[x264-devel] Is it right for setting bitrate to zero in "X264_RC_ABR" mode?

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On Thu, 5 Jul 2012 15:31:32 +0800, alexander tian wrote:
> Hi, everyone
> I encode video in cbr/abr mode. I think the program will return
> error when I set the bitrate to zero. I test it. But I find the
> program encode the sequences successfully. The qp value is 51 for
> every encoded frame. I trace the program. Then I find the value of q
> is "1.#INF" when divide zero in function "get_qscale".

> I wonder whether the program should return error when I set br to zero in "X264_RC_ABR" mode.

> sincerely
>  
> Alexnder Tian

Hi. No need to repeat it twice. We have already seen it first time. I
agree that we probably should inform user that bitrate wasn't
specified in case of zero bitrate. Such fix was already committed in
development repo so wait for next commit push.