H.264 Software

ffmpeg

Acronyms

BSF: Bitstream Filter

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References

ffmpeg documentation
ffmpeg mailing lists
Information on configureing ffmpgeg H.264 for multithreading
ffmpeg -i video.264 video.yuv (conversion, decode, .264 to .yuv)
ffmpeg -s hd1080 -i video.264 video.yuv
ffmpeg -vframes [num frames] -i video.264 video.yuv

`configure`

ffmpeg command-line arguments

Standard options:

 --help                   print this message
 --logfile=FILE           log tests and output to FILE [config.err]
 --disable-logging        do not log configure debug information
 --prefix=PREFIX          install in PREFIX []
 --bindir=DIR             install binaries in DIR [PREFIX/bin]
 --libdir=DIR             install libs in DIR [PREFIX/lib]
 --shlibdir=DIR           install shared libs in DIR [PREFIX/lib]
 --incdir=DIR             install includes in DIR [PREFIX/include]
 --mandir=DIR             install man page in DIR [PREFIX/share/man]
 --enable-static          build static libraries [default=yes]
 --disable-static         do not build static libraries [default=no]
 --enable-shared          build shared libraries [default=no]
 --disable-shared         do not build shared libraries [default=yes]
 --enable-gpl             allow use of GPL code, the resulting libav*
                          and ffmpeg will be under GPL [default=no]
 --enable-nonfree         allow use of nonfree code, the resulting libav*
                          and ffmpeg will be unredistributable [default=no]
 --enable-postproc        enable GPLed postprocessing support [default=no]
 --enable-swscale         software scaler support [default=no]
 --enable-avfilter        video filter support (replaces vhook) [default=no]
 --enable-avfilter-lavf   video filters dependant on avformat [default=no]
 --enable-beosthreads     use BeOS threads [default=no]
 --enable-os2threads      use OS/2 threads [default=no]
 --enable-pthreads        use pthreads [default=no]
 --enable-w32threads      use Win32 threads [default=no]
 --enable-x11grab         enable X11 grabbing [default=no]

External library support:

 --enable-mlib            use Sun medialib [default=no]
 --enable-liba52          enable GPLed liba52 support [default=no]
 --enable-liba52bin       open liba52.so.0 at runtime [default=no]
 --enable-avisynth        allow reading AVISynth script files [default=no]
 --enable-libamr-nb       enable libamr-nb floating point audio codec
 --enable-libamr-wb       enable libamr-wb floating point audio codec
 --enable-libdc1394       enable IIDC-1394 grabbing using libdc1394
                          and libraw1394 [default=no]
 --enable-libdirac        enable Dirac support via libdirac [default=no]
 --enable-libfaac         enable FAAC support via libfaac [default=no]
 --enable-libfaad         enable FAAD support via libfaad [default=no]
 --enable-libfaadbin      open libfaad.so.0 at runtime [default=no]
 --enable-libgsm          enable GSM support via libgsm [default=no]
 --enable-libmp3lame      enable MP3 encoding via libmp3lame [default=no]
 --enable-libnut          enable NUT (de)muxing via libnut,
                          native demuxer exists [default=no]
 --enable-libschroedinger enable Dirac support via libschroedinger [default=no]
 --enable-libtheora       enable Theora encoding via libtheora [default=no]
 --enable-libvorbis       enable Vorbis encoding via libvorbis,
                          native implementation exists [default=no]
 --enable-libx264         enable H.264 encoding via x264 [default=no]
 --enable-libxvid         enable Xvid encoding via xvidcore,
                          native MPEG-4/Xvid encoder exists [default=no]

Advanced options (experts only):

 --source-path=PATH       path to source code [/home/mbaker/workspace/ffmpeg]
 --cross-prefix=PREFIX    use PREFIX for compilation tools []
 --enable-cross-compile   assume a cross-compiler is used
 --target-os=OS           compiler targets OS [linux]
 --cc=CC                  use C compiler CC [gcc]
 --extra-cflags=ECFLAGS   add ECFLAGS to CFLAGS [ -D_ISOC9X_SOURCE]
 --extra-ldflags=ELDFLAGS add ELDFLAGS to LDFLAGS []
 --extra-libs=ELIBS       add ELIBS []
 --build-suffix=SUFFIX    suffix for application specific build []
 --arch=ARCH              select architecture  [i686]
 --cpu=CPU                selects the minimum cpu required (affects
                          instruction selection, may crash on older CPUs)
 --enable-powerpc-perf    enable performance report on PPC
                          (requires enabling PMC)
 --disable-mmx            disable MMX usage
 --disable-mmx2           disable MMX2 usage
 --disable-ssse3          disable SSSE3 usage
 --disable-armv5te        disable armv5te usage
 --disable-armv6          disable armv6 usage
 --disable-armvfp         disable ARM VFP usage
 --disable-iwmmxt         disable iwmmxt usage
 --disable-altivec        disable AltiVec usage
 --disable-network        disable network support [default=no]
 --disable-ipv6           disable ipv6 support [default=no]
 --disable-zlib           disable zlib [default=no]
 --disable-bzlib          disable bzlib [default=no]
 --disable-vhook          disable video hooking support
 --disable-mpegaudio-hp   faster (but less accurate)
                          MPEG audio decoding [default=no]
 --enable-gray            enable full grayscale support (slower color)
 --disable-ffmpeg         disable ffmpeg build
 --disable-ffserver       disable ffserver build
 --disable-ffplay         disable ffplay build
 --enable-small           optimize for size instead of speed
 --enable-hardcoded-tables use hardcoded tables instead of runtime generation
 --enable-memalign-hack   emulate memalign, interferes with memory debuggers
 --disable-encoder=NAME   disables encoder NAME
 --enable-encoder=NAME    enables encoder NAME
 --disable-decoder=NAME   disables decoder NAME
 --enable-decoder=NAME    enables decoder NAME
 --disable-encoders       disables all encoders
 --disable-decoders       disables all decoders
 --disable-muxer=NAME     disables muxer NAME
 --enable-muxer=NAME      enables muxer NAME
 --disable-muxers         disables all muxers
 --disable-demuxer=NAME   disables demuxer NAME
 --enable-demuxer=NAME    enables demuxer NAME
 --disable-demuxers       disables all demuxers
 --enable-parser=NAME     enables parser NAME
 --disable-parser=NAME    disables parser NAME
 --disable-parsers        disables all parsers
 --enable-bsf=NAME        enables bitstream filter NAME
 --disable-bsf=NAME       disables bitstream filter NAME
 --disable-bsfs           disables all bitstream filters
 --enable-protocol=NAME   enables protocol NAME
 --disable-protocol=NAME  disables protocol NAME
 --disable-protocols      disables all protocols
 --disable-devices        disables all devices
 --list-decoders          show all available decoders
 --list-encoders          show all available encoders
 --list-muxers            show all available muxers
 --list-demuxers          show all available demuxers
 --list-parsers           show all available parsers
 --list-protocols         show all available protocols
 --list-bsfs              show all available bitstream filters
 --list-indevs            show all available input devices
 --list-outdevs           show all available output devices

Developer options (useful when working on FFmpeg itself):

 --disable-debug          disable debugging symbols
 --enable-debug=LEVEL     set the debug level []
 --enable-gprof           enable profiling with gprof []
 --disable-optimizations  disable compiler optimizations
 --enable-extra-warnings  enable more compiler warnings
 --disable-stripping      disable stripping of executables and shared libraries