MUST be set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int me_method;

    /**
     * some codecs need / can use extradata like Huffman tables.
     * mjpeg: Huffman tables
     * rv10: additional flags
     * mpeg4: global headers (they can be in the bitstream or here)
     * The allocated memory should be FF_INPUT_BUFFER_PADDING_SIZE bytes larger
     * than extradata_size to avoid prolems if it is read with the bitstream reader.
     * The bytewise contents of extradata must not depend on the architecture or CPU endianness.
     * - encoding: Set/allocated/freed by libavcodec.
     * - decoding: Set/allocated/freed by user.
     */
    uint8_t *extradata;
    int extradata_size;

    /**
     * This is the fundamental unit of time (in seconds) in terms
     * of which frame timestamps are represented. For fixed-fps content,
     * timebase should be 1/framerate and timestamp increments should be
     * identically 1.
     * - encoding: MUST be set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    AVRational time_base;

    /* video only */
    /**
     * picture width / height.
     * - encoding: MUST be set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     * Note: For compatibility it is possible to set this instead of
     * coded_width/height before decoding.
     */
    int width, height;

#define FF_ASPECT_EXTENDED 15

    /**
     * the number of pictures in a group of pictures, or 0 for intra_only
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int gop_size;

    /**
     * Pixel format, see PIX_FMT_xxx.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    enum PixelFormat pix_fmt;

    /**
     * Frame rate emulation. If not zero, the lower layer (i.e. format handler)
     * has to read frames at native frame rate.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int rate_emu;

    /**
     * If non NULL, 'draw_horiz_band' is called by the libavcodec
     * decoder to draw a horizontal band. It improves cache usage. Not
     * all codecs can do that. You must check the codec capabilities
     * beforehand.
     * The function is also used by hardware acceleration APIs.
     * It is called at least once during frame decoding to pass
     * the data needed for hardware render.
     * In that mode instead of pixel data, AVFrame points to
     * a structure specific to the acceleration API. The application
     * reads the structure and can change some fields to indicate progress
     * or mark state.
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     * @param height the height of the slice
     * @param y the y position of the slice
     * @param type 1->top field, 2->bottom field, 3->frame
     * @param offset offset into the AVFrame.data from which the slice should be read
     */
    void (*draw_horiz_band)(struct AVCodecContext *s,
                            const AVFrame *src, int offset[4],
                            int y, int type, int height);

    /* audio only */
    int sample_rate; ///< samples per second
    int channels;    ///< number of audio channels

    /**
     * audio sample format
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    enum SampleFormat sample_fmt;  ///< sample format, currently unused

    /* The following data should not be initialized. */
    /**
     * Samples per packet, initialized when calling 'init'.
     */
    int frame_size;
    int frame_number;   ///< audio or video frame number
    int real_pict_num;  ///< Returns the real picture number of previous encoded frame.

    /**
     * Number of frames the decoded output will be delayed relative to
     * the encoded input.
     * - encoding: Set by libavcodec.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int delay;

    /* - encoding parameters */
    float qcompress;  ///< amount of qscale change between easy & hard scenes (0.0-1.0)
    float qblur;      ///< amount of qscale smoothing over time (0.0-1.0)

    /**
     * minimum quantizer
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int qmin;

    /**
     * maximum quantizer
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int qmax;

    /**
     * maximum quantizer difference between frames
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int max_qdiff;

    /**
     * maximum number of B-frames between non-B-frames
     * Note: The output will be delayed by max_b_frames+1 relative to the input.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int max_b_frames;

    /**
     * qscale factor between IP and B-frames
     * If > 0 then the last P-frame quantizer will be used (q= lastp_q*factor+offset).
     * If < 0 then normal ratecontrol will be done (q= -normal_q*factor+offset).
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    float b_quant_factor;

    /** obsolete FIXME remove */
    int rc_strategy;
#define FF_RC_STRATEGY_XVID 1

    int b_frame_strategy;

    /**
     * hurry up amount
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user. 1-> Skip B-frames, 2-> Skip IDCT/dequant too, 5-> Skip everything except header
     * @deprecated Deprecated in favor of skip_idct and skip_frame.
     */
    int hurry_up;

    struct AVCodec *codec;

    void *priv_data;

    int rtp_payload_size;   /* The size of the RTP payload: the coder will  */
                            /* do its best to deliver a chunk with size     */
                            /* below rtp_payload_size, the chunk will start */
                            /* with a start code on some codecs like H.263. */
                            /* This doesn't take account of any particular  */
                            /* headers inside the transmitted RTP payload.  */


    /* The RTP callback: This function is called    */
    /* every time the encoder has a packet to send. */
    /* It depends on the encoder if the data starts */
    /* with a Start Code (it should). H.263 does.   */
    /* mb_nb contains the number of macroblocks     */
    /* encoded in the RTP payload.                  */
    void (*rtp_callback)(struct AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data, int size, int mb_nb);

    /* statistics, used for 2-pass encoding */
    int mv_bits;
    int header_bits;
    int i_tex_bits;
    int p_tex_bits;
    int i_count;
    int p_count;
    int skip_count;
    int misc_bits;

    /**
     * number of bits used for the previously encoded frame
     * - encoding: Set by libavcodec.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int frame_bits;

    /**
     * Private data of the user, can be used to carry app specific stuff.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
    void *opaque;

    char codec_name[32];
    enum CodecType codec_type; /* see CODEC_TYPE_xxx */
    enum CodecID codec_id; /* see CODEC_ID_xxx */

    /**
     * fourcc (LSB first, so "ABCD" -> ('D'<<24) + ('C'<<16) + ('B'<<8) + 'A').
     * This is used to work around some encoder bugs.
     * A demuxer should set this to what is stored in the field used to identify the codec.
     * If there are multiple such fields in a container then the demuxer should choose the one
     * which maximizes the information about the used codec.
     * If the codec tag field in a container is larger then 32 bits then the demuxer should
     * remap the longer ID to 32 bits with a table or other structure. Alternatively a new
     * extra_codec_tag + size could be added but for this a clear advantage must be demonstrated
     * first.
     * - encoding: Set by user, if not then the default based on codec_id will be used.
     * - decoding: Set by user, will be converted to uppercase by libavcodec during init.
     */
    unsigned int codec_tag;

    /**
     * Work around bugs in encoders which sometimes cannot be detected automatically.
     * - encoding: Set by user
     * - decoding: Set by user
     */
    int workaround_bugs;
#define FF_BUG_AUTODETECT       1  ///< autodetection
#define FF_BUG_OLD_MSMPEG4      2
#define FF_BUG_XVID_ILACE       4
#define FF_BUG_UMP4             8
#define FF_BUG_NO_PADDING       16
#define FF_BUG_AMV              32
#define FF_BUG_AC_VLC           0  ///< Will be removed, libavcodec can now handle these non-compliant files by default.
#define FF_BUG_QPEL_CHROMA      64
#define FF_BUG_STD_QPEL         128
#define FF_BUG_QPEL_CHROMA2     256
#define FF_BUG_DIRECT_BLOCKSIZE 512
#define FF_BUG_EDGE             1024
#define FF_BUG_HPEL_CHROMA      2048
#define FF_BUG_DC_CLIP          4096
#define FF_BUG_MS               8192 ///< Work around various bugs in Microsoft's broken decoders.
//#define FF_BUG_FAKE_SCALABILITY 16 //Autodetection should work 100%.

    /**
     * luma single coefficient elimination threshold
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int luma_elim_threshold;

    /**
     * chroma single coeff elimination threshold
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int chroma_elim_threshold;

    /**
     * strictly follow the standard (MPEG4, ...).
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     * Setting this to STRICT or higher means the encoder and decoder will
     * generally do stupid things. While setting it to inofficial or lower
     * will mean the encoder might use things that are not supported by all
     * spec compliant decoders. Decoders make no difference between normal,
     * inofficial and experimental, that is they always try to decode things
     * when they can unless they are explicitly asked to behave stupid
     * (=strictly conform to the specs)
     */
    int strict_std_compliance;
#define FF_COMPLIANCE_VERY_STRICT   2 ///< Strictly conform to a older more strict version of the spec or reference software.
#define FF_COMPLIANCE_STRICT        1 ///< Strictly conform to all the things in the spec no matter what consequences.
#define FF_COMPLIANCE_NORMAL        0
#define FF_COMPLIANCE_INOFFICIAL   -1 ///< Allow inofficial extensions.
#define FF_COMPLIANCE_EXPERIMENTAL -2 ///< Allow nonstandardized experimental things.

