[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH v6 1/6] ccfifo: Properly handle CEA-708 captions through framerate conversion

Lance Wang lance.lmwang at gmail.com
Wed May 10 14:08:32 EEST 2023


On Sun, May 7, 2023 at 3:03 PM Lance Wang <lance.lmwang at gmail.com> wrote:

> LGTM for the patchset.
>
>
I will help to apply the patchset tomorrow if no further comments. thx.



> On Sat, May 6, 2023 at 2:13 AM Devin Heitmueller <
> devin.heitmueller at ltnglobal.com> wrote:
>
>> When transcoding video that contains 708 closed captions, the
>> caption data is tied to the frames as side data.  Simply dropping
>> or adding frames to change the framerate will result in loss of
>> data, so the caption data needs to be preserved and reformatted.
>>
>> For example, without this patch converting 720p59 to 1080i59
>> would result in loss of 50% of the caption bytes, resulting in
>> garbled 608 captions and 708 probably wouldn't render at all.
>> Further, the frames that are there will have an illegal
>> cc_count for the target framerate, so some decoders may ignore
>> the packets entirely.
>>
>> Extract the 608 and 708 tuples and insert them onto queues.  Then
>> after dropping/adding frames, re-write the tuples back into the
>> resulting frames at the appropriate rate given the target
>> framerate.  This includes both having the correct cc_count as
>> well as clocking out the 608 pairs at the appropriate rate.
>>
>> Thanks to Lance Wang <lance.lmwang at gmail.com>, Anton
>> Khirnov <anton at khirnov.net>, and Michael Niedermayer <
>> michael at niedermayer.cc>
>> for providing review/feedback.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Devin Heitmueller <dheitmueller at ltnglobal.com>
>> ---
>>  libavfilter/Makefile |   1 +
>>  libavfilter/ccfifo.c | 224
>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>  libavfilter/ccfifo.h | 110 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>  3 files changed, 335 insertions(+)
>>  create mode 100644 libavfilter/ccfifo.c
>>  create mode 100644 libavfilter/ccfifo.h
>>
>> diff --git a/libavfilter/Makefile b/libavfilter/Makefile
>> index 482aeaf..68c8f14 100644
>> --- a/libavfilter/Makefile
>> +++ b/libavfilter/Makefile
>> @@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ OBJS = allfilters.o
>>                  \
>>         buffersink.o                                                     \
>>         buffersrc.o                                                      \
>>         colorspace.o                                                     \
>> +       ccfifo.o                                                         \
>>         drawutils.o                                                      \
>>         fifo.o                                                           \
>>         formats.o                                                        \
>> diff --git a/libavfilter/ccfifo.c b/libavfilter/ccfifo.c
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 0000000..5fb68ce
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/libavfilter/ccfifo.c
>> @@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
>> +/*
>> + * CEA-708 Closed Captioning FIFO
>> + * Copyright (c) 2023 LTN Global Communications
>> + *
>> + * Author: Devin Heitmueller <dheitmueller at ltnglobal.com>
>> + *
>> + * 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
>> + */
>> +
>> +#include "ccfifo.h"
>> +
>> +struct AVCCFifo {
>> +    AVFifo *cc_608_fifo;
>> +    AVFifo *cc_708_fifo;
>> +    AVRational framerate;
>> +    int expected_cc_count;
>> +    int expected_608;
