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== ffmpeg ==
=== Acronyms ===
*BSF: Bitstream Filter

=== References ===
*[http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/ffmpeg-doc.html ffmpeg documentation]
*[http://dir.gmane.org/index.php?prefix=gmane.comp.video.ffmpeg ffmpeg mailing lists]
*[http://osdir.com/ml/video.xine.cvs/2007-10/msg00003.html Information on configureing ffmpgeg H.264 for multithreading]
*<code>ffmpeg -i video.264 video.yuv</code> (conversion, decode, .264 to .yuv)
*<code>ffmpeg -s hd1080 -i video.264 video.yuv</code>
*<code>ffmpeg -vframes [num frames] -i video.264 video.yuv</code>

=== <code>configure</code> ===
*[[/ffmpeg command-line arguments|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

== JM Reference Code ==
*[http://iphome.hhi.de/suehring/tml/ C Source code from Frauenhoefer]
:-[[JM12.4]]

== [[Simulation Software]] ==
*[http://www.videolan.org/ Videolan.org] (from Dr. Chatha)
:-[http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc/doc/doxygen/html/ Documentation]

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Core_Pocket_Media_Player The Core Pocket Media Player (TCPMP)]
:-No linux support yet?