[x265] [PATCH] Added fast intra search option

Steve Borho steve at borho.org
Wed Aug 13 07:22:11 CEST 2014


On 08/12, dtyx265 at gmail.com wrote:
> # HG changeset patch
> # User David T Yuen <dtyx265 at gmail.com>
> # Date 1407882999 25200
> # Node ID 75e4ad481b3668b1e420ede300287aa3ea3fb8d5
> # Parent  8a7f4bb1d1be32fe668d410450c2e320ccae6098
> Added fast intra search option
> 
> This version calls intra_pred_allangs  to create the predictions then the faster search with satd

on my newer CPUs, this version was unambiguously faster; so I've pushed
this version, thanks.

> diff -r 8a7f4bb1d1be -r 75e4ad481b36 source/common/param.cpp
> --- a/source/common/param.cpp	Tue Aug 12 01:11:39 2014 -0500
> +++ b/source/common/param.cpp	Tue Aug 12 15:36:39 2014 -0700
> @@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
>      /* Intra Coding Tools */
>      param->bEnableConstrainedIntra = 0;
>      param->bEnableStrongIntraSmoothing = 1;
> +    param->bEnableFastIntra = 0;
>  
>      /* Inter Coding tools */
>      param->searchMethod = X265_HEX_SEARCH;
> @@ -560,6 +561,7 @@
>      OPT("lossless") p->bLossless = atobool(value);
>      OPT("cu-lossless") p->bCULossless = atobool(value);
>      OPT("constrained-intra") p->bEnableConstrainedIntra = atobool(value);
> +    OPT("fast-intra") p->bEnableFastIntra = atobool(value);
>      OPT("open-gop") p->bOpenGOP = atobool(value);
>      OPT("scenecut")
>      {
> @@ -1211,6 +1213,7 @@
>      BOOL(p->bLossless, "lossless");
>      BOOL(p->bCULossless, "cu-lossless");
>      BOOL(p->bEnableConstrainedIntra, "constrained-intra");
> +    BOOL(p->bEnableFastIntra, "fast-intra");
>      BOOL(p->bOpenGOP, "open-gop");
>      s += sprintf(s, " interlace=%d", p->interlaceMode);
>      s += sprintf(s, " keyint=%d", p->keyframeMax);
> diff -r 8a7f4bb1d1be -r 75e4ad481b36 source/encoder/slicetype.cpp
> --- a/source/encoder/slicetype.cpp	Tue Aug 12 01:11:39 2014 -0500
> +++ b/source/encoder/slicetype.cpp	Tue Aug 12 15:36:39 2014 -0700
> @@ -1242,6 +1242,7 @@
>      {
>          m_rows[i].m_widthInCU = m_widthInCU;
>          m_rows[i].m_heightInCU = m_heightInCU;
> +        m_rows[i].m_param = m_param;
>      }
>  
>      if (!WaveFront::init(m_heightInCU))
> @@ -1676,26 +1677,86 @@
>  
>          int predsize = cuSize * cuSize;
>  
> -        // generate 35 intra predictions into tmp
> +        // generate 35 intra predictions into m_predictions
> +        pixelcmp_t satd = primitives.satd[partitionFromLog2Size(X265_LOWRES_CU_BITS)];
> +        int icost = m_me.COST_MAX, cost, highcost, lowcost, acost = m_me.COST_MAX;
> +        uint32_t  lowmode, mode;
>          primitives.intra_pred[sizeIdx][DC_IDX](m_predictions, cuSize, left0, above0, 0, (cuSize <= 16));
> +        cost = satd(m_me.fenc, FENC_STRIDE, m_predictions, cuSize);
> +        if (cost < icost)
> +            icost = cost;
>          pixel *above = (cuSize >= 8) ? above1 : above0;
>          pixel *left  = (cuSize >= 8) ? left1 : left0;
> -        primitives.intra_pred[sizeIdx][PLANAR_IDX](m_predictions + predsize, cuSize, left, above, 0, 0);
> +        primitives.intra_pred[sizeIdx][PLANAR_IDX](m_predictions, cuSize, left, above, 0, 0);
> +        cost = satd(m_me.fenc, FENC_STRIDE, m_predictions, cuSize);
> +        if (cost < icost)
> +            icost = cost;
>          primitives.intra_pred_allangs[sizeIdx](m_predictions + 2 * predsize, above0, left0, above1, left1, (cuSize <= 16));
>  
> -        // calculate 35 satd costs, keep least cost
> +        // calculate satd costs, keep least cost
>          ALIGN_VAR_32(pixel, buf_trans[32 * 32]);
>          primitives.transpose[sizeIdx](buf_trans, m_me.fenc, FENC_STRIDE);
> -        pixelcmp_t satd = primitives.satd[partitionFromLog2Size(X265_LOWRES_CU_BITS)];
> -        int icost = m_me.COST_MAX, cost;
> -        for (uint32_t mode = 0; mode < 35; mode++)
> +        // fast-intra angle search
> +        if (m_param->bEnableFastIntra)
>          {
> -            if ((mode >= 2) && (mode < 18))
> +            for (mode = 4;mode < 35; mode += 5)
> +            {
> +                if (mode < 18)
> +                    cost = satd(buf_trans, cuSize, &m_predictions[mode * predsize], cuSize);
> +                else
> +                    cost = satd(m_me.fenc, FENC_STRIDE, &m_predictions[mode * predsize], cuSize);
> +                if (cost < acost)
> +                {
> +                    lowmode = mode;
> +                    acost = cost;
> +                }
> +            }
> +            mode = lowmode - 2;
> +            if (mode < 18)
> +                lowcost = satd(buf_trans, cuSize, &m_predictions[mode * predsize], cuSize);
> +            else