    /**
     * qscale offset between IP and B-frames
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    float b_quant_offset;

    /**
     * Error recognization; higher values will detect more errors but may
     * misdetect some more or less valid parts as errors.
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
    int error_recognition;
#define FF_ER_CAREFUL         1
#define FF_ER_COMPLIANT       2
#define FF_ER_AGGRESSIVE      3
#define FF_ER_VERY_AGGRESSIVE 4

    /**
     * Called at the beginning of each frame to get a buffer for it.
     * If pic.reference is set then the frame will be read later by libavcodec.
     * avcodec_align_dimensions() should be used to find the required width and
     * height, as they normally need to be rounded up to the next multiple of 16.
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec., user can override.
     */
    int (*get_buffer)(struct AVCodecContext *c, AVFrame *pic);

    /**
     * Called to release buffers which were allocated with get_buffer.
     * A released buffer can be reused in get_buffer().
     * pic.data[*] must be set to NULL.
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec., user can override.
     */
    void (*release_buffer)(struct AVCodecContext *c, AVFrame *pic);

    /**
     * Size of the frame reordering buffer in the decoder.
     * For MPEG-2 it is 1 IPB or 0 low delay IP.
     * - encoding: Set by libavcodec.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    int has_b_frames;

    /**
     * number of bytes per packet if constant and known or 0
     * Used by some WAV based audio codecs.
     */
    int block_align;

    int parse_only; /* - decoding only: If true, only parsing is done
                       (function avcodec_parse_frame()). The frame
                       data is returned. Only MPEG codecs support this now. */

    /**
     * 0-> h263 quant 1-> mpeg quant
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int mpeg_quant;

    /**
     * pass1 encoding statistics output buffer
     * - encoding: Set by libavcodec.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    char *stats_out;

    /**
     * pass2 encoding statistics input buffer
     * Concatenated stuff from stats_out of pass1 should be placed here.
     * - encoding: Allocated/set/freed by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    char *stats_in;

    /**
     * ratecontrol qmin qmax limiting method
     * 0-> clipping, 1-> use a nice continous function to limit qscale wthin qmin/qmax.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    float rc_qsquish;

    float rc_qmod_amp;
    int rc_qmod_freq;

    /**
     * ratecontrol override, see RcOverride
     * - encoding: Allocated/set/freed by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    RcOverride *rc_override;
    int rc_override_count;

    /**
     * rate control equation
     * - encoding: Set by user
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    const char *rc_eq;

    /**
     * maximum bitrate
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int rc_max_rate;

    /**
     * minimum bitrate
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int rc_min_rate;

    /**
     * decoder bitstream buffer size
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int rc_buffer_size;
    float rc_buffer_aggressivity;

    /**
     * qscale factor between P and I-frames
     * If > 0 then the last p frame quantizer will be used (q= lastp_q*factor+offset).
     * If < 0 then normal ratecontrol will be done (q= -normal_q*factor+offset).
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    float i_quant_factor;

    /**
     * qscale offset between P and I-frames
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    float i_quant_offset;

    /**
     * initial complexity for pass1 ratecontrol
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    float rc_initial_cplx;

    /**
     * DCT algorithm, see FF_DCT_* below
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int dct_algo;
#define FF_DCT_AUTO    0
#define FF_DCT_FASTINT 1
#define FF_DCT_INT     2
#define FF_DCT_MMX     3
#define FF_DCT_MLIB    4
#define FF_DCT_ALTIVEC 5
#define FF_DCT_FAAN    6

    /**
     * luminance masking (0-> disabled)
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    float lumi_masking;

    /**
     * temporary complexity masking (0-> disabled)
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    float temporal_cplx_masking;

    /**
     * spatial complexity masking (0-> disabled)
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    float spatial_cplx_masking;

    /**
     * p block masking (0-> disabled)
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    float p_masking;

    /**
     * darkness masking (0-> disabled)
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    float dark_masking;

    /**
     * IDCT algorithm, see FF_IDCT_* below.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
    int idct_algo;
#define FF_IDCT_AUTO          0
#define FF_IDCT_INT           1
#define FF_IDCT_SIMPLE        2
#define FF_IDCT_SIMPLEMMX     3
#define FF_IDCT_LIBMPEG2MMX   4
#define FF_IDCT_PS2           5
#define FF_IDCT_MLIB          6
#define FF_IDCT_ARM           7
#define FF_IDCT_ALTIVEC       8
#define FF_IDCT_SH4           9
#define FF_IDCT_SIMPLEARM     10
#define FF_IDCT_H264          11
#define FF_IDCT_VP3           12
#define FF_IDCT_IPP           13
#define FF_IDCT_XVIDMMX       14
#define FF_IDCT_CAVS          15
#define FF_IDCT_SIMPLEARMV5TE 16
#define FF_IDCT_SIMPLEARMV6   17
#define FF_IDCT_SIMPLEVIS     18
#define FF_IDCT_WMV2          19
#define FF_IDCT_FAAN          20
#define FF_IDCT_EA            21
#define FF_IDCT_SIMPLENEON    22
#define FF_IDCT_SIMPLEALPHA   23

    /**
     * slice count
     * - encoding: Set by libavcodec.
     * - decoding: Set by user (or 0).
     */
    int slice_count;
    /**
     * slice offsets in the frame in bytes
     * - encoding: Set/allocated by libavcodec.
     * - decoding: Set/allocated by user (or NULL).
     */
    int *slice_offset;

    /**
     * error concealment flags
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
    int error_concealment;
#define FF_EC_GUESS_MVS   1
#define FF_EC_DEBLOCK     2

    /**
     * dsp_mask could be add used to disable unwanted CPU features
     * CPU features (i.e. MMX, SSE. ...)
     *
     * With the FORCE flag you may instead enable given CPU features.
     * (Dangerous: Usable in case of misdetection, improper usage however will
     * result into program crash.)
     */
    unsigned dsp_mask;
#define FF_MM_FORCE    0x80000000 /* Force usage of selected flags (OR) */
    /* lower 16 bits - CPU features */
#define FF_MM_MMX      0x0001 ///< standard MMX
#define FF_MM_3DNOW    0x0004 ///< AMD 3DNOW
#if LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 53
#define FF_MM_MMXEXT   0x0002 ///< SSE integer functions or AMD MMX ext
#endif
#define FF_MM_MMX2     0x0002 ///< SSE integer functions or AMD MMX ext
#define FF_MM_SSE      0x0008 ///< SSE functions
#define FF_MM_SSE2     0x0010 ///< PIV SSE2 functions
#define FF_MM_3DNOWEXT 0x0020 ///< AMD 3DNowExt
#define FF_MM_SSE3     0x0040 ///< Prescott SSE3 functions
#define FF_MM_SSSE3    0x0080 ///< Conroe SSSE3 functions
#define FF_MM_SSE4     0x0100 ///< Penryn SSE4.1 functions
#define FF_MM_SSE42    0x0200 ///< Nehalem SSE4.2 functions
#define FF_MM_IWMMXT   0x0100 ///< XScale IWMMXT
#define FF_MM_ALTIVEC  0x0001 ///< standard AltiVec

    /**
     * bits per sample/pixel from the demuxer (needed for huffyuv).
     * - encoding: Set by libavcodec.
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
     int bits_per_coded_sample;

    /**
     * prediction method (needed for huffyuv)
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
     int prediction_method;
#define FF_PRED_LEFT   0
#define FF_PRED_PLANE  1
#define FF_PRED_MEDIAN 2

    /**
     * sample aspect ratio (0 if unknown)
     * That is the width of a pixel divided by the height of the pixel.
     * Numerator and denominator must be relatively prime and smaller than 256 for some video standards.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    AVRational sample_aspect_ratio;

    /**
     * the picture in the bitstream
     * - encoding: Set by libavcodec.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    AVFrame *coded_frame;

    /**
     * debug
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
    int debug;
#define FF_DEBUG_PICT_INFO   1
#define FF_DEBUG_RC          2
#define FF_DEBUG_BITSTREAM   4
#define FF_DEBUG_MB_TYPE     8
#define FF_DEBUG_QP          16
#define FF_DEBUG_MV          32
#define FF_DEBUG_DCT_COEFF   0x00000040
#define FF_DEBUG_SKIP        0x00000080
#define FF_DEBUG_STARTCODE   0x00000100
#define FF_DEBUG_PTS         0x00000200
#define FF_DEBUG_ER          0x00000400
#define FF_DEBUG_MMCO        0x00000800
#define FF_DEBUG_BUGS        0x00001000
#define FF_DEBUG_VIS_QP      0x00002000
#define FF_DEBUG_VIS_MB_TYPE 0x00004000
#define FF_DEBUG_BUFFERS     0x00008000

    /**
     * debug
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
    int debug_mv;
#define FF_DEBUG_VIS_MV_P_FOR  0x00000001 //visualize forward predicted MVs of P frames
#define FF_DEBUG_VIS_MV_B_FOR  0x00000002 //visualize forward predicted MVs of B frames
#define FF_DEBUG_VIS_MV_B_BACK 0x00000004 //visualize backward predicted MVs of B frames

    /**
     * error
     * - encoding: Set by libavcodec if flags&CODEC_FLAG_PSNR.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    uint64_t error[4];

    /**
     * minimum MB quantizer
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int mb_qmin;

    /**
     * maximum MB quantizer
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int mb_qmax;

    /**
     * motion estimation comparison function
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int me_cmp;
    /**
     * subpixel motion estimation comparison function
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int me_sub_cmp;
    /**
     * macroblock comparison function (not supported yet)
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int mb_cmp;
    /**
     * interlaced DCT comparison function
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int ildct_cmp;
#define FF_CMP_SAD    0
#define FF_CMP_SSE    1
#define FF_CMP_SATD   2
#define FF_CMP_DCT    3
#define FF_CMP_PSNR   4
#define FF_CMP_BIT    5
#define FF_CMP_RD     6
#define FF_CMP_ZERO   7
#define FF_CMP_VSAD   8
#define FF_CMP_VSSE   9
#define FF_CMP_NSSE   10
#define FF_CMP_W53    11
#define FF_CMP_W97    12
#define FF_CMP_DCTMAX 13
#define FF_CMP_DCT264 14
#define FF_CMP_CHROMA 256

    /**
     * ME diamond size & shape
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int dia_size;

    /**
     * amount of previous MV predictors (2a+1 x 2a+1 square)
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int last_predictor_count;

    /**
     * prepass for motion estimation
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int pre_me;

    /**
     * motion estimation prepass comparison function
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int me_pre_cmp;

