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author | arpi_esp <arpi_esp@b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2> | 2001-02-24 20:28:24 +0000 |
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diff --git a/DOCS/AUTHORS b/DOCS/AUTHORS new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d1ae5a9737 --- /dev/null +++ b/DOCS/AUTHORS @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ + AUTHORS: + ~~~~~~~~ + +====================== The MPlayer project: =========================== + +Arpád Gereöffy (A'rpi/ESP-team): <arpi@thot.banki.hu> +- player code (mpeg stream demultiplexer and avi/asf parser, A-V sync, seek...) +- mp3lib, based on mpg123 sources [MP3 audio decoder] +- getch2 [keyboard handler] +- some changes in libmpeg2 code (progressive frames, bitrate & fps support) +- libvo improvements: adding OpenGL support, bugfix in mga driver... +- YUY2 support into mga_vid driver (for DivX/MPEG4) +- YUY2, RGB/BGR 15/16/24/32 support into libvo drivers (for AVI codecs) +- scripts in the TVout directory (allows using TVout on Matrox G400 DH on fb) +- hacking DivX/Mpeg4 VfW codecs to get YUV output +- opendivx decoder speed optimizations (see opendivx/ChangeLog) + +Zoltán Ponekker (Pontscho/Fresh!): <pontscho@makacs.poliod.hu> +- configure script and Makefiles for easy compile +- GUI system (coming soon!) +- 3DNow! support into mp3lib +- various X11 driver changes (keyboard handling, fullscreen, bpp detect, etc) +- libvo: adding xmga driver (similar to Xv but works under X3.3.x) + +Gábor Lénárt (LGB): <lgb@supervisor.hu> +- testing and some improvements in mpeg player's user interface (options) +- ./configure script improvements + +Gabucino: <gabucino@k2.jozsef.kando.hu> +- web design, docs improvements/updating +- testing, (Open)DivX encoding, picture quality comparsions + +Dariusz Pietrzak: <dariush@ajax.umcs.lublin.pl> +- mailing lists hosting (see README for details) + +Main testers: + Gabucino + Balazs Tibor (Tibcu) + Sasi Peter (SaPe) + Christoph H. Lampert + +========================== The Codecs: =================================== + +Aaron Holtzman: <aholtzma@engr.uvic.ca> +- ac3dec (and libac3) author [AC3 audio decoder] +- mga_vid driver [Matrox G200/G400 YUV Back-end Scaler] +- mpeg2dec [Fast MPEG1/MPEG2 video decoder, currently used in player] + +Michel Lespinasse: <walken@zoy.org> +- did large libmpeg2 changes for better speed and mpeg conformance + +Eugene Kuznetsov: <divx@euro.ru> +- avifile author [AVI player library for linux, using Win32 VfW/ACM codecs] +- technical help about AVI and ASF formats, and how to get YUV using VfW... + +Project Mayo: [http://www.projectmayo.com] +- the OpenDivX codec authors + +Michael Hipp: +- mpg123 author [free mpeg audio player, isn't used directly but in mp3lib] + +Mark Podlipec: +- xanim author [i'm using its aLaw audio decoder] + +Jutta Degener and Carsten Bormann: +- xa_gsm.c authors [MS-GSM audio codec] + +Their code is not used in current player version, but I've got some ideas or +other technical help from: + +John F. McGowan http://www.jmcgowan.com/ +- AVI FAQ author/collector. [site with many useful docs on codecs and avi fmt] + +Dirk Farin: <farin@ti.uni-mannheim.de> +- dvdview author [MPEG1/MPEG2 video decoder, used in v0.5-v0.8] + +Adam Williams: <broadcast@earthling.net> +- libmpeg3 (and xmovie) author [MPEG1/MPEG2 video decoder, used in v0.1-v0.4] diff --git a/DOCS/ChangeLog b/DOCS/ChangeLog new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..3daeaea322 --- /dev/null +++ b/DOCS/ChangeLog @@ -0,0 +1,479 @@ +ChangeLog: +~~~~~~~~~~ + +v0.12-pre1: [ not yet released ] + - ffmpeg included into source tree + +=========================================================================== +Note: If you've sent patches not applied in pre22, please send them again! +/|\ (I've got tons of mails last weeks, and can't re-read all of them) +/~\ Please include in the Subject: MPLAYER-PATCH +=========================================================================== + +*** 0.11 release is coming SOON!!! *** + +v0.11-pre25: small fixes again :( + - DOCS updated (email address changed from arpi@* -> maillist) + - LIRC fix, mplayer_lirc changed back to mplayer [Andreas Ackermann] + - stream.c: unsigned int fixes, required for some strange .asf files + - asfheader.c: using w=h=b=1 for audio_concealment_none + - VCD-related stuff moved from stream.c to vcd_read.c + +v0.11-pre24: small fixes again :( + - DOCS/LIRC changed: users *must* enable lirc support manually, it is + not autodetected yet. (./configure --enable-lirc) + - the {prefix} bug fixed by Gabucino + - added manpage by Gabucino + - manpage -vo fixes by A'rpi + +v0.11-pre23: lirc support, text updates, mailinglists + - added "-ni" option to force usage of the non-interleaved AVI parser + - DOCS/* updated by Gabucino + - new homepage by Gabucino + - mplayer users & announce mailing lists by Dariusz Pietrzak (see README) + - LIRC support by Andreas Ackermann (see DOCS/LIRC) + enable with ./configure --enable-lirc + TODO: ./configure should detect LIRC installed and better Makefile handling + - added AVI_NINI parser for broken (no index) non-interleaved files + +v0.11-pre22: last fixes, release is coming soon! + - non-interleaved avi EOF bug fixed [thanks to DC-1 for help] + - "You" strings in Makefile after make dep bug fixed... [thx to DC-1] + - SDL disabled by default. You have to ./configure --enable-sdl to enable. + - homepage updated by Gabucino + - homepage updated by A'rpi + - FAQ updated by A'rpi + +fork() -> 0.12pre1 + +v0.11-pre21: mpeg1 pp, stereo fix + - "Skip chunk xxxx" messages moved from -v to -v -v -v debug level... + [thanks to Christoph H. Lampert] + - divx postprocess filter works for mpeg1 files too! (-divxq 1/3/7/31) + - mpeg layer-2 audio fixed - it's stereo again!!! + - audio select() detection: if detected audio buffer size == 0, then + exit with message "recompile mplayer with #undef HAVE_AUDIO_SELECT"... + - syncfb driver added to the source tree, under drivers/ + (it's very similar to mga_vid, but has syncronization to screen and + de-interlace features) + - draw_slice in syncfb finished for G400 cards (plays mpeg 1/2, opendivx) + (de-interlacing has been disabled, because it's buggy now) + +v0.11-pre20: NI-AVI support, small fixes & patches... + - asf parser: flag 0x40 (explicit packet size) implemented [Marvin] + - new option to select DSP device: -dsp (default: /dev/dsp) [Pontscho] + - option -o changed to -vo + - ./configure: applied patches [LGB,Ian Kumlien,Magnus Pfeffer] + - avi chunk_id->ds mapper moved to demux_avi_select_stream() + - added non-interleaved .AVI parser + - added non-interleaved .AVI detection (if a_pos-v_pos distance > 1MB) + +v0.11-pre19: small fixes... + - vo_xmga.c: G200 draw_slice fixed + xmga + mga: common part (draw_frame & draw_slice) moved to mga_common.c + - some independent code (asfinfo.c and GL-test) moved to the new TOOLS subdir + - movinfo.c added to TOOLS (small util to dump .mov file structure) + - AVI & ASF stream id detection changed: now using IDs from the header + (but still can be overriden by -aid or -vid) [Christoph H. Lampert] + - native MS-GSM audio codec ported from avifile source (-afm 6) + [thanks for the testfile to Christoph H. Lampert] + - README updated (input & codec lists) + - implemented .asf audio descrambling [Dirk Vornheder & Einon] + -> that weird_al_yankovic asf is not so weird now :) + - AUTHORS file changed + +v0.11-pre18: patch release :) + - skip broken .asf fragments (for better seeking) + - seeking code cleanup in sources (now it's in a switch(){}) + - opendivx encoding bitrate option changed from -divxq to -br + (for the divx -> divx re-encoding) + - TO DO section moved to file TODO + - applied ./configure and Makefile changes patch from LGB + - libvo function changes by Pontscho: x11 (with -fs), xmga (bugfixed!) + - libvo: driver sources renamed from video_out_*.c -> vo_*.c + - libvo: added uninit() function to drivers + - libvo: fork()'ed X11 eventhandler for x11 and xmga drivers [me & Pontscho] + (gl and xv version is coming soon!) + - libvo: sdl driver now closes SDL at QUIT... + - small english fixes (docs & messages) [Balazs Tibor] + +v0.11-pre17: fixes + - asf "missing video stream" fixed (stream id & 0x7F) [Christoph H. Lampert] + - added GL-test directory, it contains source and compiler script of a + very simple open-gl texture updating (glTexSubImage) test program. + if it runs well, then mplayer -o gl should work too. + it works on G400+Utah-GLX, but segfaults in the G400 driver of X 4.0.2/DRI. + try it with different cards/drivers, and please report me the results. + - benchmarking in gltest.c: calculate