[FFmpeg-devel] GoC 2008 and H264 SVC decoder

[Panagiotis Issaris]

Hi Michael,

Michael Niedermayer schreef:
> On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 11:30:08AM +0100, Panagiotis Issaris wrote:
> [...]
>>> What are the issues?
>> If I recall correctly, after solving lost of issues, the most important 
>> one remaining was the integration of the motion estimation. So, that 
>> would mean the the H.264 encoders' current motion estimation would have 
>> to be ripped out (that's the easy part) and replaced by using the motion 
>> estimation provided in motion_est.c.
>>
>>
>>> What is the specific end goal of the qualification
>>> task?
>> Having it committed in SVN? :-) Or, well, probably just having the 
>> issues resolved I'd say.
> 
> quite vague ...
> 
> Id say making our motion estimation code useable without mpegenccontext.

That sounds good, yes.


> Or making it support blocks smaller than 8x8. Would be something one
> could attempt to do as qualification.

That would be interesting too.


> Getting the h264 encoder into commitable shape is unrealistic considering
> the available time.

And would it be interesting as an actual GSoC task?


With friendly regards,
Takis
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