From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from ffbox0-bg.mplayerhq.hu (ffbox0-bg.ffmpeg.org [79.124.17.100]) by master.gitmailbox.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 97E56480EE for ; Thu, 9 Nov 2023 21:53:21 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [127.0.1.1] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ffbox0-bg.mplayerhq.hu (Postfix) with ESMTP id DFB5C68CB76; Thu, 9 Nov 2023 23:53:19 +0200 (EET) Received: from w4.tutanota.de (w4.tutanota.de [81.3.6.165]) by ffbox0-bg.mplayerhq.hu (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 23D9568CAAA for ; Thu, 9 Nov 2023 23:53:13 +0200 (EET) Received: from tutadb.w10.tutanota.de (unknown [192.168.1.10]) by w4.tutanota.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id D55B41060136 for ; Thu, 9 Nov 2023 21:53:12 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; t=1699566792; s=s1; d=lynne.ee; h=From:From:To:To:Subject:Subject:Content-Description:Content-ID:Content-Type:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Cc:Date:Date:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:MIME-Version:Message-ID:Message-ID:Reply-To:References:Sender; bh=Hi2j6oFTiuYoZoWZjU2kUJWWZwUaxyMv44i1jBSipfs=; b=MiswdX5Hb1RNNwqsGKfPCb/Zfg4Kf6FijeSPvcm7ktGIausIPYfcu6qUQoagMWTJ boHMtpWom+Ccm0Wn3x0HSHDYZOYgckbB6X9YW3bjyfz/VL1AN6jYIl6dqvNRpQQYfkN N7UfjNPBAdDwiBFe8LkothRmvpM/fvvo5qQIghRx+kcC5EjByTwhz0qvFA2GN+OBQAe Pou2J40otQxbuKh25TSzl1NxnmDF/yOnwf8npWvfr4xZmzXOEFqDpDie5fxEDMzXYBg AHbHlYw+j1GWDsTduEVV0P1TzvB5mWHCEY8SdfaFMHOHbE/bw3w55cVZXUgbfUL0qUw fNCAri3KDw== Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2023 22:53:12 +0100 (CET) From: Lynne To: Ffmpeg Devel Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----=_Part_274438_683253291.1699566792168" Subject: [FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] web: add release notes for version 6.1 X-BeenThere: ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: FFmpeg development discussions and patches List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Reply-To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches Errors-To: ffmpeg-devel-bounces@ffmpeg.org Sender: "ffmpeg-devel" Archived-At: List-Archive: List-Post: ------=_Part_274438_683253291.1699566792168 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Contents: +=C2=A0

November 10th, 2023, FFmpeg 6.1 "Heaviside"

+=C2=A0

+=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 FFmpeg 6.1 "Heavi= side", a new +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 major release, is now available! Some of the highlights= : +=C2=A0

+=C2=A0
    +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • libaribcaption decoder
    • +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • Playdate video decoder and demuxer
    • +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • Extend VAAPI support for libva-win32 on Windows +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • afireqsrc audio source filter
    • +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • arls filter
    • +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • ffmpeg CLI new option: -readrate_initial_burst
    • +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • zoneplate video source filter
    • +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • command support in the setpts and asetpts filters +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • Vulkan decode hwaccel, supporting H264, HEVC and AV= 1
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  • color_vulkan filter
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  • bwdif_vulkan filter
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  • nlmeans_vulkan filter
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  • RivaTuner video decoder
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  • xfade_vulkan filter
    • +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • vMix video decoder
    • +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • Essential Video Coding parser, muxer and demuxer +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • Essential Video Coding frame merge bsf
    • +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • bwdif_cuda filter
    • +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • Microsoft RLE video encoder
    • +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • Raw AC-4 muxer and demuxer
    • +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • Raw VVC bitstream parser, muxer and demuxer
    • +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • Bitstream filter for editing metadata in VVC stream= s
    • +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • Bitstream filter for converting VVC from MP4 to Ann= ex B
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  • scale_vt filter for videotoolbox
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  • transpose_vt filter for videotoolbox
    • +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • support for the P_SKIP hinting to speed up libx264 = encoding
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  • Support HEVC,VP9,AV1 codec in enhanced flv format +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • apsnr and asisdr audio filters
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  • OSQ demuxer and decoder
    • +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • Support HEVC,VP9,AV1 codec fourcclist in enhanced r= tmp protocol
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  • CRI USM demuxer
    • +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • ffmpeg CLI '-top' option deprecated in favor of the= setfield filter
    • +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • VAAPI AV1 encoder
    • +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
  • ffprobe XML output schema changed to account for mu= ltiple variable-fields elements within the same parent element
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  • ffprobe -output_format option added as an alias of = -of
    • +=C2=A0
+=C2=A0

+=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 This release had been overdue for at least half a year,= but due to constant activity in the repository, +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 had to be delayed, and we were finally able to branch o= ff the release recently, before some of the large +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 changes scheduled for 7.0 were merged. +=C2=A0