fps and process times + - .asf seeking v0.01-pre0.1 :) + +v0.11-pre16: ACM fixed + - Win32/ACM audio codec fixed (most important for asf with divx audio): + There was an output buffer size problem with the Win32/ACM audio codec + at low bitrates (usually used for .asf files with divx audio) + Input and output buffer sizes are now queryed, problem solved :) + - SDL support compiling hint by Michael Durller added to the FAQ + - opendivx support in .asf files [Gérard Lantau] + - ./configure & Makefiles patch by Aaron Hope applied. + (adds --with-win32libdir and fixes --with-x11libdir) + - ./configure fixed, now it defaults to /usr/lib/win32 if detection failed + +v0.11-pre15: asf sync fixed + - asf parser: now supports other than 0x5D segments [Dirk Vornheder] + - new asf PTS reading: sync works now, including fps... + (-fps no longer required!) [thanks again to Eugene Kuznetsov for docs!] + +v0.11-pre14: small fixes, asf sync v0.1 :) + - version number incremented :))) + - libvo / Xv driver swapped Red-Blue fixed + - asf timestamps implemented - now asf A-V should be in sync if you + specify the correct fps at commandline (-fps), +-1 fps allowed... + [i haven't yet found method to get fps out from asf headers :(((] + - some error and consistency checking into demux_asf + if you see many warning! messages playing an .asf file, then contact + me and upload the file (first 1MB is enough if it represents the problem) + Don't forget: there is no public doc about the .asf file format, so + everything we know is suspected and can be wrong... without your help + we never will have working .asf player... + - asf fragment offset checks disabled for grouping... + +v0.11-pre13: libvo changes, mpeg bitrate, vcd fix, asf grouping + - libvo: draw_slice() interface changed, now it has src stride[3] and + destination rect dimension (w,h,x,y) + It's able to blit whole frames, not only 16-pixel slices... + - libmpeg2 and opendivx codec changed to use new draw_slice() + -> opendivx extra 64-pixel width band at right disappeared! + - mpeg bitrate fix: if picture->bitrate==0x3FFFF (means "unspecified" ?) + then using standard VCD bitrate (75*2324 bytes/sec) + -> fixed seeking for those mpegs with "16MBit/s" bitrate... + - drivers/sis_vid: video4linux interface disabled + - broken VCD playing fixed: stream_reset shouldn't seek to 0x0... + [bugreport: Kang Sun] + - asf_parser: grouping implemented! [test file provided by Gabucino :))] + +v0.11-pre12: ./configure fixes, improved odivx-encoding, streaming fixes + - ./configure: using /tmp/main$$.c instead /tmp.main.c, and + remove file after tests [SaPe] + - ./configure: trying the gcc optimize options and fallback to 'pentium' + if fails (useful for people with old gcc and new cpu :)) + - removed -fomit-frame-pointer from OPTFLAGS at config.mak + - version number incremented [Gabucino] + - odivx encoder fix: allow long (longer than xxxx.avi) destination filenames + (sizeof() changed to strlen()...) [Gabucino] + - avi writer - overwrite disabled (exits with error message if destination + file already exists...) [Gabucino] + - use -divxq to set encoding bitrate (in bits (no kbits!) default: 780000) + - no audio decoding if -encode option is used + - audio streaming disabled if -nosound specified (setting audio_id to -2) + - fast Mpeg-ES detection (doesn't read the whole Mpeg-PS file) + - compile-time option to disable using soundcard driver's select() + (requires for some people with buggy/pre-alpha/etc sound driver...) + +v0.11-pre11: streaming fixes, asf support pre, indeo5 fix + - asf/asfinfo.c improved: now it dumps streams to files - need testing! + (it's ready to be converted to asf demuxer and intergated into MPlayer) + - stream.c / stream_reset() fix: now it really seek back to 0 position! + - .asf file format detection added (no .asf reading yet!!!) + - .asf demultiplexer added, changes in demuxer.c to handle fragmented packets + > it plays .asf video well, but still has problems with divx/wma audio. :((( + - indeo 5 playing fixed (removed ICDECOMPRESS_UPDATE from flags) + - xmga resizing problems with some window managers, so default order is + changed xmga,xma... to mga,xmga,... + - found gcc bug: compiling MPlayer with flags + OPTFLAGS=-O -g -march=i686 -mcpu=i686 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math + cause image sizes