>> +    int cc_detected;
>> +    int passthrough;
>> +    int passthrough_warning;
>> +    void *log_ctx;
>> +};
>> +
>> +#define MAX_CC_ELEMENTS 128
>> +#define CC_BYTES_PER_ENTRY 3
>> +
>> +struct cc_lookup {
>> +    int num;
>> +    int den;
>> +    int cc_count;
>> +    int num_608;
>> +};
>> +
>> +const static struct cc_lookup cc_lookup_vals[] = {
>> +    { 15, 1, 40, 4 },
>> +    { 24, 1, 25, 3 },
>> +    { 24000, 1001, 25, 3 },
>> +    { 30, 1, 20, 2 },
>> +    { 30000, 1001, 20, 2},
>> +    { 60, 1, 10, 1 },
>> +    { 60000, 1001, 10, 1},
>> +};
>> +
>> +void ff_ccfifo_freep(AVCCFifo **ccf)
>> +{
>> +    AVCCFifo *tmp = *ccf;
>> +    if (tmp) {
>> +        av_fifo_freep2(&tmp->cc_608_fifo);
>> +        av_fifo_freep2(&tmp->cc_708_fifo);
>> +    }
>> +    av_freep(ccf);
>> +}
>> +
>> +AVCCFifo *ff_ccfifo_alloc(AVRational framerate, void *log_ctx)
>> +{
>> +    AVCCFifo *ccf;
>> +    int i;
>> +
>> +    ccf = av_mallocz(sizeof(*ccf));
>> +    if (!ccf)
>> +        return NULL;
>> +
>> +    ccf->log_ctx = log_ctx;
>> +    ccf->framerate = framerate;
>> +
>> +    if (!(ccf->cc_708_fifo = av_fifo_alloc2(MAX_CC_ELEMENTS,
>> CC_BYTES_PER_ENTRY, 0)))
>> +        goto error;
>> +
>> +    if (!(ccf->cc_608_fifo = av_fifo_alloc2(MAX_CC_ELEMENTS,
>> CC_BYTES_PER_ENTRY, 0)))
>> +        goto error;
>> +
>> +    /* Based on the target FPS, figure out the expected cc_count and
>> number of
>> +       608 tuples per packet.  See ANSI/CTA-708-E Sec 4.3.6.1. */
>> +    for (i = 0; i < FF_ARRAY_ELEMS(cc_lookup_vals); i++) {
>> +        if (framerate.num == cc_lookup_vals[i].num &&
>> +            framerate.den == cc_lookup_vals[i].den) {
>> +            ccf->expected_cc_count = cc_lookup_vals[i].cc_count;
>> +            ccf->expected_608 = cc_lookup_vals[i].num_608;
>> +            break;
>> +        }
>> +    }
>> +
>> +    if (ccf->expected_608 == 0) {
>> +        /* We didn't find an output frame we support.  We'll let the
>> call succeed
>> +           and the FIFO to be allocated, but the extract/inject
>> functions will simply
>> +           leave everything the way it is */
>> +        ccf->passthrough = 1;
>> +    }
>> +
>> +    return ccf;
>> +
>> +error:
>> +    ff_ccfifo_freep(&ccf);
>> +    return NULL;
>> +}
>> +
>> +int ff_ccfifo_getoutputsize(AVCCFifo *ccf)
>> +{
>> +    return ccf->expected_cc_count * CC_BYTES_PER_ENTRY;
>> +}
>> +
>> +int ff_ccfifo_ccdetected(AVCCFifo *ccf)
>> +{
>> +    return ccf->cc_detected;
>> +}
>> +
>> +int ff_ccfifo_injectbytes(AVCCFifo *ccf, uint8_t *cc_data, size_t len)
>> +{
>> +    int cc_608_tuples = 0;
>> +    int cc_708_tuples = 0;
>> +    int cc_filled = 0;
>> +
>> +    if (ccf->passthrough) {
>> +        return 0;
>> +    }
>> +
>> +    if (len < ff_ccfifo_getoutputsize(ccf)) {
>> +        return AVERROR(EINVAL);
>> +    }
>> +
>> +    /* Insert any available data from the 608 FIFO */
>> +    if (ccf->expected_608 <= av_fifo_can_read(ccf->cc_608_fifo))
>> +        cc_608_tuples = ccf->expected_608;
>> +    else
>> +        cc_608_tuples = av_fifo_can_read(ccf->cc_608_fifo);
>> +    av_fifo_read(ccf->cc_608_fifo, cc_data, cc_608_tuples);
>> +    cc_filled += cc_608_tuples;
>> +
>> +    /* Insert any available data from the 708 FIFO */
>> +    if ((ccf->expected_cc_count - cc_filled) <=
>> av_fifo_can_read(ccf->cc_708_fifo))
>> +        cc_708_tuples = ccf->expected_cc_count - cc_filled;
>> +    else
>> +        cc_708_tuples = av_fifo_can_read(ccf->cc_708_fifo);
>> +    av_fifo_read(ccf->cc_708_fifo, &cc_data[cc_filled *
>> CC_BYTES_PER_ENTRY], cc_708_tuples);
