1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libavutil/pixdesc.c b/libavutil/pixdesc.c
index df906ac15a..e1fa87eee9 100644
--- a/libavutil/pixdesc.c
+++ b/libavutil/pixdesc.c
@@ -1473,3 +1473,18 @@ int av_pix_fmt_get_chroma_sub_sample(enum AVPixelFormat pix_fmt,
 
     return 0;
 }
+
+int av_pix_fmt_count_planes(enum AVPixelFormat pix_fmt)
+{
+    const AVPixFmtDescriptor *desc = av_pix_fmt_desc_get(pix_fmt);
+    int i, planes[4] = { 0 }, ret = 0;
+
+    if (!desc)
+        return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+
+    for (i = 0; i < desc->nb_components; i++)
+        planes[desc->comp[i].plane] = 1;
+    for (i = 0; i < FF_ARRAY_ELEMS(planes); i++)
+        ret += planes[i];
+    return ret;
+}