[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH v5] libavcodec/dvbsubenc.c: add a disable_2bpp option to work around some decoders.

Ronan Waide waider at waider.ie
Sat Mar 8 10:02:44 EET 2025



> On 2 Mar 2025, at 20:38, Soft Works <softworkz-at-hotmail.com at ffmpeg.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ffmpeg-devel <ffmpeg-devel-bounces at ffmpeg.org> On Behalf Of Ronan
>> Waide
>> Sent: Sonntag, 2. März 2025 18:24
>> To: ffmpeg-devel at ffmpeg.org
>> Cc: Ronan Waide <waider at waider.ie>
>> Subject: [FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH v5] libavcodec/dvbsubenc.c: add a
>> disable_2bpp option to work around some decoders.
>> 
>> As noted in the code in several places, some DVB subtitle decoders
>> don't handle 2bpp color. This patch adds a disable_2bpp option which
>> disables the 2bpp format; subtitles which would use 2bpp will be bumped
>> up to 4bpp. Per suggestion from sw, disable_2pp defaults to true.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Ronan Waide <waider at waider.ie>
>> ---
>> doc/encoders.texi      | 27 +++++++++++++++++
>> libavcodec/dvbsubenc.c | 69 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
>> 2 files changed, 78 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
>> 
>> diff --git a/doc/encoders.texi b/doc/encoders.texi
>> index f3fcc1aa60..6ee0065c7d 100644
>> --- a/doc/encoders.texi
>> +++ b/doc/encoders.texi
>> @@ -4484,6 +4484,33 @@ Reduces detail but attempts to preserve color at
>> extremely low bitrates.
>> @chapter Subtitles Encoders
>> @c man begin SUBTITLES ENCODERS
>> 
>> + at section dvbsub
>> +
>> +This codec encodes the bitmap subtitle format that is used in DVB
>> +broadcasts and recordings. The bitmaps are typically embedded in a
>> +container such as MPEG-TS as a separate stream.
>> +
>> + at subsection Options
>> +
>> + at table @option
>> + at item disable_2bpp @var{boolean}
>> +Disable the 2 bits-per-pixel encoding format.
>> +
>> +DVB supports 2, 4, and 8 bits-per-pixel color lookup tables. However,
>> +not all players support or properly support 2 bits-per-pixel,
>> +resulting in unusable subtitles.
>> + at table @option
>> + at item 0
>> +The 2 bits-per-pixel encoding format will be used for subtitles with 4
>> +colors or less.
>> +
>> + at item 1
>> +The 2 bits-per-pixel encoding format will be disabled, and subtitles
>> +with 4 colors or less will use a 4 bits-per-pixel format. (default)
>> + at end table
>> +
>> + at end table
>> +
>> @section dvdsub
>> 
>> This codec encodes the bitmap subtitle format that is used in DVDs.
>> diff --git a/libavcodec/dvbsubenc.c b/libavcodec/dvbsubenc.c
>> index 822e3a5309..4db2e1ddda 100644
>> --- a/libavcodec/dvbsubenc.c
>> +++ b/libavcodec/dvbsubenc.c
>> @@ -22,9 +22,12 @@
>> #include "bytestream.h"
>> #include "codec_internal.h"
>> #include "libavutil/colorspace.h"
>> +#include "libavutil/opt.h"
>> 
>> typedef struct DVBSubtitleContext {
>> +    AVClass * class;
>>     int object_version;
>> +    int disable_2bpp;
>> } DVBSubtitleContext;
>> 
>> #define PUTBITS2(val)\
>> @@ -274,13 +277,15 @@ static int dvbsub_encode(AVCodecContext *avctx,
>> uint8_t *outbuf, int buf_size,
>> {
>>     DVBSubtitleContext *s = avctx->priv_data;
>>     uint8_t *q, *pseg_len;
>> -    int page_id, region_id, clut_id, object_id, i, bpp_index,
>> page_state;
>> +    int page_id, region_id, clut_id, object_id, i, bpp_index,