    /**
     * ME prepass diamond size & shape
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int pre_dia_size;

    /**
     * subpel ME quality
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int me_subpel_quality;

    /**
     * callback to negotiate the pixelFormat
     * @param fmt is the list of formats which are supported by the codec,
     * it is terminated by -1 as 0 is a valid format, the formats are ordered by quality.
     * The first is always the native one.
     * @return the chosen format
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user, if not set the native format will be chosen.
     */
    enum PixelFormat (*get_format)(struct AVCodecContext *s, const enum PixelFormat * fmt);

    /**
     * DTG active format information (additional aspect ratio
     * information only used in DVB MPEG-2 transport streams)
     * 0 if not set.
     *
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by decoder.
     */
    int dtg_active_format;
#define FF_DTG_AFD_SAME         8
#define FF_DTG_AFD_4_3          9
#define FF_DTG_AFD_16_9         10
#define FF_DTG_AFD_14_9         11
#define FF_DTG_AFD_4_3_SP_14_9  13
#define FF_DTG_AFD_16_9_SP_14_9 14
#define FF_DTG_AFD_SP_4_3       15

    /**
     * maximum motion estimation search range in subpel units
     * If 0 then no limit.
     *
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int me_range;

    /**
     * intra quantizer bias
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int intra_quant_bias;
#define FF_DEFAULT_QUANT_BIAS 999999

    /**
     * inter quantizer bias
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int inter_quant_bias;

    /**
     * color table ID
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Which clrtable should be used for 8bit RGB images.
     *             Tables have to be stored somewhere. FIXME
     */
    int color_table_id;

    /**
     * internal_buffer count
     * Don't touch, used by libavcodec default_get_buffer().
     */
    int internal_buffer_count;

    /**
     * internal_buffers
     * Don't touch, used by libavcodec default_get_buffer().
     */
    void *internal_buffer;

#define FF_LAMBDA_SHIFT 7
#define FF_LAMBDA_SCALE (1<<FF_LAMBDA_SHIFT)
#define FF_QP2LAMBDA 118 ///< factor to convert from H.263 QP to lambda
#define FF_LAMBDA_MAX (256*128-1)

#define FF_QUALITY_SCALE FF_LAMBDA_SCALE //FIXME maybe remove
    /**
     * Global quality for codecs which cannot change it per frame.
     * This should be proportional to MPEG-1/2/4 qscale.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int global_quality;

#define FF_CODER_TYPE_VLC       0
#define FF_CODER_TYPE_AC        1
#define FF_CODER_TYPE_RAW       2
#define FF_CODER_TYPE_RLE       3
#define FF_CODER_TYPE_DEFLATE   4
    /**
     * coder type
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int coder_type;

    /**
     * context model
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int context_model;
#if 0
    /**
     *
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
    uint8_t * (*realloc)(struct AVCodecContext *s, uint8_t *buf, int buf_size);
#endif

    /**
     * slice flags
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
    int slice_flags;
#define SLICE_FLAG_CODED_ORDER    0x0001 ///< draw_horiz_band() is called in coded order instead of display
#define SLICE_FLAG_ALLOW_FIELD    0x0002 ///< allow draw_horiz_band() with field slices (MPEG2 field pics)
#define SLICE_FLAG_ALLOW_PLANE    0x0004 ///< allow draw_horiz_band() with 1 component at a time (SVQ1)

    /**
     * XVideo Motion Acceleration
     * - encoding: forbidden
     * - decoding: set by decoder
     */
    int xvmc_acceleration;

    /**
     * macroblock decision mode
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int mb_decision;
#define FF_MB_DECISION_SIMPLE 0        ///< uses mb_cmp
#define FF_MB_DECISION_BITS   1        ///< chooses the one which needs the fewest bits
#define FF_MB_DECISION_RD     2        ///< rate distortion

    /**
     * custom intra quantization matrix
     * - encoding: Set by user, can be NULL.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    uint16_t *intra_matrix;

    /**
     * custom inter quantization matrix
     * - encoding: Set by user, can be NULL.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    uint16_t *inter_matrix;

    /**
     * fourcc from the AVI stream header (LSB first, so "ABCD" -> ('D'<<24) + ('C'<<16) + ('B'<<8) + 'A').
     * This is used to work around some encoder bugs.
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user, will be converted to uppercase by libavcodec during init.
     */
    unsigned int stream_codec_tag;

    /**
     * scene change detection threshold
     * 0 is default, larger means fewer detected scene changes.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int scenechange_threshold;

    /**
     * minimum Lagrange multipler
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int lmin;

    /**
     * maximum Lagrange multipler
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int lmax;

    /**
     * palette control structure
     * - encoding: ??? (no palette-enabled encoder yet)
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
    struct AVPaletteControl *palctrl;

    /**
     * noise reduction strength
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int noise_reduction;

    /**
     * Called at the beginning of a frame to get cr buffer for it.
     * Buffer type (size, hints) must be the same. libavcodec won't check it.
     * libavcodec will pass previous buffer in pic, function should return
     * same buffer or new buffer with old frame "painted" into it.
     * If pic.data[0] == NULL must behave like get_buffer().
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec., user can override
     */
    int (*reget_buffer)(struct AVCodecContext *c, AVFrame *pic);

    /**
     * Number of bits which should be loaded into the rc buffer before decoding starts.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int rc_initial_buffer_occupancy;

    /**
     *
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int inter_threshold;

    /**
     * CODEC_FLAG2_*
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
    int flags2;

    /**
     * Simulates errors in the bitstream to test error concealment.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int error_rate;

    /**
     * MP3 antialias algorithm, see FF_AA_* below.
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
    int antialias_algo;
#define FF_AA_AUTO    0
#define FF_AA_FASTINT 1 //not implemented yet
#define FF_AA_INT     2
#define FF_AA_FLOAT   3
    /**
     * quantizer noise shaping
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int quantizer_noise_shaping;

    /**
     * thread count
     * is used to decide how many independent tasks should be passed to execute()
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
    int thread_count;

    /**
     * The codec may call this to execute several independent things.
     * It will return only after finishing all tasks.
     * The user may replace this with some multithreaded implementation,
     * the default implementation will execute the parts serially.
     * @param count the number of things to execute
     * - encoding: Set by libavcodec, user can override.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec, user can override.
     */
    int (*execute)(struct AVCodecContext *c, int (*func)(struct AVCodecContext *c2, void *arg), void *arg2, int *ret, int count, int size);

    /**
     * thread opaque
     * Can be used by execute() to store some per AVCodecContext stuff.
     * - encoding: set by execute()
     * - decoding: set by execute()
     */
    void *thread_opaque;

    /**
     * Motion estimation threshold below which no motion estimation is
     * performed, but instead the user specified motion vectors are used.
     *
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
     int me_threshold;

    /**
     * Macroblock threshold below which the user specified macroblock types will be used.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
     int mb_threshold;

    /**
     * precision of the intra DC coefficient - 8
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
     int intra_dc_precision;

    /**
     * noise vs. sse weight for the nsse comparsion function
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
     int nsse_weight;

    /**
     * Number of macroblock rows at the top which are skipped.
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
     int skip_top;

    /**
     * Number of macroblock rows at the bottom which are skipped.
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
     int skip_bottom;

    /**
     * profile
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
     int profile;
#define FF_PROFILE_UNKNOWN -99
#define FF_PROFILE_AAC_MAIN 0
#define FF_PROFILE_AAC_LOW  1
#define FF_PROFILE_AAC_SSR  2
#define FF_PROFILE_AAC_LTP  3

    /**
     * level
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
     int level;
#define FF_LEVEL_UNKNOWN -99

    /**
     * low resolution decoding, 1-> 1/2 size, 2->1/4 size
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
     int lowres;

    /**
     * Bitstream width / height, may be different from width/height if lowres
     * or other things are used.
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user before init if known. Codec should override / dynamically change if needed.
     */
    int coded_width, coded_height;

    /**
     * frame skip threshold
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int frame_skip_threshold;

    /**
     * frame skip factor
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int frame_skip_factor;

    /**
     * frame skip exponent
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int frame_skip_exp;

    /**
     * frame skip comparison function
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int frame_skip_cmp;

    /**
     * Border processing masking, raises the quantizer for mbs on the borders
     * of the picture.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    float border_masking;

    /**
     * minimum MB lagrange multipler
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int mb_lmin;

    /**
     * maximum MB lagrange multipler
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int mb_lmax;

    /**
     *
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int me_penalty_compensation;

    /**
     *
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
    enum AVDiscard skip_loop_filter;

    /**
     *
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
    enum AVDiscard skip_idct;

    /**
     *
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
    enum AVDiscard skip_frame;

    /**
     *
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int bidir_refine;

    /**
     *
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int brd_scale;

    /**
     * constant rate factor - quality-based VBR - values ~correspond to qps
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    float crf;

    /**
     * constant quantization parameter rate control method
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int cqp;

    /**
     * minimum GOP size
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int keyint_min;

    /**
     * number of reference frames
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by lavc.
     */
    int refs;

    /**
     * chroma qp offset from luma
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int chromaoffset;

    /**
     * Influences how often B-frames are used.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int bframebias;

    /**
     * trellis RD quantization
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int trellis;

    /**
     * Reduce fluctuations in qp (before curve compression).
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    float complexityblur;

    /**
     * in-loop deblocking filter alphac0 parameter
     * alpha is in the range -6...6
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int deblockalpha;

    /**
     * in-loop deblocking filter beta parameter
     * beta is in the range -6...6
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int deblockbeta;