+=C2=A0

+=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Internally, we have had a number of changes too. The FF= T, MDCT, DCT and DST implementation used for codecs +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 and filters has been fully replaced with the faster lib= avutil/tx (full article about it coming soon).
+=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 This also led to a reduction in the the size of the com= piled binary, which can be noticeable in small builds.
+=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 There was a very large reduction in the total amount of= allocations being done on each frame throughout video decoders, +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 reducing overhead.
+=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 RISC-V optimizations for many parts of our DSP code hav= e been merged, with mainly the large decoders being left.
+=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 There was an effort to improve the correctness of times= tamps and frame durations of each packet, increasing the +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 accurracy of variable frame rate video. +=C2=A0

+=C2=A0

+=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Next major release will be version 7.0, scheduled to be= released in February. We will attempt to better stick +=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 to the new release schedule we announced at the start o= f this year. +=C2=A0

+=C2=A0

+=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 We strongly recommend users, distributors, and system i= ntegrators to upgrade unless they use current git master. +=C2=A0

I hope I didn't forget to mention anything else that was notable. Attached. ------=_Part_274438_683253291.1699566792168 Content-Type: text/x-diff; charset=us-ascii; name=0001-web-add-release-notes-for-version-6.1.patch Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=0001-web-add-release-notes-for-version-6.1.patch >From 6c00a9f3294d40b0c254ca484e171fce3e5a07fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lynne Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2023 22:50:47 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] web: add release notes for version 6.1 --- src/index | 65 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 65 insertions(+) diff --git a/src/index b/src/index index 5d469e0..0d68db5 100644 --- a/src/index +++ b/src/index @@ -35,6 +35,71 @@ News +

November 10th, 2023, FFmpeg 6.1 "Heaviside"

+

+ FFmpeg 6.1 "Heaviside", a new + major release, is now available! Some of the highlights: +

+
    +
  • libaribcaption decoder
    • +
  • Playdate video decoder and demuxer
    • +
  • Extend VAAPI support for libva-win32 on Windows
    • +
  • afireqsrc audio source filter
    • +
  • arls filter
    • +
  • ffmpeg CLI new option: -readrate_initial_burst
    • +
  • zoneplate video source filter
    • +
  • command support in the setpts and asetpts filters
    • +
  • Vulkan decode hwaccel, supporting H264, HEVC and AV1
    • +
  • color_vulkan filter
    • +
  • bwdif_vulkan filter
    • +
  • nlmeans_vulkan filter
    • +
  • RivaTuner video decoder
    • +
  • xfade_vulkan filter
    • +
  • vMix video decoder
    • +
  • Essential Video Coding parser, muxer and demuxer
    • +
  • Essential Video Coding frame merge bsf
    • +
  • bwdif_cuda filter
    • +
  • Microsoft RLE video encoder
    • +
  • Raw AC-4 muxer and demuxer
    • +
  • Raw VVC bitstream parser, muxer and demuxer
    • +
  • Bitstream filter for editing metadata in VVC streams
    • +
  • Bitstream filter for converting VVC from MP4 to Annex B
    • +
  • scale_vt filter for videotoolbox
    • +
  • transpose_vt filter for videotoolbox
    • +
  • support for the P_SKIP hinting to speed up libx264 encoding
    • +
  • Support HEVC,VP9,AV1 codec in enhanced flv format
    • +
  • apsnr and asisdr audio filters
    • +
  • OSQ demuxer and decoder
    • +
  • Support HEVC,VP9,AV1 codec fourcclist in enhanced rtmp protocol
    • +
  • CRI USM demuxer
    • +
  • ffmpeg CLI '-top' option deprecated in favor of the setfield filter
    • +
  • VAAPI AV1 encoder
    • +
  • ffprobe XML output schema changed to account for multiple variable-fields elements within the same parent element
    • +
  • ffprobe -output_format option added as an alias of -of
    • +
+

+ This release had been overdue for at least half a year, but due to constant activity in the repository, + had to be delayed, and we were finally able to branch off the release recently, before some of the large + changes scheduled for 7.0 were merged. +

+

+ Internally, we have had a number of changes too. The FFT, MDCT, DCT and DST implementation used for codecs + and filters has been fully replaced with the faster libavutil/tx (full article about it coming soon).
+ This also led to a reduction in the the size of the compiled binary, which can be noticeable in small builds.
+ There was a very large reduction in the total amount of allocations being done on each frame throughout video decoders, + reducing overhead.
+ RISC-V optimizations for many parts of our DSP code have been merged, with mainly the large decoders being left.
+ There was an effort to improve the correctness of timestamps and frame durations of each packet, increasing the + accurracy of variable frame rate video. +

+

+ Next major release will be version 7.0, scheduled to be released in February. We will attempt to better stick + to the new release schedule we announced at the start of this year. +

+

+ We strongly recommend users, distributors, and system integrators to upgrade unless they use current git master. +

+

May 31st, 2023, Vulkan decoding

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