>> page_state, min_colors;
>> 
>> 
>>     q = outbuf;
>> 
>>     page_id = 1;
>> 
>> +    min_colors = s->disable_2bpp ? 16 : 0;
>> +
>>     if (h->num_rects && !h->rects)
>>         return AVERROR(EINVAL);
>> 
>> @@ -326,18 +331,20 @@ static int dvbsub_encode(AVCodecContext *avctx,
>> uint8_t *outbuf, int buf_size,
>> 
>>     if (h->num_rects) {
>>         for (clut_id = 0; clut_id < h->num_rects; clut_id++) {
>> -            if (buf_size < 6 + h->rects[clut_id]->nb_colors * 6)
>> +            int nb_colors = FFMAX(min_colors, h->rects[clut_id]-
>>> nb_colors);
>> +
>> +            if (buf_size < 6 + nb_colors * 6)
>>                 return AVERROR_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL;
>> 
>>             /* CLUT segment */
>> 
>> -            if (h->rects[clut_id]->nb_colors <= 4) {
>> +            if (nb_colors <= 4) {
>>                 /* 2 bpp, some decoders do not support it correctly */
>>                 bpp_index = 0;
>> -            } else if (h->rects[clut_id]->nb_colors <= 16) {
>> +            } else if (nb_colors <= 16) {
>>                 /* 4 bpp, standard encoding */
>>                 bpp_index = 1;
>> -            } else if (h->rects[clut_id]->nb_colors <= 256) {
>> +            } else if (nb_colors <= 256) {
>>                 /* 8 bpp, standard encoding */
>>                 bpp_index = 2;
>>             } else {
>> @@ -354,16 +361,24 @@ static int dvbsub_encode(AVCodecContext *avctx,
>> uint8_t *outbuf, int buf_size,
>>             *q++ = clut_id;
>>             *q++ = (0 << 4) | 0xf; /* version = 0 */
>> 
>> -            for(i = 0; i < h->rects[clut_id]->nb_colors; i++) {
>> +            for(i = 0; i < nb_colors; i++) {
>>                 *q++ = i; /* clut_entry_id */
>>                 *q++ = (1 << (7 - bpp_index)) | (0xf << 1) | 1; /* 2
>> bits/pixel full range */
>>                 {
>>                     int a, r, g, b;
>> -                    uint32_t x= ((uint32_t*)h->rects[clut_id]-
>>> data[1])[i];
>> -                    a = (x >> 24) & 0xff;
>> -                    r = (x >> 16) & 0xff;
>> -                    g = (x >>  8) & 0xff;
>> -                    b = (x >>  0) & 0xff;
>> +                    if (i < h->rects[clut_id]->nb_colors) {
>> +                        uint32_t x= ((uint32_t*)h->rects[clut_id]-
>>> data[1])[i];
>> +                        a = (x >> 24) & 0xff;
>> +                        r = (x >> 16) & 0xff;
>> +                        g = (x >>  8) & 0xff;
>> +                        b = (x >>  0) & 0xff;
>> +                    } else {
>> +                        /* pad out the CLUT */
>> +                        a = 0;
>> +                        r = 0;
>> +                        g = 0;
>> +                        b = 0;
>> +                    }
>> 
>>                     *q++ = RGB_TO_Y_CCIR(r, g, b);
>>                     *q++ = RGB_TO_V_CCIR(r, g, b, 0);
>> @@ -373,7 +388,7 @@ static int dvbsub_encode(AVCodecContext *avctx,
>> uint8_t *outbuf, int buf_size,
>>             }
>> 
>>             bytestream_put_be16(&pseg_len, q - pseg_len - 2);
>> -            buf_size -= 6 + h->rects[clut_id]->nb_colors * 6;
>> +            buf_size -= 6 + nb_colors * 6;
>>         }
>> 
>>         if (buf_size < h->num_rects * 22)
>> @@ -381,14 +396,15 @@ static int dvbsub_encode(AVCodecContext *avctx,
>> uint8_t *outbuf, int buf_size,
