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authorMichael Niedermayer <michaelni@gmx.at>2012-08-20 17:03:04 +0200
committerMichael Niedermayer <michaelni@gmx.at>2012-08-20 17:06:50 +0200
commitaee51039ee204197fdb4c924f8ee433b803ab1e1 (patch)
treeb1138f704eec5bf82e6fcc23591c7b245f728ac5 /doc
parent67a6dac7c18caecb418f7590a484dcbfcad869ab (diff)
parentf8b1e665539010d3ca148f09cb1203c20c1ca174 (diff)
Merge commit 'f8b1e665539010d3ca148f09cb1203c20c1ca174'
* commit 'f8b1e665539010d3ca148f09cb1203c20c1ca174': avconv: print info/capabilities options in a separate help group. avtools: add -h demuxer/muxer cmdutils: extend -h to allow printing codec details. Conflicts: cmdutils.h ffmpeg_filter.c ffmpeg_opt.c ffplay.c ffserver.c Merged-by: Michael Niedermayer <michaelni@gmx.at>
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diff --git a/doc/avtools-common-opts.texi b/doc/avtools-common-opts.texi
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--- a/doc/avtools-common-opts.texi
+++ b/doc/avtools-common-opts.texi
@@ -54,8 +54,29 @@ These options are shared amongst the av* tools.
@item -L
Show license.
-@item -h, -?, -help, --help
-Show help.
+@item -h, -?, -help, --help [@var{arg}]
+Show help. An optional parameter may be specified to print help about a specific
+item.
+
+Possible values of @var{arg} are:
+@table @option
+@item decoder=@var{decoder_name}
+Print detailed information about the decoder named @var{decoder_name}. Use the
+@option{-decoders} option to get a list of all decoders.
+
+@item encoder=@var{encoder_name}
+Print detailed information about the encoder named @var{encoder_name}. Use the
+@option{-encoders} option to get a list of all encoders.
+
+@item demuxer=@var{demuxer_name}
+Print detailed information about the demuxer named @var{demuxer_name}. Use the
+@option{-formats} option to get a list of all demuxers and muxers.
+
+@item muxer=@var{muxer_name}
+Print detailed information about the muxer named @var{muxer_name}. Use the
+@option{-formats} option to get a list of all muxers and demuxers.
+
+@end table
@item -version
Show version.