negating -> mga_vid kernel driver Oops... :((( + - runaway.bride.sample.avi seeking segfault discovered: AC3 resync fails :( + - improved signal handling: module name is now printed. audio_resync added. + - RGB opendivx encoding implemented, now AVI->opendivx is possible. + +v0.11-pre10: OpenDivX encoding, streaming fixes, avi seek fixes + - new libvo driver: odivx (OpenDivX File Writer) + - AVI file writting support, new option: -encode filename + to encode an mpeg/vob/vcd to opendivx: + mplayer file1.mpg -encode file2.avi -o odivx -nosound + (sound encoding/copy is not yet supported) + - libvo: default driver priority changed to: xmga,mga,syncfb,3dfx,xv,x11,gl + - avi writer: index support + - small fixes in avi writer to be compliant (adjusted chunk/list lengths) + - demuxer.c: stream buffering fixes: + - missing {} in mplayer.c occuring audio reads when has_audio=0 + - reordered packet reader and pack count checks -> no more unwanted EOF + - added 4MB buffer memory usage limit to demuxed streams + - CPU flags in ./configure changed: + k7 -> k6 (current stable gcc doesn't supports k7) + 386,486 -> i386,i486 [Balazs Tibor] + - demux_avi: index check now accepts (raw.len+1)==idx.len [Balazs Tibor] + - FAQ added + + ** Now we are ready with planned features & urgent fixes, ** + ** it's time to final testing and then the 0.11 release!! ** + +v0.11-pre9: OpenDivX fixes,speedup + - solved OpenDivX width problem (stride=width+(Quality?0:64)) + now -divxq 0 works, and 0 is the default + - libvo call moved out from my_convert_yuv() so it can be measured (cpu %) + - IDCT code ported from libmpeg2 -> much faster OpenDivX decoding + +v0.11-pre8: SDL fixes, OpenDivX support + - added -I/usr/X11R6/include to libvo CFLAGS + - (removed later: applied libvo SDL driver fixes by Jeffrey Boser) + - OpenDivX support, initial hack, maybe not work for you... + (I need testfiles, I have just only one) + use -divxq option to adjust quality (1..29 works), 1=default + +v0.11-pre7: SDL support + - ported SDL driver from mpeg2dec/libvo (currect CVS) + (it's slower than internal X11 driver, but supports software scaling!) + - fixed SDL driver to support -fs and pass keyboard events + - SDL driver changed to support YV12 and YUY2 formats instead of IYUV + (now works with DivX files too) + - 'q' (Quit) disabled in SDL fullscreen mode (because it's impossible + to restore screen before exiting so it gets unusable state now) + +v0.11-pre6: audio fix + - fixed video_out_xv.c compiling problems [bugreport: Kalle Mellerup] + - modified audio playing: always keep buffer (both internal and card's) + filled using select() -> -alsa audio delays should be fixed. + - updated DOCS/AUTHORS and DOCS/README + +v0.11-pre5: xmmp audio support, applied Pontscho's libvo patch + - xmmp audio driver support by Arthur Kleer + - new video_out driver by Pontscho: xmga (Matrox G200/G400 only!) + It does same under X 3.3.x what Xv extension does under X 4.0.x! + (you will have a moveable/resizeable window but see an YUV video + overlay in it using color keying) + - added keyboard event support in X11 windows [Pontscho] + (using mplayer_[put|get]_key() in codecctrl.c) + +v0.11-pre4: x11 driver fixes, 15/16bpp support + - version in version.h fixed :))) [Pontscho] + - inttypes.h moved to DOCS/ (copy back to the root if you need it) + - depth calculation in vo_init() changed (Pontscho's version couldn't + make difference between 15 and 16bpp) + - x11 driver now uses vo_init() instead of get_depth() + - yuv2mmx: 15bpp not really supported -> removed from list, now + conversion is done (well) by the C code -> MPEG play in 15bpp works! + - avi playing support added in 15bpp (memcpy) + - avi playing support added in 16bpp (C 15->16 converter by me) + - avi playing support added in 16bpp (MMX 15->16 converter by Strepto) + - libvo/x11: yuv2rgb used MMX code on non-MMX CPUs too!!! fixed... + - all x11 modes tested (and mpeg/24bpp byteorder fixed): + MPEG: AVI/VfW: + 15bpp C convert memcpy + 16bpp MMX/C convert MMX/C convert + 24bpp C convert memcpy + 32bpp MMX/C convert memcpy / C conv. + => now all the movie types are viewable using the -o x11 driver! + +v0.11-pre3: mpeg fixes, fullscreen support + - vertical.mpg serious libvo (x11,gl) segfaults fixed: + yuv2rgb_mmx requires one more lines that vertical image size... + fixed (allocating