    /**
     * macroblock subpartition sizes to consider - p8x8, p4x4, b8x8, i8x8, i4x4
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int partitions;
#define X264_PART_I4X4 0x001  /* Analyze i4x4 */
#define X264_PART_I8X8 0x002  /* Analyze i8x8 (requires 8x8 transform) */
#define X264_PART_P8X8 0x010  /* Analyze p16x8, p8x16 and p8x8 */
#define X264_PART_P4X4 0x020  /* Analyze p8x4, p4x8, p4x4 */
#define X264_PART_B8X8 0x100  /* Analyze b16x8, b8x16 and b8x8 */

    /**
     * direct MV prediction mode - 0 (none), 1 (spatial), 2 (temporal), 3 (auto)
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int directpred;

    /**
     * Audio cutoff bandwidth (0 means "automatic")
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int cutoff;

    /**
     * Multiplied by qscale for each frame and added to scene_change_score.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int scenechange_factor;

    /**
     *
     * Note: Value depends upon the compare function used for fullpel ME.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int mv0_threshold;

    /**
     * Adjusts sensitivity of b_frame_strategy 1.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int b_sensitivity;

    /**
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int compression_level;
#define FF_COMPRESSION_DEFAULT -1

    /**
     * Sets whether to use LPC mode - used by FLAC encoder.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int use_lpc;

    /**
     * LPC coefficient precision - used by FLAC encoder
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int lpc_coeff_precision;

    /**
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int min_prediction_order;

    /**
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int max_prediction_order;

    /**
     * search method for selecting prediction order
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int prediction_order_method;

    /**
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int min_partition_order;

    /**
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int max_partition_order;

    /**
     * GOP timecode frame start number, in non drop frame format
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    int64_t timecode_frame_start;

#if LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 53
    /**
     * Decoder should decode to this many channels if it can (0 for default)
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     * @deprecated Deprecated in favor of request_channel_layout.
     */
    int request_channels;
#endif

    /**
     * Percentage of dynamic range compression to be applied by the decoder.
     * The default value is 1.0, corresponding to full compression.
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
    float drc_scale;

    /**
     * opaque 64bit number (generally a PTS) that will be reordered and
     * output in AVFrame.reordered_opaque
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
    int64_t reordered_opaque;

    /**
     * Bits per sample/pixel of internal libavcodec pixel/sample format.
     * This field is applicable only when sample_fmt is SAMPLE_FMT_S32.
     * - encoding: set by user.
     * - decoding: set by libavcodec.
     */
    int bits_per_raw_sample;

    /**
     * Audio channel layout.
     * - encoding: set by user.
     * - decoding: set by libavcodec.
     */
    int64_t channel_layout;

    /**
     * Request decoder to use this channel layout if it can (0 for default)
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
    int64_t request_channel_layout;

    /**
     * Ratecontrol attempt to use, at maximum, <value> of what can be used without an underflow.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused.
     */
    float rc_max_available_vbv_use;

    /**
     * Ratecontrol attempt to use, at least, <value> times the amount needed to prevent a vbv overflow.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: unused.
     */
    float rc_min_vbv_overflow_use;

    /**
     * Hardware accelerator in use
     * - encoding: unused.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec
     */
    struct AVHWAccel *hwaccel;

    /**
     * For some codecs, the time base is closer to the field rate than the frame rate.
     * Most notably, H.264 and MPEG-2 specify time_base as half of frame duration
     * if no telecine is used ...
     *
     * Set to time_base ticks per frame. Default 1, e.g., H.264/MPEG-2 set it to 2.
     */
    int ticks_per_frame;

    /**
     * Hardware accelerator context.
     * For some hardware accelerators, a global context needs to be
     * provided by the user. In that case, this holds display-dependent
     * data FFmpeg cannot instantiate itself. Please refer to the
     * FFmpeg HW accelerator documentation to know how to fill this
     * is. e.g. for VA API, this is a struct vaapi_context.
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user
     */
    void *hwaccel_context;
} AVCodecContext;

/**
 * AVCodec.
 */
typedef struct AVCodec {
    /**
     * Name of the codec implementation.
     * The name is globally unique among encoders and among decoders (but an
     * encoder and a decoder can share the same name).
     * This is the primary way to find a codec from the user perspective.
     */
    const char *name;
    enum CodecType type;
    enum CodecID id;
    int priv_data_size;
    int (*init)(AVCodecContext *);
    int (*encode)(AVCodecContext *, uint8_t *buf, int buf_size, void *data);
    int (*close)(AVCodecContext *);
    int (*decode)(AVCodecContext *, void *outdata, int *outdata_size, AVPacket *avpkt);
    /**
     * Codec capabilities.
     * see CODEC_CAP_*
     */
    int capabilities;
    struct AVCodec *next;
    /**
     * Flush buffers.
     * Will be called when seeking
     */
    void (*flush)(AVCodecContext *);
    const AVRational *supported_framerates; ///< array of supported framerates, or NULL if any, array is terminated by {0,0}
    const enum PixelFormat *pix_fmts;       ///< array of supported pixel formats, or NULL if unknown, array is terminated by -1
    /**
     * Descriptive name for the codec, meant to be more human readable than \p name.
     * You \e should use the NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL() macro to define it.
     */
    const char *long_name;
    const int *supported_samplerates;       ///< array of supported audio samplerates, or NULL if unknown, array is terminated by 0
    const enum SampleFormat *sample_fmts;   ///< array of supported sample formats, or NULL if unknown, array is terminated by -1
    const int64_t *channel_layouts;         ///< array of support channel layouts, or NULL if unknown. array is terminated by 0
} AVCodec;

/**
 * AVHWAccel.
 */
typedef struct AVHWAccel {
    /**
     * Name of the hardware accelerated codec.
     * The name is globally unique among encoders and among decoders (but an
     * encoder and a decoder can share the same name).
     */
    const char *name;

    /**
     * Type of codec implemented by the hardware accelerator.
     *
     * See CODEC_TYPE_xxx
     */
    enum CodecType type;

    /**
     * Codec implemented by the hardware accelerator.
     *
     * See CODEC_ID_xxx
     */
    enum CodecID id;

    /**
     * Supported pixel format.
     *
     * Only hardware accelerated formats are supported here.
     */
    enum PixelFormat pix_fmt;

    /**
     * Hardware accelerated codec capabilities.
     * see FF_HWACCEL_CODEC_CAP_*
     */
    int capabilities;

    struct AVHWAccel *next;

    /**
     * Called at the beginning of each frame or field picture.
     *
     * Meaningful frame information (codec specific) is guaranteed to
     * be parsed at this point. This function is mandatory.
     *
     * Note that \p buf can be NULL along with \p buf_size set to 0.
     * Otherwise, this means the whole frame is available at this point.
     *
     * @param avctx the codec context
     * @param buf the frame data buffer base
     * @param buf_size the size of the frame in bytes
     * @return zero if successful, a negative value otherwise
     */
    int (*start_frame)(AVCodecContext *avctx, const uint8_t *buf, uint32_t buf_size);

    /**
     * Callback for each slice.
     *
     * Meaningful slice information (codec specific) is guaranteed to
     * be parsed at this point. This function is mandatory.
     *
     * @param avctx the codec context
     * @param buf the slice data buffer base
     * @param buf_size the size of the slice in bytes
     * @return zero if successful, a negative value otherwise
     */
    int (*decode_slice)(AVCodecContext *avctx, const uint8_t *buf, uint32_t buf_size);

    /**
     * Called at the end of each frame or field picture.
     *
     * The whole picture is parsed at this point and can now be sent
     * to the hardware accelerator. This function is mandatory.
     *
     * @param avctx the codec context
     * @return zero if successful, a negative value otherwise
     */
    int (*end_frame)(AVCodecContext *avctx);

    /**
     * Size of HW accelerator private data.
     *
     * Private data is allocated with av_mallocz() before
     * AVCodecContext.get_buffer() and deallocated after
     * AVCodecContext.release_buffer().
     */
    int priv_data_size;
} AVHWAccel;

/**
 * four components are given, that's all.
 * the last component is alpha
 */
typedef struct AVPicture {
    uint8_t *data[4];
    int linesize[4];       ///< number of bytes per line
} AVPicture;

#if LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 53
/**
 * AVPaletteControl
 * This structure defines a method for communicating palette changes
 * between and demuxer and a decoder.
 *
 * @deprecated Use AVPacket to send palette changes instead.
 * This is totally broken.
 */
#define AVPALETTE_SIZE 1024
#define AVPALETTE_COUNT 256
typedef struct AVPaletteControl {

    /* Demuxer sets this to 1 to indicate the palette has changed;
     * decoder resets to 0. */
    int palette_changed;

    /* 4-byte ARGB palette entries, stored in native byte order; note that
     * the individual palette components should be on a 8-bit scale; if
     * the palette data comes from an IBM VGA native format, the component
     * data is probably 6 bits in size and needs to be scaled. */
    unsigned int palette[AVPALETTE_COUNT];

} AVPaletteControl attribute_deprecated;
#endif

enum AVSubtitleType {
    SUBTITLE_NONE,

    SUBTITLE_BITMAP,                ///< A bitmap, pict will be set

    /**
     * Plain text, the text field must be set by the decoder and is
     * authoritative. ass and pict fields may contain approximations.
     */
    SUBTITLE_TEXT,