>>         for (region_id = 0; region_id < h->num_rects; region_id++) {
>> 
>>             /* region composition segment */
>> +            int nb_colors = FFMAX(min_colors, h->rects[region_id]-
>>> nb_colors);
>> 
>> -            if (h->rects[region_id]->nb_colors <= 4) {
>> +            if (nb_colors <= 4) {
>>                 /* 2 bpp, some decoders do not support it correctly */
>>                 bpp_index = 0;
>> -            } else if (h->rects[region_id]->nb_colors <= 16) {
>> +            } else if (nb_colors <= 16) {
>>                 /* 4 bpp, standard encoding */
>>                 bpp_index = 1;
>> -            } else if (h->rects[region_id]->nb_colors <= 256) {
>> +            } else if (nb_colors <= 256) {
>>                 /* 8 bpp, standard encoding */
>>                 bpp_index = 2;
>>             } else {
>> @@ -424,17 +440,19 @@ static int dvbsub_encode(AVCodecContext *avctx,
>> uint8_t *outbuf, int buf_size,
>>                                   const uint8_t *bitmap, int linesize,
>>                                   int w, int h);
>> 
>> +            int nb_colors = FFMAX(min_colors, h->rects[object_id]-
>>> nb_colors);
>> +
>>             if (buf_size < 13)
>>                 return AVERROR_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL;
>> 
>>             /* bpp_index maths */
>> -            if (h->rects[object_id]->nb_colors <= 4) {
>> +            if (nb_colors <= 4) {
>>                 /* 2 bpp, some decoders do not support it correctly */
>>                 dvb_encode_rle = dvb_encode_rle2;
>> -            } else if (h->rects[object_id]->nb_colors <= 16) {
>> +            } else if (nb_colors <= 16) {
>>                 /* 4 bpp, standard encoding */
>>                 dvb_encode_rle = dvb_encode_rle4;
>> -            } else if (h->rects[object_id]->nb_colors <= 256) {
>> +            } else if (nb_colors <= 256) {
>>                 /* 8 bpp, standard encoding */
>>                 dvb_encode_rle = dvb_encode_rle8;
>>             } else {
>> @@ -506,6 +524,20 @@ static int dvbsub_encode(AVCodecContext *avctx,
>> uint8_t *outbuf, int buf_size,
>>     return q - outbuf;
>> }
>> 
>> +#define OFFSET(x) offsetof(DVBSubtitleContext, x)
>> +#define SE AV_OPT_FLAG_SUBTITLE_PARAM | AV_OPT_FLAG_ENCODING_PARAM
>> +static const AVOption options[] = {
>> +    {"disable_2bpp", "disable the 2bpp subtitle encoder",
>> OFFSET(disable_2bpp), AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL, {.i64 = 1}, 0, 1, SE},
>> +    { NULL },
>> +};
>> +
>> +static const AVClass dvbsubenc_class = {
>> +    .class_name = "DVBSUB subtitle encoder",
>> +    .item_name  = av_default_item_name,
>> +    .option     = options,
>> +    .version    = LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_INT,
>> +};
>> +
>> const FFCodec ff_dvbsub_encoder = {
>>     .p.name         = "dvbsub",
>>     CODEC_LONG_NAME("DVB subtitles"),
>> @@ -513,4 +545,5 @@ const FFCodec ff_dvbsub_encoder = {
>>     .p.id           = AV_CODEC_ID_DVB_SUBTITLE,
>>     .priv_data_size = sizeof(DVBSubtitleContext),
>>     FF_CODEC_ENCODE_SUB_CB(dvbsub_encode),
>> +    .p.priv_class   = &dvbsubenc_class,
>> };
>> --
> 
> Tested & LGTM
> 
> Thanks for the patch!

Hello,

nudging on this - does it need any more work, or will it be merged?

Cheers,
Waider.
-- 
Ronan Waide
waider at waider.ie






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