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authorMark Thompson <sw@jkqxz.net>2018-09-18 23:30:41 +0100
committerMark Thompson <sw@jkqxz.net>2018-09-23 14:42:33 +0100
commitaa2563aecc0f9f495d581e3072f76e3c59b0fd59 (patch)
tree0e77921cb889a8a306b8942a2b94d7a6fa89b697 /doc/encoders.texi
parent3b188666f19a17d15efb7eae590e988832972666 (diff)
vaapi_encode: Add common options between all encoders
The only common option here is low_power - it was previously supported for H.264 only, that specific option is removed.
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@@ -2599,6 +2599,18 @@ Size / quality tradeoff: higher values are smaller / worse quality.
@option{b_qoffset} / @option{b_quant_offset}
@end itemize
+All encoders support the following options:
+@itemize
+@item
+@option{low_power}
+
+Some drivers/platforms offer a second encoder for some codecs intended to use
+less power than the default encoder; setting this option will attempt to use
+that encoder. Note that it may support a reduced feature set, so some other
+options may not be available in this mode.
+@end itemize
+
+Each encoder also has its own specific options:
@table @option
@item h264_vaapi
@@ -2606,8 +2618,6 @@ Size / quality tradeoff: higher values are smaller / worse quality.
@option{level} sets the value of @emph{level_idc}.
@table @option
-@item low_power
-Use low-power encoding mode.
@item coder
Set entropy encoder (default is @emph{cabac}). Possible values: