[FFmpeg-devel] FFMPEG/GPAC compatibility for mp4 'text' box

[Baptiste Coudurier]

Hi,

On 10/11/2010 05:40 AM, Romain Bouqueau wrote:
> Dear FFMPEG developers,
>
> I am a GPAC (gpac.sourceforge.net) maintainer, trying to make our
> frameworks compatible :)
>
> This mail concerns the implementation of the Apple-specific 'text' box.
> We implemented it following this specification:
> http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/QuickTime/QTFF/QTFFChap3/qtff3.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40000939-CH205-BBCJAJEA
>
>
> FFMPEG generates streams using this 'text' box. However this leads to
> "extra NULL bytes" at the end of 'text' boxes which are inconsistent
> with the above mentioned spec.

I'm not sure where do you reference to. If you mean the 'stsd' atom, 
then I don't see where some "extra NULL bytes" could be written.

Looking at the document you referenced, I would see that we could miss 
some bytes, not have some extra.

Can you please clarify ? Thanks a lot.

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