    /**
     * Formatted text, the ass field must be set by the decoder and is
     * authoritative. pict and text fields may contain approximations.
     */
    SUBTITLE_ASS,
};

typedef struct AVSubtitleRect {
    int x;         ///< top left corner  of pict, undefined when pict is not set
    int y;         ///< top left corner  of pict, undefined when pict is not set
    int w;         ///< width            of pict, undefined when pict is not set
    int h;         ///< height           of pict, undefined when pict is not set
    int nb_colors; ///< number of colors in pict, undefined when pict is not set

    /**
     * data+linesize for the bitmap of this subtitle.
     * can be set for text/ass as well once they where rendered
     */
    AVPicture pict;
    enum AVSubtitleType type;

    char *text;                     ///< 0 terminated plain UTF-8 text

    /**
     * 0 terminated ASS/SSA compatible event line.
     * The pressentation of this is unaffected by the other values in this
     * struct.
     */
    char *ass;
} AVSubtitleRect;

typedef struct AVSubtitle {
    uint16_t format; /* 0 = graphics */
    uint32_t start_display_time; /* relative to packet pts, in ms */
    uint32_t end_display_time; /* relative to packet pts, in ms */
    unsigned num_rects;
    AVSubtitleRect **rects;
} AVSubtitle;


/* resample.c */

struct ReSampleContext;
struct AVResampleContext;

typedef struct ReSampleContext ReSampleContext;

#if LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 53
/**
 * @deprecated Use av_audio_resample_init() instead.
 */
attribute_deprecated ReSampleContext *audio_resample_init(int output_channels, int input_channels,
                                                          int output_rate, int input_rate);
#endif
/**
 *  Initializes audio resampling context
 *
 * @param output_channels  number of output channels
 * @param input_channels   number of input channels
 * @param output_rate      output sample rate
 * @param input_rate       input sample rate
 * @param sample_fmt_out   requested output sample format
 * @param sample_fmt_in    input sample format
 * @param filter_length    length of each FIR filter in the filterbank relative to the cutoff freq
 * @param log2_phase_count log2 of the number of entries in the polyphase filterbank
 * @param linear           If 1 then the used FIR filter will be linearly interpolated
                           between the 2 closest, if 0 the closest will be used
 * @param cutoff           cutoff frequency, 1.0 corresponds to half the output sampling rate
 * @return allocated ReSampleContext, NULL if error occured
 */
ReSampleContext *av_audio_resample_init(int output_channels, int input_channels,
                                        int output_rate, int input_rate,
                                        enum SampleFormat sample_fmt_out,
                                        enum SampleFormat sample_fmt_in,
                                        int filter_length, int log2_phase_count,
                                        int linear, double cutoff);

int audio_resample(ReSampleContext *s, short *output, short *input, int nb_samples);
void audio_resample_close(ReSampleContext *s);


/**
 * Initializes an audio resampler.
 * Note, if either rate is not an integer then simply scale both rates up so they are.
 * @param filter_length length of each FIR filter in the filterbank relative to the cutoff freq
 * @param log2_phase_count log2 of the number of entries in the polyphase filterbank
 * @param linear If 1 then the used FIR filter will be linearly interpolated
                 between the 2 closest, if 0 the closest will be used
 * @param cutoff cutoff frequency, 1.0 corresponds to half the output sampling rate
 */
struct AVResampleContext *av_resample_init(int out_rate, int in_rate, int filter_length, int log2_phase_count, int linear, double cutoff);

/**
 * resamples.
 * @param src an array of unconsumed samples
 * @param consumed the number of samples of src which have been consumed are returned here
 * @param src_size the number of unconsumed samples available
 * @param dst_size the amount of space in samples available in dst
 * @param update_ctx If this is 0 then the context will not be modified, that way several channels can be resampled with the same context.
 * @return the number of samples written in dst or -1 if an error occurred
 */
int av_resample(struct AVResampleContext *c, short *dst, short *src, int *consumed, int src_size, int dst_size, int update_ctx);


/**
 * Compensates samplerate/timestamp drift. The compensation is done by changing
 * the resampler parameters, so no audible clicks or similar distortions occur
 * @param compensation_distance distance in output samples over which the compensation should be performed
 * @param sample_delta number of output samples which should be output less
 *
 * example: av_resample_compensate(c, 10, 500)
 * here instead of 510 samples only 500 samples would be output
 *
 * note, due to rounding the actual compensation might be slightly different,
 * especially if the compensation_distance is large and the in_rate used during init is small
 */
void av_resample_compensate(struct AVResampleContext *c, int sample_delta, int compensation_distance);
void av_resample_close(struct AVResampleContext *c);

/**
 * Allocate memory for a picture.  Call avpicture_free to free it.
 *
 * @param picture the picture to be filled in
 * @param pix_fmt the format of the picture
 * @param width the width of the picture
 * @param height the height of the picture
 * @return zero if successful, a negative value if not
 */
int avpicture_alloc(AVPicture *picture, enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int width, int height);

/**
 * Free a picture previously allocated by avpicture_alloc().
 *
 * @param picture the AVPicture to be freed
 */
void avpicture_free(AVPicture *picture);

/**
 * Fill in the AVPicture fields.
 * The fields of the given AVPicture are filled in by using the 'ptr' address
 * which points to the image data buffer. Depending on the specified picture
 * format, one or multiple image data pointers and line sizes will be set.
 * If a planar format is specified, several pointers will be set pointing to
 * the different picture planes and the line sizes of the different planes
 * will be stored in the lines_sizes array.
 * Call with ptr == NULL to get the required size for the ptr buffer.
 *
 * @param picture AVPicture whose fields are to be filled in
 * @param ptr Buffer which will contain or contains the actual image data
 * @param pix_fmt The format in which the picture data is stored.
 * @param width the width of the image in pixels
 * @param height the height of the image in pixels
 * @return size of the image data in bytes
 */
int avpicture_fill(AVPicture *picture, uint8_t *ptr,
                   int pix_fmt, int width, int height);
int avpicture_layout(const AVPicture* src, enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int width, int height,
                     unsigned char *dest, int dest_size);

/**
 * Calculate the size in bytes that a picture of the given width and height
 * would occupy if stored in the given picture format.
 * Note that this returns the size of a compact representation as generated
 * by avpicture_layout, which can be smaller than the size required for e.g.
 * avpicture_fill.
 *
 * @param pix_fmt the given picture format
 * @param width the width of the image
 * @param height the height of the image
 * @return Image data size in bytes or -1 on error (e.g. too large dimensions).
 */
int avpicture_get_size(enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int width, int height);
void avcodec_get_chroma_sub_sample(enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int *h_shift, int *v_shift);
const char *avcodec_get_pix_fmt_name(enum PixelFormat pix_fmt);
void avcodec_set_dimensions(AVCodecContext *s, int width, int height);

/**
 * Returns the pixel format corresponding to the name \p name.
 *
 * If there is no pixel format with name \p name, then looks for a
 * pixel format with the name corresponding to the native endian
 * format of \p name.
 * For example in a little-endian system, first looks for "gray16",
 * then for "gray16le".
 *
 * Finally if no pixel format has been found, returns \c PIX_FMT_NONE.
 */
enum PixelFormat avcodec_get_pix_fmt(const char* name);
unsigned int avcodec_pix_fmt_to_codec_tag(enum PixelFormat p);

#define FF_LOSS_RESOLUTION  0x0001 /**< loss due to resolution change */
#define FF_LOSS_DEPTH       0x0002 /**< loss due to color depth change */
#define FF_LOSS_COLORSPACE  0x0004 /**< loss due to color space conversion */
#define FF_LOSS_ALPHA       0x0008 /**< loss of alpha bits */
#define FF_LOSS_COLORQUANT  0x0010 /**< loss due to color quantization */
#define FF_LOSS_CHROMA      0x0020 /**< loss of chroma (e.g. RGB to gray conversion) */

/**
 * Computes what kind of losses will occur when converting from one specific
 * pixel format to another.
 * When converting from one pixel format to another, information loss may occur.
 * For example, when converting from RGB24 to GRAY, the color information will
 * be lost. Similarly, other losses occur when converting from some formats to
 * other formats. These losses can involve loss of chroma, but also loss of
 * resolution, loss of color depth, loss due to the color space conversion, loss
 * of the alpha bits or loss due to color quantization.
 * avcodec_get_fix_fmt_loss() informs you about the various types of losses
 * which will occur when converting from one pixel format to another.
 *
 * @param[in] dst_pix_fmt destination pixel format
 * @param[in] src_pix_fmt source pixel format
 * @param[in] has_alpha Whether the source pixel format alpha channel is used.
 * @return Combination of flags informing you what kind of losses will occur.
 */
int avcodec_get_pix_fmt_loss(enum PixelFormat dst_pix_fmt, enum PixelFormat src_pix_fmt,
                             int has_alpha);

/**
 * Finds the best pixel format to convert to given a certain source pixel
 * format.  When converting from one pixel format to another, information loss
 * may occur.  For example, when converting from RGB24 to GRAY, the color
 * information will be lost. Similarly, other losses occur when converting from
 * some formats to other formats. avcodec_find_best_pix_fmt() searches which of
 * the given pixel formats should be used to suffer the least amount of loss.
 * The pixel formats from which it chooses one, are determined by the
 * \p pix_fmt_mask parameter.
 *
 * @code
 * src_pix_fmt = PIX_FMT_YUV420P;
 * pix_fmt_mask = (1 << PIX_FMT_YUV422P) || (1 << PIX_FMT_RGB24);
 * dst_pix_fmt = avcodec_find_best_pix_fmt(pix_fmt_mask, src_pix_fmt, alpha, &loss);
 * @endcode
 *
 * @param[in] pix_fmt_mask bitmask determining which pixel format to choose from
 * @param[in] src_pix_fmt source pixel format
 * @param[in] has_alpha Whether the source pixel format alpha channel is used.
 * @param[out] loss_ptr Combination of flags informing you what kind of losses will occur.
 * @return The best pixel format to convert to or -1 if none was found.
 */
enum PixelFormat avcodec_find_best_pix_fmt(int64_t pix_fmt_mask, enum PixelFormat src_pix_fmt,
                              int has_alpha, int *loss_ptr);