> +                lowcost = satd(m_me.fenc, FENC_STRIDE, &m_predictions[mode * predsize], cuSize);
> +            highcost = m_me.COST_MAX;
> +            if (lowmode < 34)
> +            {
> +                mode = lowmode + 2;
> +                if (mode < 18)
> +                    highcost = satd(buf_trans, cuSize, &m_predictions[mode * predsize], cuSize);
> +                else
> +                    highcost = satd(m_me.fenc, FENC_STRIDE, &m_predictions[mode * predsize], cuSize);
> +            }
> +            if (lowcost <= highcost)
> +            {
> +                mode = lowmode - 1;
> +                if (lowcost < acost)
> +                    acost = lowcost;
> +            }
> +            else
> +            {
> +                mode = lowmode + 1;
> +                if (highcost < acost)
> +                    acost = highcost;
> +            }
> +            if (mode < 18)
>                  cost = satd(buf_trans, cuSize, &m_predictions[mode * predsize], cuSize);
>              else
>                  cost = satd(m_me.fenc, FENC_STRIDE, &m_predictions[mode * predsize], cuSize);
> -            if (cost < icost)
> -                icost = cost;
> +             if (cost < acost)
> +                acost = cost;
> +            if (acost < icost)
> +                icost = acost;
> +        }
> +        else // calculate and search all intra prediction angles for lowest cost
> +        {
> +            for (mode = 2; mode < 35; mode++)
> +            {
> +                if (mode < 18)
> +                    cost = satd(buf_trans, cuSize, &m_predictions[mode * predsize], cuSize);
> +                else
> +                    cost = satd(m_me.fenc, FENC_STRIDE, &m_predictions[mode * predsize], cuSize);
> +                if (cost < icost)
> +                    icost = cost;
> +            }
>          }
>          const int intraPenalty = 5 * m_lookAheadLambda;
>          icost += intraPenalty + lowresPenalty;
> diff -r 8a7f4bb1d1be -r 75e4ad481b36 source/encoder/slicetype.h
> --- a/source/encoder/slicetype.h	Tue Aug 12 01:11:39 2014 -0500
> +++ b/source/encoder/slicetype.h	Tue Aug 12 15:36:39 2014 -0700
> @@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
>  class EstimateRow
>  {
>  public:
> +    x265_param*         m_param;
>      MotionEstimate      m_me;
>      Lock                m_lock;
>      pixel*              m_predictions;    // buffer for 35 intra predictions
> diff -r 8a7f4bb1d1be -r 75e4ad481b36 source/x265.cpp
> --- a/source/x265.cpp	Tue Aug 12 01:11:39 2014 -0500
> +++ b/source/x265.cpp	Tue Aug 12 15:36:39 2014 -0700
> @@ -117,6 +117,8 @@
>      { "no-cu-lossless",       no_argument, NULL, 0 },
>      { "no-constrained-intra", no_argument, NULL, 0 },
>      { "constrained-intra",    no_argument, NULL, 0 },
> +    { "fast-intra",           no_argument, NULL, 0 },
> +    { "no-fast-intra",        no_argument, NULL, 0 },
>      { "no-open-gop",          no_argument, NULL, 0 },
>      { "open-gop",             no_argument, NULL, 0 },
>      { "keyint",         required_argument, NULL, 'I' },
> @@ -387,6 +389,7 @@
>      H0("   --[no-]strong-intra-smoothing Enable strong intra smoothing for 32x32 blocks. Default %s\n", OPT(param->bEnableStrongIntraSmoothing));
>      H0("   --[no-]constrained-intra      Constrained intra prediction (use only intra coded reference pixels) Default %s\n", OPT(param->bEnableConstrainedIntra));
>      H0("   --[no-]b-intra                Enable intra in B frames in veryslow presets. Default %s\n", OPT(param->bIntraInBFrames));
> +    H0("   --[no]-fast-intra             Enable faster search method for intra mode. Default %s\n", OPT(param->bEnableFastIntra));
>      H0("   --rdpenalty <0..2>            penalty for 32x32 intra TU in non-I slices. 0:disabled 1:RD-penalty 2:maximum. Default %d\n", param->rdPenalty);
>      H0("\nSlice decision options:\n");
>      H0("   --[no-]open-gop               Enable open-GOP, allows I slices to be non-IDR. Default %s\n", OPT(param->bOpenGOP));
> diff -r 8a7f4bb1d1be -r 75e4ad481b36 source/x265.h
> --- a/source/x265.h	Tue Aug 12 01:11:39 2014 -0500
> +++ b/source/x265.h	Tue Aug 12 15:36:39 2014 -0700
> @@ -533,6 +533,9 @@
>       * depending on your source material. Defaults to disabled */
>      int       bEnableStrongIntraSmoothing;
>  
> +    /* Use a faster search method to find the best intra mode. Default is 0 */
> +    int       bEnableFastIntra;
> +
>      /*== Inter Coding Tools ==*/
>  
>      /* ME search method (DIA, HEX, UMH, STAR, FULL). The search patterns
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-- 
Steve Borho


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