>> +    cc_filled += cc_708_tuples;
>> +
>> +    /* Insert 708 padding into any remaining fields */
>> +    while (cc_filled < ccf->expected_cc_count) {
>> +        cc_data[cc_filled * CC_BYTES_PER_ENTRY]     = 0xfa;
>> +        cc_data[cc_filled * CC_BYTES_PER_ENTRY + 1] = 0x00;
>> +        cc_data[cc_filled * CC_BYTES_PER_ENTRY + 2] = 0x00;
>> +        cc_filled++;
>> +    }
>> +
>> +    return 0;
>> +}
>> +
>> +int ff_ccfifo_inject(AVCCFifo *ccf, AVFrame *frame)
>> +{
>> +    AVFrameSideData *sd;
>> +    int ret;
>> +
>> +    if (ccf->passthrough == 1 || ccf->cc_detected == 0)
>> +        return 0;
>> +
>> +    sd = av_frame_new_side_data(frame, AV_FRAME_DATA_A53_CC,
>> +                                ff_ccfifo_getoutputsize(ccf));
>> +    if (sd) {
>> +        ret = ff_ccfifo_injectbytes(ccf, sd->data, sd->size);
>> +        if (ret < 0) {
>> +            av_frame_remove_side_data(frame, AV_FRAME_DATA_A53_CC);
>> +            return ret;
>> +        }
>> +    }
>> +
>> +    return 0;
>> +}
>> +
>> +int ff_ccfifo_extractbytes(AVCCFifo *ccf, uint8_t *cc_bytes, size_t len)
>> +{
>> +    int cc_count = len / CC_BYTES_PER_ENTRY;
>> +
>> +    if (ccf->passthrough == 1) {
>> +        av_log_once(ccf->log_ctx, AV_LOG_WARNING, AV_LOG_DEBUG,
>> &ccf->passthrough_warning,
>> +                    "cc_fifo cannot transcode captions fps=%d/%d\n",
>> +                    ccf->framerate.num, ccf->framerate.den);
>> +        return 0;
>> +    }
>> +
>> +    ccf->cc_detected = 1;
>> +
>> +    for (int i = 0; i < cc_count; i++) {
>> +        /* See ANSI/CTA-708-E Sec 4.3, Table 3 */
>> +        uint8_t cc_valid = (cc_bytes[CC_BYTES_PER_ENTRY*i] & 0x04) >> 2;
>> +        uint8_t cc_type = cc_bytes[CC_BYTES_PER_ENTRY*i] & 0x03;
>> +        if (cc_type == 0x00 || cc_type == 0x01) {
>> +            av_fifo_write(ccf->cc_608_fifo,
>> &cc_bytes[CC_BYTES_PER_ENTRY*i], 1);
>> +        } else if (cc_valid && (cc_type == 0x02 || cc_type == 0x03)) {
>> +            av_fifo_write(ccf->cc_708_fifo,
>> &cc_bytes[CC_BYTES_PER_ENTRY*i], 1);
>> +        }
>> +    }
>> +    return 0;
>> +}
>> +
>> +/* Read the A53 side data, discard padding, and put 608/708 into
>> +   queues so we can ensure they get into the output frames at
>> +   the correct rate... */
>> +int ff_ccfifo_extract(AVCCFifo *ccf, AVFrame *frame)
>> +{
>> +    AVFrameSideData *side_data = av_frame_get_side_data(frame,
>> AV_FRAME_DATA_A53_CC);
>> +    if (side_data) {
>> +        ff_ccfifo_extractbytes(ccf, side_data->data, side_data->size);
>> +
>> +        /* Remove the side data, as we will re-create it on the
>> +           output as needed */
>> +        if (!ccf->passthrough)
>> +            av_frame_remove_side_data(frame, AV_FRAME_DATA_A53_CC);
>> +    }
>> +    return 0;
>> +}
>> diff --git a/libavfilter/ccfifo.h b/libavfilter/ccfifo.h
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 0000000..44c9245
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/libavfilter/ccfifo.h
>> @@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
>> +/*
>> + * CEA-708 Closed Captioning FIFO
>> + * Copyright (c) 2023 LTN Global Communications
>> + *
>> + * Author: Devin Heitmueller <dheitmueller at ltnglobal.com>
>> + *
>> + * 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
>> + */
>> +
>> +/**
>> + * @file
>> + * CC FIFO Buffer
>> + */
>> +
>> +#ifndef AVFILTER_CCFIFO_H
>> +#define AVFILTER_CCFIFO_H
>> +
>> +#include "libavutil/avutil.h"
>> +#include "libavutil/frame.h"
>> +#include "libavutil/fifo.h"
>> +
>> +typedef struct AVCCFifo AVCCFifo;
>> +
>> +/**
>> + * Allocate an AVCCFifo.