/**
 * Print in buf the string corresponding to the pixel format with
 * number pix_fmt, or an header if pix_fmt is negative.
 *
 * @param[in] buf the buffer where to write the string
 * @param[in] buf_size the size of buf
 * @param[in] pix_fmt the number of the pixel format to print the corresponding info string, or
 * a negative value to print the corresponding header.
 * Meaningful values for obtaining a pixel format info vary from 0 to PIX_FMT_NB -1.
 */
void avcodec_pix_fmt_string (char *buf, int buf_size, enum PixelFormat pix_fmt);

#define FF_ALPHA_TRANSP       0x0001 /* image has some totally transparent pixels */
#define FF_ALPHA_SEMI_TRANSP  0x0002 /* image has some transparent pixels */

/**
 * Tell if an image really has transparent alpha values.
 * @return ored mask of FF_ALPHA_xxx constants
 */
int img_get_alpha_info(const AVPicture *src,
                       enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int width, int height);

/* deinterlace a picture */
/* deinterlace - if not supported return -1 */
int avpicture_deinterlace(AVPicture *dst, const AVPicture *src,
                          enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int width, int height);

/* external high level API */

/**
 * If c is NULL, returns the first registered codec,
 * if c is non-NULL, returns the next registered codec after c,
 * or NULL if c is the last one.
 */
AVCodec *av_codec_next(AVCodec *c);

/**
 * Returns the LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_INT constant.
 */
unsigned avcodec_version(void);

/**
 * Initializes libavcodec.
 *
 * @warning This function \e must be called before any other libavcodec
 * function.
 */
void avcodec_init(void);

#if LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 53
/**
 * @deprecated Deprecated in favor of avcodec_register().
 */
attribute_deprecated void register_avcodec(AVCodec *codec);
#endif

/**
 * Register the codec \p codec and initialize libavcodec.
 *
 * @see avcodec_init()
 */
void avcodec_register(AVCodec *codec);

/**
 * Finds a registered encoder with a matching codec ID.
 *
 * @param id CodecID of the requested encoder
 * @return An encoder if one was found, NULL otherwise.
 */
AVCodec *avcodec_find_encoder(enum CodecID id);

/**
 * Finds a registered encoder with the specified name.
 *
 * @param name name of the requested encoder
 * @return An encoder if one was found, NULL otherwise.
 */
AVCodec *avcodec_find_encoder_by_name(const char *name);

/**
 * Finds a registered decoder with a matching codec ID.
 *
 * @param id CodecID of the requested decoder
 * @return A decoder if one was found, NULL otherwise.
 */
AVCodec *avcodec_find_decoder(enum CodecID id);

/**
 * Finds a registered decoder with the specified name.
 *
 * @param name name of the requested decoder
 * @return A decoder if one was found, NULL otherwise.
 */
AVCodec *avcodec_find_decoder_by_name(const char *name);
void avcodec_string(char *buf, int buf_size, AVCodecContext *enc, int encode);

/**
 * Sets the fields of the given AVCodecContext to default values.
 *
 * @param s The AVCodecContext of which the fields should be set to default values.
 */
void avcodec_get_context_defaults(AVCodecContext *s);

/** THIS FUNCTION IS NOT YET PART OF THE PUBLIC API!
 *  we WILL change its arguments and name a few times! */
void avcodec_get_context_defaults2(AVCodecContext *s, enum CodecType);

/**
 * Allocates an AVCodecContext and sets its fields to default values.  The
 * resulting struct can be deallocated by simply calling av_free().
 *
 * @return An AVCodecContext filled with default values or NULL on failure.
 * @see avcodec_get_context_defaults
 */
AVCodecContext *avcodec_alloc_context(void);

/** THIS FUNCTION IS NOT YET PART OF THE PUBLIC API!
 *  we WILL change its arguments and name a few times! */
AVCodecContext *avcodec_alloc_context2(enum CodecType);

/**
 * Sets the fields of the given AVFrame to default values.
 *
 * @param pic The AVFrame of which the fields should be set to default values.
 */
void avcodec_get_frame_defaults(AVFrame *pic);

/**
 * Allocates an AVFrame and sets its fields to default values.  The resulting
 * struct can be deallocated by simply calling av_free().
 *
 * @return An AVFrame filled with default values or NULL on failure.
 * @see avcodec_get_frame_defaults
 */
AVFrame *avcodec_alloc_frame(void);

int avcodec_default_get_buffer(AVCodecContext *s, AVFrame *pic);
void avcodec_default_release_buffer(AVCodecContext *s, AVFrame *pic);
int avcodec_default_reget_buffer(AVCodecContext *s, AVFrame *pic);
void avcodec_align_dimensions(AVCodecContext *s, int *width, int *height);

/**
 * Checks if the given dimension of a picture is valid, meaning that all
 * bytes of the picture can be addressed with a signed int.
 *
 * @param[in] w Width of the picture.
 * @param[in] h Height of the picture.
 * @return Zero if valid, a negative value if invalid.
 */
int avcodec_check_dimensions(void *av_log_ctx, unsigned int w, unsigned int h);
enum PixelFormat avcodec_default_get_format(struct AVCodecContext *s, const enum PixelFormat * fmt);

int avcodec_thread_init(AVCodecContext *s, int thread_count);
void avcodec_thread_free(AVCodecContext *s);
int avcodec_thread_execute(AVCodecContext *s, int (*func)(AVCodecContext *c2, void *arg2),void *arg, int *ret, int count, int size);
int avcodec_default_execute(AVCodecContext *c, int (*func)(AVCodecContext *c2, void *arg2),void *arg, int *ret, int count, int size);
//FIXME func typedef

/**
 * Initializes the AVCodecContext to use the given AVCodec. Prior to using this
 * function the context has to be allocated.
 *
 * The functions avcodec_find_decoder_by_name(), avcodec_find_encoder_by_name(),
 * avcodec_find_decoder() and avcodec_find_encoder() provide an easy way for
 * retrieving a codec.
 *
 * @warning This function is not thread safe!
 *
 * @code
 * avcodec_register_all();
 * codec = avcodec_find_decoder(CODEC_ID_H264);
 * if (!codec)
 *     exit(1);
 *
 * context = avcodec_alloc_context();
 *
 * if (avcodec_open(context, codec) < 0)
 *     exit(1);
 * @endcode
 *
 * @param avctx The context which will be set up to use the given codec.
 * @param codec The codec to use within the context.
 * @return zero on success, a negative value on error
 * @see avcodec_alloc_context, avcodec_find_decoder, avcodec_find_encoder
 */
int avcodec_open(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVCodec *codec);

#if LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 53
/**
 * Decodes an audio frame from \p buf into \p samples.
 * Wrapper function which calls avcodec_decode_audio3.
 *
 * @deprecated Use avcodec_decode_audio3 instead.
 * @param avctx the codec context
 * @param[out] samples the output buffer
 * @param[in,out] frame_size_ptr the output buffer size in bytes
 * @param[in] buf the input buffer
 * @param[in] buf_size the input buffer size in bytes
 * @return On error a negative value is returned, otherwise the number of bytes
 * used or zero if no frame could be decompressed.
 */
attribute_deprecated int avcodec_decode_audio2(AVCodecContext *avctx, int16_t *samples,
                         int *frame_size_ptr,
                         const uint8_t *buf, int buf_size);
#endif

/**
 * Decodes an audio frame from \p avpkt->data into \p samples.
 * The avcodec_decode_audio3() function decodes an audio frame from the input
 * buffer \p avpkt->data of size \p avpkt->size. To decode it, it makes use of the
 * audio codec which was coupled with \p avctx using avcodec_open(). The
 * resulting decoded frame is stored in output buffer \p samples.  If no frame
 * could be decompressed, \p frame_size_ptr is zero. Otherwise, it is the
 * decompressed frame size in \e bytes.
 *
 * @warning You \e must set \p frame_size_ptr to the allocated size of the
 * output buffer before calling avcodec_decode_audio3().
 *
 * @warning The input buffer must be \c FF_INPUT_BUFFER_PADDING_SIZE larger than
 * the actual read bytes because some optimized bitstream readers read 32 or 64
 * bits at once and could read over the end.
 *
 * @warning The end of the input buffer \p avpkt->data should be set to 0 to ensure that
 * no overreading happens for damaged MPEG streams.
 *
 * @note You might have to align the input buffer \p avpkt->data and output buffer \p
 * samples. The alignment requirements depend on the CPU: On some CPUs it isn't
 * necessary at all, on others it won't work at all if not aligned and on others
 * it will work but it will have an impact on performance. In practice, the
 * bitstream should have 4 byte alignment at minimum and all sample data should
 * be 16 byte aligned unless the CPU doesn't need it (AltiVec and SSE do). If
 * the linesize is not a multiple of 16 then there's no sense in aligning the
 * start of the buffer to 16.
 *
 * @param avctx the codec context
 * @param[out] samples the output buffer
 * @param[in,out] frame_size_ptr the output buffer size in bytes
 * @param[in] avpkt The input AVPacket containing the input buffer.
 * @return On error a negative value is returned, otherwise the number of bytes
 * used or zero if no frame could be decompressed.
 */
int avcodec_decode_audio3(AVCodecContext *avctx, int16_t *samples,
                         int *frame_size_ptr,
                         AVPacket *avpkt);

