[vlc-devel] [RFC PATCH 0/2] Split network-caching for live/non-live sources

[Julian Scheel]

As discussed on IRC I propose to add a new setting "live-network-caching"
which is used in place of network-caching for live sources. I classify
live-sources as those which are not-seekable. The reason for introducing it is
to allow applications to set a caching as short as possible for live sources
while still being able to properly support seekable streams. When caching is
too short on seekable streams you would see effects like seek not having a
visible effect while playback is paused, etc. So it makes sense to keep a
somewhat higher caching in those situations.

For those modules which can be seekable in some circumstances but might not be
in others I use the variable conditionally.

Comments welcome.

Julian Scheel (2):
  Add dedicated network-caching for live sources
  access/demux: Make use of live-network-caching variable

 modules/access/avio.c            | 10 +++++++++-
 modules/access/file.c            |  4 +++-
 modules/access/ftp.c             |  4 +++-
 modules/access/http.c            |  4 +++-
 modules/access/live555.cpp       |  4 +++-
 modules/access/mms/mmsh.c        |  4 +++-
 modules/access/mms/mmstu.c       |  4 +++-
 modules/access/rtp/rtp.c         |  2 +-
 modules/access/rtsp/access.c     |  2 +-
 modules/access/tcp.c             |  2 +-
 modules/access/udp.c             |  2 +-
 modules/access/vnc.c             |  2 +-
 modules/demux/dash/dash.cpp      |  4 +++-
 modules/stream_filter/hds/hds.c  |  2 +-
 modules/stream_filter/httplive.c |  3 ++-
 src/libvlc-module.c              |  8 ++++++++
 16 files changed, 46 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

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