memory for width*(height+1)). [bugreport: Gabucino] + - Pontscho's fullscreen patch applied! + Using option -fs will maximize window size (for all resizeable drivers + including mga!) and disable window decorations (x11,Xv,gl only) + - simple inttypes.h included for libc5 (and glibc2.0 too?) users + - homepage updates (links changed ftp->http) + +v0.11-pre2: better user messages, mp3 codec selection, demuxer changes + - w32codec.zip restored at the FTP site (somehow it damaged...) + - added version.h, and used its content everywhere + - 'premature end-of-file' problem fixed: freeing audio buffers and + setting d_audio->id=-2 if has_audio==0 [bugreport by Dmitri Pogosyan] + - some more messages added if verbose>=1 + - demuxer.c: error message printed if A or V chunk buffer is full + 'mplayer test.avi -aid -2' still not works without option '-nosound' + - adding new config.h option to set default MP3 audio codec (mpg123/l3codeca) + ./configure selects mp3lib only if you have 3Dnow [idea: Gabucino] + - automatic fallback to mp3lib/mpg123 if l3codeca.acm can't be loaded/inited + +v0.11-pre1: AVI sync fixes + - AVI audio seeking improvements: now using nBlockAlign value to seek + inside the chunk, so divx audio works without big delays!!! + - AVI PTS calculation modified: counting video PTS when skip_video_frames>0 + so new audio PTS values will be correct. Solved many sync probs! + - A-V sync with AVI files fixed! + Now only the Desperado-trailer has 1.0 sec delay after seeking. + - fixed AVI sync in -bps mode too! :) (perfect except that Desperado avi) + +v0.10: The new year release! + - testing + - docs changed + - it's time to release and remove the old buggy 0.09 version... + - release!!! + +v0.10-pre8: libvo/x11 changes + - libvo: x11/xv driver separated to x11 and xv drivers + - libvo: DUMMY_VO_FUNC removed from driver sources + - libvo: default driver order changed, because some users with software-only + opengl though that this 'slow' player can only play at 1-3fps :) + +v0.10-pre7: libmpeg2 interface changes, display size/area changes, AVI fixes + - libmpeg2/decode.c modified: + - removed unused OMS and mpeg2dec stuff + - decode_data rewritten, now works like parse_es.c + => doesn't copy any data -> faster and less memory usage + - mplayer.c sends code 0x1FF after every frame, so libmpeg2 knows + when has to display it + - mplayer.c: in_frame flag fixes, didn't work well with mpeg2 streams + (because there is a 0x1B2 chunk between 0x100 and 0x101) + - 'picture' changed from static to shmem-allocated + -> better picture after codec restart (tested with JapAd.mpg) + -> keep information of the header changes (after init) + - mpeg image size changed, now only the real part of frame is displayed + (no more green strip at the bottom) + - picture struct: new fields: display_picture_width/height + - image buffer allocation (shmem) is done by decode.c instead of libvo + - new option: -xy <value> (resize both x/y direction) + if value<=8 -> x_scale = y_scale = value + else -> x_size=value y_size=aspectratio*x_size + - mplayer.c: video output moved out from avi/mpg init sections and + now it's common code (added movie_size_x/y variables and out_fmt global) + - new keys: + ESC => quit + + and - => adjust audio delay +- 0.1 second + k => kill/restart the mpeg codec process (for testing) + - codec control interface changed: wait for syncword after (re)start + to avoid receiving old frames => it's stable again! + - removed (now unused) allocate/free image buffer code from libvo + - mplayer: new internal variable for video format: has_video + 0 = none (unused yet) + 1 = mpeg 1/2 video + 2 = win32/VfW video codec + - config.h has defaults for bps-based AVI sync and ALSA timer code options: + #undef AVI_SYNC_BPS => now it's disabled by default!!! use -bps to enable + #define ALSA_TIMER => now it's enabled by default!!! use -noalsa to dis. + - help updated + - prints max compressed framesize at exit (both avi & mpeg) + - AVI audio seeking fixed: some ACM codecs (divx audio and ms-adpcm) + can't seek inside a chunk, they are only able to play whole chunks. + Current audio seeking has changed to seek inside the chunk only if the + codec supports it (only internal codecs and ACM/mp3 allows it). + - AVI: audio delay correction if can't seek inside the chunk + +v0.10-pre6: mpeg signal & EOF fixes + - ./configure: k6_mtrr (2.4.test11+) added [Pontscho] + - `term destroys if mplayer (mpg) called from mc.ext` bug fixed: + added sighandler to the 3rd process (mpeg codec) to avoid sig. recursion + - better output at exit (handled now by exit_player()) + - mpeg EOF problem (codec restart) fixed: added EOF detection to parse_es.c + - internal flag 'current_module' added to get more info at segfaults + (contains module number where the segfault occured) + - audio detection changed: using afm=4 (Win32/ACM) for MP3 audio (AVI files) + (you MUST have l3codeca.acm at /usr/lib/win32, or you have to use '-afm 1') + +v0.10-pre5: flipping fixed + - AVI image flipping reworked: + - new flag: avi_header.flipped, TRUE if upside-down + - image flipping code removed/disabled from libvo modules + - duplicate flip_page() calls removed (overload with x11 and mga) + - aLaw audio codec (AVI id 0x06) added (uses code from xanim source) + +v0.10-pre4: test release, small fixes + - video_out driver <-> codec incompatibility message changed + - fixed the config.format bug in drivers/mga_vid_test, so it works again! + [thanks to David Whysong] + - libmpeg2 upgraded + +v0.10-pre3: test release, verbose mode, new docs + - new option: -v = increment verbose level + (debug printf's changed to verbose level-dependent) + - default level: 0, only some informal output + - init debug: 1, some basic debug infos, avi header, function values + - player debug: 2, print avi indexes, chunk inputs, more debug infos + - parser debug: 3, prints everything related to input parsers + to increment verbose level, use multiple -v options (-v -v -v for level-3) + - bitrate calculation for AVI files + - README rewritten, added Troubleshooting and Bugreports sections + - TVout directory added (only the scripts) + +v0.10-pre2: bugfix test release, bps-sync enabled + - avi: supporting both 0-based and movi-based index types (autodetect) + - avi: tested with VBR audio: plays well with -mc 0 option, seek doesn't + work yet [thanks to Alan Chen for testfile] + - avi: A-V sync to avg. byte/sec implemented (again) and enabled by default + (disable with -nobps if you want) + - ./configire: 3rd name ('kni') of the P3 added. Where is the compatibility? + - useless '\' removed from libac3/Makefile [Otvos Ferenc] + +v0.10-pre1: test release, players merged!!! + - avip and mpegp has been merged to a single binary called 'mplayer' + - file type detection (AVI/MPEG-PS/MPEG-ES/Other) + - no redundant code (common code for common jobs) + - big format-dependent codes moved to functions (separated files) + - better error messages, removed some debug stuff, code cleanups + - old libmpeg2 version removed from source tree + - help texts merged (help_avi+help_mpg -> help_mp) + - new options: -x <x> -y <y> = scale image (if selected driver supports) + if value<=8 then image size will be multiplied by value, otherwise + image size will be scaled to <value> pixels. + For example: + 2x ZOOM: mplayer -x 2 -y 2 test.mpg + 800x600: mplayer -x 800 -y 600 test.mpg + [default values are still configurable at compile-time, see config.h] + - TV project (not finished) codebase added (see tvision.c, or: make tvision) + +v0.09: Beta release [same as 0.09-pre3] + - version changed in the files + - docs updated + +v0.09-pre3: bugfix test-release, X11 support testing + - fixed the if [ -z $pparam ] bug in ./configure [Christian Birchinger] + - many changes in AVI seek code, resulting near-perfect seeking now! + current method calc absolute audio position, so with VBR audio it + doesn't work yet... + - avip: Xv support (YUY2 image format) + - avip: X11 support (24 & 32 bpp only, BGR format) + I need a very fast 15->16bpp converter for 16bpp support... anyone helps? + +v0.09-pre2: bugfix test-release + - removed unnecessary code from libmpeg2/header.c + Walken told me that standard mpg/vob streams must NOT use framerate + and bitrate extension... and the ext. id check is done by the caller. + - CRC support to mp3lib's mpeg audio layer-2 decoder + thanks for bugreport & testfile to Samson + +v0.09-pre1: bugfix test-release + - imported new libmpeg2 files (under testing...) + - GL renderer flickering bug fixed (MMX missing emms() between yuv2rgb and + glTexSubImage(), bug triggered by new Utah-GLX code) + [thanks for Christian Birchinger] + +v0.08: Index support, avi seeking, DLL loader fix, compilation fixes + - Added support for chunk index usage (disable with -noidx option) + - Removed code optimization flags from loader/Makefile because + it segfaults if compile optimized code (it does some hacks with + pointers, maybe the reordered code confuses it) + - added new tool called aviparse (read and check avi file structure) + - indexed and raw chunk info comparing, bad chunks dropped + - termcap usage is optional (for those debian users without termcap) + - #if HAVE_* fixed (to #ifdef HAVE_*) + - ./configure supports new /proc/cpuinfo (2.4.0-test11) + - sse is called 'sse' again + - 'flags' field renamed to 'features' + - Xv benchmark results added to DOCS/SPEED + - avi seeking (and other goodies, pause etc) implemented + no PTS resync after seek yet. + - default video_out driver changed from 'mga' to the first available driver + new driver priority: mga_vid, opengl, x11 + +v0.07: Easier compile + - Added Pontscho's ./configure script (it's modified a lot) + - Updated makefiles, and tested a lot :) + - Updated DOCS/INSTALL + +v0.06: Better codec selection + - avi audio&video codec selection moved to new codecs.c file, + loader/driver.c and loader/afl.c modified for this + - yuv support fixed, codecs.c setup flags to handle yuv properly + yuv works fine with divx, mpeg4, cvid, and upside-down iv50 + - DOCS/INSTALL updated + - DOCS/SPEED updated, DivX benchmarks added + +v0.05: Merged with MPEGplayer 0.90pre6, first public release of AVI player + - code merged with mpegplayer, new Makefile, some small modifications + - docs updated and moved to DOCS + +v0.04: YUV support, some code cleanup, preview-release + +v0.01: first version based on new MPEGplayer's codebase. diff --git a/DOCS/ChangeLog.mpeg b/DOCS/ChangeLog.mpeg new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..265a57c16b --- /dev/null +++ b/DOCS/ChangeLog.mpeg @@ -0,0 +1,232 @@ +ChangeLog: +~~~~~~~~~~ +v0.2: [first public release] +- parser: add support for VOB files (audio format still has problems...) +- libmpeg3: improvements in file-type detector, supporting mpegs with RIFF hdr +- libmpeg3: improvements on mpeg3_read_program() to handle damaged files better +- libmpeg3: new functions for separated PTS access: mpeg3_audio_pts() and + mpeg3_video_pts(), they return timestamp in seconds, format: double +- play: new audio-video sync method, using timestamps from streams. + much better, even on very damaged files! +- play: measuring of audio buffer size instead constant hard-wired value +- libmpeg3: more improvements to handle better strange files... +- play: drop timestamp correction if > 2 seconds (good for concatenated files) + +v0.3: +- much better audio-video sync, using limited timestamp correction +- TVout directory added, with tools & scripts to setup TVout on Matrox cards + (it is able to play mpegs fullscreen on TV without using X) + +v0.5: +- integrating dvdview for video decoding + (still using libmpeg3 for system stream parsing and audio decoding) + -> not works... some variable randomly changes (uninitialized pointers + in dvdview??? c++/c mixing problem?) + +v0.6: +- new player from scratch, using my mp3lib for audio, parser.c for demuxing. + integrated dvdview is still buggy... + +v0.7: [second edition] +- dvdview as separated process, using FIFOs for communication. +- some fixes in dvdview/system/sysdec1.cc, improved re-syncing on reset +- double-buffering support into dvdview's mga_vid class (and some + changes in the mga_vid kernel module too!) +- EOF problem solved +- background playing option (using MGA Color-Keying and xsetroot) +- rebuild README, added Standard Disclaimer section + +v0.71: +- better missing-stream detection (counting only the real packets) +- check for file and missing streams before fork() +- fixed ugly byteorder bug when reading header dword +- new system stream sync method (doesn't requires SYSTEM_HEADER_START_CODE) +- seeking (byte or second pos), works *only* with streams with immediate + SYSTEM_HEADER frames. + +v0.8: [seeking works] +- implementing own video packet reader -> disabling the whole streaming part + of dvdview. +- saving system headers, and re-sent after starting dvdview (seeking/resync) + -> allow seeking in single-header mpeg files (contact2.mpg) +- advanced resync and seek_sec method, using video-packet type-checks +- fix read() problem, when not enough bytes available in fifo (see man 2 read) +- removed unused objects (postproc,options,streaming) from dvdview's Makefile + (smaller executable, faster compile) +- sec. and bytepos seek fixed, works well now. +- simple console gui, using my getch2 (from mailer3 source) for keyboard. + allows seek,pause,quit functions (for testing only) + it's time to begin develop some nice GUI with skins, plugins etc :) +- improved runtime seeking, added force_redraw variable, and PTS audio + correction after every seek. + +v0.81: +- fps fixed (other than 25fps supported again) +- EOF handling fixed again +- nosound support (currently only system streams supported, not video-only) + also see -nosound commandline option +- mga_vid: changed mmap() to allow double buffering in 704x528 +- mga_vid: double buffering is optional from now (dvdview option -db ) +* it successfully plays .VOB files (without sound) +- PTS/DTS support in mpeg-2 system streams (.vob files) +- PCM audio (48kHz stereo, unsigned, swapped byteorder) playing implemented +* it "plays" .VOB files with PCM sound, but it's too sloooooow :((( +- some optimization of dvdview's bitstream handler (see FillBits & GetBitsFast) + +v0.82: [VOB support] +- updated dvdview from current CVS version (1.2.0-pre) -> about 25% faster!!! +* it's now fast enough for VOB playback +- AC3 audio support (using Aaron Holtzman's libac3 from ac3dec package) +- new, simpler Makefile for libac3 +- re-organized text files (README splitted to ChangeLog and AUTHORS) + +v0.83: [ALSA support] +- some timing code to fix audio syncing with ALSA drivers (test it! I can't) + use -alsa cmdline option to enable this experimental code! +- cmdline option (-abs) for overriding audio buffer size (default: measured) + why is it needed? some audio drivers has bad implementaion of select(), + so measuring buffer size gives false result. + if you hear sound before picture window appears, then you should use this! + +v0.84: +- multiple DVD audio channels/streams support (use -aid option to select chn.) +- cmdline option for maximum PTS time correction (-mc <value>) +- PTS sync code moved to frame display loop -> more precise timing + now it sync audio after every 5 decoded frames +- cmdline option for override frame rate (-fps <rate>) + some .VOB files has bad frame rate value in headers (why? any ideas?) +- ac3 audio seeking works (some hack in libac3's parse.c) + +v0.85: [first non-experimental release] +- directory structure changed +- better documentation, added new INSTALL +- every Makefile uses OPTFLAGS environment variable, see INSTALL +- help (run mpg12play without any parameters or with -h/--help) +- fixed byte seeking (-sb) +- allow selecting mpeg audio channel, see -aid (streams 0x1C0-1DF) +- allow selecting video channel, see -vid (0x1E0-1EF) +- allow audio format override, see -afm +- new streaming system (with 4k buffering) +- initial VCD (Video CD) support, use -vcd to select track, and give + device name as filename (e.g.: mpg12play -vcd 2 /dev/cdrom) + Problems with dual streaming, it's very slow! reads every sectors twice... +- VCD cache system... -> solved dual (A+V) streaming slowdown + +v0.86: [cleanup] +- last_frame_* thing removed + control fifo read() fixed -> better and + linear (no seek-back) resync if dvdview dies +- better nosound timing (uses -alsa timer), seeking works +- resync_to_pts eliminated (using new max_pts_correction) +- cleanups, error checks, small fixes in the whole player.c +- removed some unused old code +- exit code moved to exit_player(), removed redundancy, fixed kill order + +v0.87: +- i've found the reason of bad fps value with some vob files... + the fps is correct, but the dvdview doesn't decode all the frames + (reads repeat_first_field flag but don't rely on it) +- new demuxer code: read & demux input stream only at once, and uses two + memory FIFO-s for packages. also new reader code, everyting named ds_*() + The new demuxer can autodetect video and audio stream ids, if not + specified with -aid / -vid option, and better implementation of -afm +- vcd cache is optional (and disabled by default), because unneccesary with + new demux/streaming code + +v0.90pre: +- new codec added: mpeg2dec by Aaron Holtzman + after doing some fixes (see at bottom), it's able to play mpeg1/mpeg2 video |