#if LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 53
/**
 * Decodes a video frame from \p buf into \p picture.
 * Wrapper function which calls avcodec_decode_video2.
 *
 * @deprecated Use avcodec_decode_video2 instead.
 * @param avctx the codec context
 * @param[out] picture The AVFrame in which the decoded video frame will be stored.
 * @param[in] buf the input buffer
 * @param[in] buf_size the size of the input buffer in bytes
 * @param[in,out] got_picture_ptr Zero if no frame could be decompressed, otherwise, it is nonzero.
 * @return On error a negative value is returned, otherwise the number of bytes
 * used or zero if no frame could be decompressed.
 */
attribute_deprecated int avcodec_decode_video(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVFrame *picture,
                         int *got_picture_ptr,
                         const uint8_t *buf, int buf_size);
#endif

/**
 * Decodes a video frame from \p avpkt->data into \p picture.
 * The avcodec_decode_video2() function decodes a video frame from the input
 * buffer \p avpkt->data of size \p avpkt->size. To decode it, it makes use of the
 * video codec which was coupled with \p avctx using avcodec_open(). The
 * resulting decoded frame is stored in \p picture.
 *
 * @warning The input buffer must be \c FF_INPUT_BUFFER_PADDING_SIZE larger than
 * the actual read bytes because some optimized bitstream readers read 32 or 64
 * bits at once and could read over the end.
 *
 * @warning The end of the input buffer \p buf should be set to 0 to ensure that
 * no overreading happens for damaged MPEG streams.
 *
 * @note You might have to align the input buffer \p avpkt->data and output buffer \p
 * samples. The alignment requirements depend on the CPU: on some CPUs it isn't
 * necessary at all, on others it won't work at all if not aligned and on others
 * it will work but it will have an impact on performance. In practice, the
 * bitstream should have 4 byte alignment at minimum and all sample data should
 * be 16 byte aligned unless the CPU doesn't need it (AltiVec and SSE do). If
 * the linesize is not a multiple of 16 then there's no sense in aligning the
 * start of the buffer to 16.
 *
 * @note Some codecs have a delay between input and output, these need to be
 * feeded with avpkt->data=NULL, avpkt->size=0 at the end to return the remaining frames.
 *
 * @param avctx the codec context
 * @param[out] picture The AVFrame in which the decoded video frame will be stored.
 * @param[in] avpkt The input AVpacket containing the input buffer.
 * @param[in,out] got_picture_ptr Zero if no frame could be decompressed, otherwise, it is nonzero.
 * @return On error a negative value is returned, otherwise the number of bytes
 * used or zero if no frame could be decompressed.
 */
int avcodec_decode_video2(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVFrame *picture,
                         int *got_picture_ptr,
                         AVPacket *avpkt);

#if LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 53
/* Decode a subtitle message. Return -1 if error, otherwise return the
 * number of bytes used. If no subtitle could be decompressed,
 * got_sub_ptr is zero. Otherwise, the subtitle is stored in *sub. */
attribute_deprecated int avcodec_decode_subtitle(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVSubtitle *sub,
                            int *got_sub_ptr,
                            const uint8_t *buf, int buf_size);
#endif

/**
 * Decodes a subtitle message.
 * Returns -1 if error, otherwise returns the number of bytes used.
 * If no subtitle could be decompressed, \p got_sub_ptr is zero.
 * Otherwise, the subtitle is stored in \p *sub.
 *
 * @param avctx the codec context
 * @param[out] sub The AVSubtitle in which the decoded subtitle will be stored.
 * @param[in,out] got_sub_ptr Zero if no subtitle could be decompressed, otherwise, it is nonzero.
 * @param[in] avpkt The input AVPacket containing the input buffer.
 */
int avcodec_decode_subtitle2(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVSubtitle *sub,
                            int *got_sub_ptr,
                            AVPacket *avpkt);
int avcodec_parse_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, uint8_t **pdata,
                        int *data_size_ptr,
                        uint8_t *buf, int buf_size);

/**
 * Encodes an audio frame from \p samples into \p buf.
 * The avcodec_encode_audio() function encodes an audio frame from the input
 * buffer \p samples. To encode it, it makes use of the audio codec which was
 * coupled with \p avctx using avcodec_open(). The resulting encoded frame is
 * stored in output buffer \p buf.
 *
 * @note The output buffer should be at least \c FF_MIN_BUFFER_SIZE bytes large.
 *
 * @param avctx the codec context
 * @param[out] buf the output buffer
 * @param[in] buf_size the output buffer size
 * @param[in] samples the input buffer containing the samples
 * The number of samples read from this buffer is frame_size*channels,
 * both of which are defined in \p avctx.
 * For PCM audio the number of samples read from \p samples is equal to
 * \p buf_size * input_sample_size / output_sample_size.
 * @return On error a negative value is returned, on success zero or the number
 * of bytes used to encode the data read from the input buffer.
 */
int avcodec_encode_audio(AVCodecContext *avctx, uint8_t *buf, int buf_size,
                         const short *samples);

/**
 * Encodes a video frame from \p pict into \p buf.
 * The avcodec_encode_video() function encodes a video frame from the input
 * \p pict. To encode it, it makes use of the video codec which was coupled with
 * \p avctx using avcodec_open(). The resulting encoded bytes representing the
 * frame are stored in the output buffer \p buf. The input picture should be
 * stored using a specific format, namely \c avctx.pix_fmt.
 *
 * @param avctx the codec context
 * @param[out] buf the output buffer for the bitstream of encoded frame
 * @param[in] buf_size the size of the output buffer in bytes
 * @param[in] pict the input picture to encode
 * @return On error a negative value is returned, on success zero or the number
 * of bytes used from the output buffer.
 */
int avcodec_encode_video(AVCodecContext *avctx, uint8_t *buf, int buf_size,
                         const AVFrame *pict);
int avcodec_encode_subtitle(AVCodecContext *avctx, uint8_t *buf, int buf_size,
                            const AVSubtitle *sub);

int avcodec_close(AVCodecContext *avctx);

/**
 * Register all the codecs, parsers and bitstream filters which were enabled at
 * configuration time. If you do not call this function you can select exactly
 * which formats you want to support, by using the individual registration
 * functions.
 *
 * @see avcodec_register
 * @see av_register_codec_parser
 * @see av_register_bitstream_filter
 */
void avcodec_register_all(void);

/**
 * Flush buffers, should be called when seeking or when switching to a different stream.
 */
void avcodec_flush_buffers(AVCodecContext *avctx);

void avcodec_default_free_buffers(AVCodecContext *s);

/* misc useful functions */

/**
 * Returns a single letter to describe the given picture type \p pict_type.
 *
 * @param[in] pict_type the picture type
 * @return A single character representing the picture type.
 */
char av_get_pict_type_char(int pict_type);

/**
 * Returns codec bits per sample.
 *
 * @param[in] codec_id the codec
 * @return Number of bits per sample or zero if unknown for the given codec.
 */
int av_get_bits_per_sample(enum CodecID codec_id);

/**
 * Returns sample format bits per sample.
 *
 * @param[in] sample_fmt the sample format
 * @return Number of bits per sample or zero if unknown for the given sample format.
 */
int av_get_bits_per_sample_format(enum SampleFormat sample_fmt);

/* frame parsing */
typedef struct AVCodecParserContext {
    void *priv_data;
    struct AVCodecParser *parser;
    int64_t frame_offset; /* offset of the current frame */
    int64_t cur_offset; /* current offset
                           (incremented by each av_parser_parse()) */
    int64_t next_frame_offset; /* offset of the next frame */
    /* video info */
    int pict_type; /* XXX: Put it back in AVCodecContext. */
    /**
     * This field is used for proper frame duration computation in lavf.
     * It signals, how much longer the frame duration of the current frame
     * is compared to normal frame duration.
     *
     * frame_duration = (1 + repeat_pict) * time_base
     *
     * It is used by codecs like H.264 to display telecined material.
     */
    int repeat_pict; /* XXX: Put it back in AVCodecContext. */
    int64_t pts;     /* pts of the current frame */
    int64_t dts;     /* dts of the current frame */

    /* private data */
    int64_t last_pts;
    int64_t last_dts;
    int fetch_timestamp;

#define AV_PARSER_PTS_NB 4
    int cur_frame_start_index;
    int64_t cur_frame_offset[AV_PARSER_PTS_NB];
    int64_t cur_frame_pts[AV_PARSER_PTS_NB];
    int64_t cur_frame_dts[AV_PARSER_PTS_NB];

    int flags;
#define PARSER_FLAG_COMPLETE_FRAMES           0x0001

    int64_t offset;      ///< byte offset from starting packet start
    int64_t cur_frame_end[AV_PARSER_PTS_NB];

    /*!
     * Set by parser to 1 for key frames and 0 for non-key frames.
     * It is initialized to -1, so if the parser doesn't set this flag,
     * old-style fallback using FF_I_TYPE picture type as key frames
     * will be used.
     */
    int key_frame;

