avformat/dashenc: addition of segment index correction logic

The logic is applicable only when use_template is enabled and use_timeline
is disabled. The logic monitors the flow of segment indexes. If a streams's
segment index value is not at the expected real time position, then
the logic corrects that index value.

Typically this logic is needed in live streaming use cases. The network
bandwidth fluctuations are common during long run streaming. Each
fluctuation can cause the segment indexes fall behind the expected real
time position. Without this logic, players will not be able to consume
the content, even after encoder's network condition comes back to
normal state.

1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/doc/muxers.texi b/doc/muxers.texi
index 6195575951..a10bd95493 100644
--- a/doc/muxers.texi
+++ b/doc/muxers.texi
@@ -271,6 +271,17 @@ To map all video (or audio) streams to an AdaptationSet, "v" (or "a") can be use
 When no assignment is defined, this defaults to an AdaptationSet for each stream.
 @item -timeout @var{timeout}
 Set timeout for socket I/O operations. Applicable only for HTTP output.
+@item -index_correction @var{index_correction}
+Enable (1) or Disable (0) segment index correction logic. Applicable only when
+@var{use_template} is enabled and @var{use_timeline} is disabled.
+
+When enabled, the logic monitors the flow of segment indexes. If a streams's
+segment index value is not at the expected real time position, then the logic
+corrects that index value.
+
+Typically this logic is needed in live streaming use cases. The network bandwidth
+fluctuations are common during long run streaming. Each fluctuation can cause
+the segment indexes fall behind the expected real time position.
 @end table
 
 @anchor{framecrc}