>> + *
>> + * @param framerate   output framerate
>> + * @param log_ctx     used for any av_log() calls
>> + * @return            newly allocated AVCCFifo, or NULL on error
>> + */
>> +AVCCFifo *ff_ccfifo_alloc(AVRational framerate, void *log_ctx);
>> +
>> +/**
>> + * Free an AVCCFifo
>> + *
>> + * @param ccf Pointer to the pointer to the AVCCFifo which should be
>> freed
>> + * @note `*ptr = NULL` is safe and leads to no action.
>> + */
>> +void ff_ccfifo_freep(AVCCFifo **ccf);
>> +
>> +
>> +/**
>> + * Extract CC data from an AVFrame
>> + *
>> + * Extract CC bytes from the AVFrame, insert them into our queue, and
>> + * remove the side data from the AVFrame.  The side data is removed
>> + * as it will be re-inserted at the appropriate rate later in the
>> + * filter.
>> + *
>> + * @param af          AVCCFifo to write to
>> + * @param frame       AVFrame with the video frame to operate on
>> + * @return            Zero on success, or negative AVERROR
>> + *                    code on failure.
>> + */
>> +int ff_ccfifo_extract(AVCCFifo *ccf, AVFrame *frame);
>> +
>> +/**
>> + *Just like ff_ccfifo_extract(), but takes the raw bytes instead of an
>> AVFrame
>> + */
>> +int ff_ccfifo_extractbytes(AVCCFifo *ccf, uint8_t *data, size_t len);
>> +
>> +/**
>> + * Provide the size in bytes of an output buffer to allocate
>> + *
>> + * Ask for how many bytes the output will contain, so the caller can
>> allocate
>> + * an appropriately sized buffer and pass it to ff_ccfifo_injectbytes()
>> + *
>> + */
>> +int ff_ccfifo_getoutputsize(AVCCFifo *ccf);
>> +
>> +/**
>> + * Insert CC data from the FIFO into an AVFrame (as side data)
>> + *
>> + * Dequeue the appropriate number of CC tuples based on the
>> + * frame rate, and insert them into the AVFrame
>> + *
>> + * @param af          AVCCFifo to read from
>> + * @param frame       AVFrame with the video frame to operate on
>> + * @return            Zero on success, or negative AVERROR
>> + *                    code on failure.
>> + */
>> +int ff_ccfifo_inject(AVCCFifo *ccf, AVFrame *frame);
>> +
>> +/**
>> + * Just like ff_ccfifo_inject(), but takes the raw bytes to insert the
>> CC data
>> + * int rather than an AVFrame
>> + */
>> +int ff_ccfifo_injectbytes(AVCCFifo *ccf, uint8_t *data, size_t len);
>> +
>> +/**
>> + * Returns 1 if captions have been found as a prior call
>> + * to ff_ccfifo_extract() or ff_ccfifo_extractbytes()
>> + */
>> +int ff_ccfifo_ccdetected(AVCCFifo *ccf);
>> +
>> +#endif /* AVFILTER_CCFIFO_H */
>> --
>> 1.8.3.1
>>
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