    /**
     * Time difference in stream time base units from the pts of this
     * packet to the point at which the output from the decoder has converged
     * independent from the availability of previous frames. That is, the
     * frames are virtually identical no matter if decoding started from
     * the very first frame or from this keyframe.
     * Is AV_NOPTS_VALUE if unknown.
     * This field is not the display duration of the current frame.
     *
     * The purpose of this field is to allow seeking in streams that have no
     * keyframes in the conventional sense. It corresponds to the
     * recovery point SEI in H.264 and match_time_delta in NUT. It is also
     * essential for some types of subtitle streams to ensure that all
     * subtitles are correctly displayed after seeking.
     */
    int64_t convergence_duration;

    // Timestamp generation support:
    /**
     * Synchronization point for start of timestamp generation.
     *
     * Set to >0 for sync point, 0 for no sync point and <0 for undefined
     * (default).
     *
     * For example, this corresponds to presence of H.264 buffering period
     * SEI message.
     */
    int dts_sync_point;

    /**
     * Offset of the current timestamp against last timestamp sync point in
     * units of AVCodecContext.time_base.
     *
     * Set to INT_MIN when dts_sync_point unused. Otherwise, it must
     * contain a valid timestamp offset.
     *
     * Note that the timestamp of sync point has usually a nonzero
     * dts_ref_dts_delta, which refers to the previous sync point. Offset of
     * the next frame after timestamp sync point will be usually 1.
     *
     * For example, this corresponds to H.264 cpb_removal_delay.
     */
    int dts_ref_dts_delta;

    /**
     * Presentation delay of current frame in units of AVCodecContext.time_base.
     *
     * Set to INT_MIN when dts_sync_point unused. Otherwise, it must
     * contain valid non-negative timestamp delta (presentation time of a frame
     * must not lie in the past).
     *
     * This delay represents the difference between decoding and presentation
     * time of the frame.
     *
     * For example, this corresponds to H.264 dpb_output_delay.
     */
    int pts_dts_delta;

    /**
     * Position of the packet in file.
     *
     * Analogous to cur_frame_pts/dts
     */
    int64_t cur_frame_pos[AV_PARSER_PTS_NB];

    /**
     * Byte position of currently parsed frame in stream.
     */
    int64_t pos;

    /**
     * Previous frame byte position.
     */
    int64_t last_pos;
} AVCodecParserContext;

typedef struct AVCodecParser {
    int codec_ids[5]; /* several codec IDs are permitted */
    int priv_data_size;
    int (*parser_init)(AVCodecParserContext *s);
    int (*parser_parse)(AVCodecParserContext *s,
                        AVCodecContext *avctx,
                        const uint8_t **poutbuf, int *poutbuf_size,
                        const uint8_t *buf, int buf_size);
    void (*parser_close)(AVCodecParserContext *s);
    int (*split)(AVCodecContext *avctx, const uint8_t *buf, int buf_size);
    struct AVCodecParser *next;
} AVCodecParser;

AVCodecParser *av_parser_next(AVCodecParser *c);

void av_register_codec_parser(AVCodecParser *parser);
AVCodecParserContext *av_parser_init(int codec_id);

#if LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 53
attribute_deprecated
int av_parser_parse(AVCodecParserContext *s,
                    AVCodecContext *avctx,
                    uint8_t **poutbuf, int *poutbuf_size,
                    const uint8_t *buf, int buf_size,
                    int64_t pts, int64_t dts);
#endif

/**
 * Parse a packet.
 *
 * @param s             parser context.
 * @param avctx         codec context.
 * @param poutbuf       set to pointer to parsed buffer or NULL if not yet finished.
 * @param poutbuf_size  set to size of parsed buffer or zero if not yet finished.
 * @param buf           input buffer.
 * @param buf_size      input length, to signal EOF, this should be 0 (so that the last frame can be output).
 * @param pts           input presentation timestamp.
 * @param dts           input decoding timestamp.
 * @param pos           input byte position in stream.
 * @return the number of bytes of the input bitstream used.
 *
 * Example:
 * @code
 *   while(in_len){
 *       len = av_parser_parse2(myparser, AVCodecContext, &data, &size,
 *                                        in_data, in_len,
 *                                        pts, dts, pos);
 *       in_data += len;
 *       in_len  -= len;
 *
 *       if(size)
 *          decode_frame(data, size);
 *   }
 * @endcode
 */
int av_parser_parse2(AVCodecParserContext *s,
                     AVCodecContext *avctx,
                     uint8_t **poutbuf, int *poutbuf_size,
                     const uint8_t *buf, int buf_size,
                     int64_t pts, int64_t dts,
                     int64_t pos);

int av_parser_change(AVCodecParserContext *s,
                     AVCodecContext *avctx,
                     uint8_t **poutbuf, int *poutbuf_size,
                     const uint8_t *buf, int buf_size, int keyframe);
void av_parser_close(AVCodecParserContext *s);


typedef struct AVBitStreamFilterContext {
    void *priv_data;
    struct AVBitStreamFilter *filter;
    AVCodecParserContext *parser;
    struct AVBitStreamFilterContext *next;
} AVBitStreamFilterContext;


typedef struct AVBitStreamFilter {
    const char *name;
    int priv_data_size;
    int (*filter)(AVBitStreamFilterContext *bsfc,
                  AVCodecContext *avctx, const char *args,
                  uint8_t **poutbuf, int *poutbuf_size,
                  const uint8_t *buf, int buf_size, int keyframe);
    void (*close)(AVBitStreamFilterContext *bsfc);
    struct AVBitStreamFilter *next;
} AVBitStreamFilter;

void av_register_bitstream_filter(AVBitStreamFilter *bsf);
AVBitStreamFilterContext *av_bitstream_filter_init(const char *name);
int av_bitstream_filter_filter(AVBitStreamFilterContext *bsfc,
                               AVCodecContext *avctx, const char *args,
                               uint8_t **poutbuf, int *poutbuf_size,
                               const uint8_t *buf, int buf_size, int keyframe);
void av_bitstream_filter_close(AVBitStreamFilterContext *bsf);

AVBitStreamFilter *av_bitstream_filter_next(AVBitStreamFilter *f);

/* memory */

/**
 * Reallocates the given block if it is not large enough, otherwise it
 * does nothing.
 *
 * @see av_realloc
 */
void *av_fast_realloc(void *ptr, unsigned int *size, unsigned int min_size);

/**
 * Copy image 'src' to 'dst'.
 */
void av_picture_copy(AVPicture *dst, const AVPicture *src,
                     enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int width, int height);

/**
 * Crop image top and left side.
 */
int av_picture_crop(AVPicture *dst, const AVPicture *src,
                    enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int top_band, int left_band);

/**
 * Pad image.
 */
int av_picture_pad(AVPicture *dst, const AVPicture *src, int height, int width, enum PixelFormat pix_fmt,
            int padtop, int padbottom, int padleft, int padright, int *color);

unsigned int av_xiphlacing(unsigned char *s, unsigned int v);

/**
 * Parses \p str and put in \p width_ptr and \p height_ptr the detected values.
 *
 * @return 0 in case of a successful parsing, a negative value otherwise
 * @param[in] str the string to parse: it has to be a string in the format
 * <width>x<height> or a valid video frame size abbreviation.
 * @param[in,out] width_ptr pointer to the variable which will contain the detected
 * frame width value
 * @param[in,out] height_ptr pointer to the variable which will contain the detected
 * frame height value
 */
int av_parse_video_frame_size(int *width_ptr, int *height_ptr, const char *str);

/**
 * Parses \p str and put in \p frame_rate the detected values.
 *
 * @return 0 in case of a successful parsing, a negative value otherwise
 * @param[in] str the string to parse: it has to be a string in the format
 * <frame_rate_num>/<frame_rate_den>, a float number or a valid video rate abbreviation
 * @param[in,out] frame_rate pointer to the AVRational which will contain the detected
 * frame rate
 */
int av_parse_video_frame_rate(AVRational *frame_rate, const char *str);

/* error handling */
#if EINVAL > 0
#define AVERROR(e) (-(e)) /**< Returns a negative error code from a POSIX error code, to return from library functions. */
#define AVUNERROR(e) (-(e)) /**< Returns a POSIX error code from a library function error return value. */
#else
/* Some platforms have E* and errno already negated. */
#define AVERROR(e) (e)
#define AVUNERROR(e) (e)
#endif
#define AVERROR_UNKNOWN     AVERROR(EINVAL)  /**< unknown error */
#define AVERROR_IO          AVERROR(EIO)     /**< I/O error */
#define AVERROR_NUMEXPECTED AVERROR(EDOM)    /**< Number syntax expected in filename. */
#define AVERROR_INVALIDDATA AVERROR(EINVAL)  /**< invalid data found */
#define AVERROR_NOMEM       AVERROR(ENOMEM)  /**< not enough memory */
#define AVERROR_NOFMT       AVERROR(EILSEQ)  /**< unknown format */
#define AVERROR_NOTSUPP     AVERROR(ENOSYS)  /**< Operation not supported. */
#define AVERROR_NOENT       AVERROR(ENOENT)  /**< No such file or directory. */
#define AVERROR_EOF         AVERROR(EPIPE)   /**< End of file. */
#define AVERROR_PATCHWELCOME    -MKTAG('P','A','W','E') /**< Not yet implemented in FFmpeg. Patches welcome. */

/**
 * Registers the hardware accelerator \p hwaccel.
 */
void av_register_hwaccel(AVHWAccel *hwaccel);

/**
 * If hwaccel is NULL, returns the first registered hardware accelerator,
 * if hwaccel is non-NULL, returns the next registered hardware accelerator
 * after hwaccel, or NULL if hwaccel is the last one.
 */
AVHWAccel *av_hwaccel_next(AVHWAccel *hwaccel);

#endif /* AVCODEC_AVCODEC_H */