[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH 2/3] lavc: replace ff_thread_get_buffer() with ff_get_buffer()

[Anton Khirnov]

Quoting Andreas Rheinhardt (2024-03-08 11:44:12)
> Anton Khirnov:
> > Quoting Andreas Rheinhardt (2024-03-08 11:19:59)
> >> Anton Khirnov:
> >>> Quoting Andreas Rheinhardt (2024-03-08 11:03:18)
> >>>> Anton Khirnov:
> >>>>> ff_thread_get_buffer() has exactly the same semantics as
> >>>>> ff_get_buffer(), except it is supposed to be used in frame-threaded
> >>>>> decoders. Since the decoder instance knows whether frame threading is in
> >>>>> use, there is no point in forcing decoder implementations to use a
> >>>>> different function merely because they happen to support frame
> >>>>> threading.
> >>>>> ---
> >>>>>  libavcodec/aic.c              |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/alac.c             |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/av1dec.c           |  2 +-
> >>>>>  libavcodec/avcodec_internal.h | 13 +++++++++++++
> >>>>>  libavcodec/bitpacked_dec.c    |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/cfhd.c             |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/cllc.c             |  8 ++++----
> >>>>>  libavcodec/cri.c              |  2 +-
> >>>>>  libavcodec/decode.c           | 13 ++++++++++++-
> >>>>>  libavcodec/dnxhddec.c         |  2 +-
> >>>>>  libavcodec/dvdec.c            |  2 +-
> >>>>>  libavcodec/dxtory.c           | 12 ++++++------
> >>>>>  libavcodec/dxv.c              |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/exr.c              |  2 +-
> >>>>>  libavcodec/flacdec.c          |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/fraps.c            |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/h264_slice.c       |  2 +-
> >>>>>  libavcodec/hapdec.c           |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/hdrdec.c           |  2 +-
> >>>>>  libavcodec/hevcdec.c          |  2 +-
> >>>>>  libavcodec/hqx.c              |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/huffyuvdec.c       |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/jpeg2000dec.c      |  2 +-
> >>>>>  libavcodec/lagarith.c         | 12 ++++++------
> >>>>>  libavcodec/lcldec.c           |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/magicyuv.c         |  2 +-
> >>>>>  libavcodec/mdec.c             |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/notchlc.c          |  2 +-
> >>>>>  libavcodec/photocd.c          |  2 +-
> >>>>>  libavcodec/pixlet.c           |  2 +-
> >>>>>  libavcodec/pngdec.c           |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/proresdec2.c       |  2 +-
> >>>>>  libavcodec/pthread_frame.c    |  7 ++-----
> >>>>>  libavcodec/qoidec.c           |  2 +-
> >>>>>  libavcodec/rtv1.c             |  2 +-
> >>>>>  libavcodec/sheervideo.c       |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/takdec.c           |  5 +++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/thread.h           | 10 ----------
> >>>>>  libavcodec/tiff.c             |  2 +-
> >>>>>  libavcodec/tta.c              |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/utils.c            |  5 -----
> >>>>>  libavcodec/utvideodec.c       |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/v210dec.c          |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/v410dec.c          |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/vaapi_av1.c        |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/vble.c             |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/vmixdec.c          |  2 +-
> >>>>>  libavcodec/vvc/vvc_refs.c     |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  libavcodec/wbmpdec.c          |  2 +-
> >>>>>  libavcodec/webp.c             |  2 +-
> >>>>>  libavcodec/ylc.c              |  4 ++--
> >>>>>  51 files changed, 110 insertions(+), 103 deletions(-)
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> -1: This adds avoidable runtime checks.
> >>>
> >>> What checks and why is that a problem?
> >>>
> >> It adds a runtime check to every call to ff_get_buffer() by every
> >> decoder not supporting frame-threading (by checking whether
> >> frame-threading is currently in use).
> > 
> > I cannot imagine any situation where it could have a measurable impact.
> > 
> 
> And? It is avoidable, therefore it should be avoided.

Why should it be avoided when it can never have any measurable impact?

The maintenance cost of a more complex API is higher than the
infinitesimal cost of this check.

-- 
Anton Khirnov