[x265] [PATCH] Introduce CLI/param options to control min and max VBV fullness

Gopi Satykrishna Akisetty gopi.satykrishna at multicorewareinc.com
Mon Sep 7 07:02:52 CEST 2020


On Tue, Sep 1, 2020 at 8:41 PM Aruna Matheswaran <aruna at multicorewareinc.com>
wrote:

> From 672d4b53dd35ea4b847ae3177403f526f74cda4e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> From: Aruna <aruna at multicorewareinc.com>
> Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2020 19:59:17 +0530
> Subject: [PATCH] Introduce CLI/param options to control min and max VBV
>  fullness
>
> ---
>  doc/reST/cli.rst               | 18 +++++++++++++++---
>  source/CMakeLists.txt          |  2 +-
>  source/common/param.cpp        | 14 ++++++++++++--
>  source/encoder/ratecontrol.cpp |  4 ++--
>  source/x265.h                  |  8 ++++++++
>  source/x265cli.h               |  2 ++
>  6 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/doc/reST/cli.rst b/doc/reST/cli.rst
> index 02828e390..18ca17d35 100644
> --- a/doc/reST/cli.rst
> +++ b/doc/reST/cli.rst
> @@ -1671,8 +1671,8 @@ Quality, rate control and rate distortion options
>
>  .. option:: --vbv-end <float>
>
> - Final buffer emptiness. The portion of the decode buffer that must be
> - available after all the specified frames have been inserted into the
> + Final buffer fullness. The portion of the decode buffer that must be
> + full after all the specified frames have been inserted into the
>   decode buffer. Specified as a fractional value between 0 and 1, or in
>   kbits. Default 0 (disabled)
>
> @@ -1684,8 +1684,20 @@ Quality, rate control and rate distortion options
>  .. option:: --vbv-end-fr-adj <float>
>
>   Frame from which qp has to be adjusted to achieve final decode buffer
> - emptiness. Specified as a fraction of the total frames. Fractions > 0
> are
> + fullness. Specified as a fraction of the total frames. Fractions > 0 are
>   supported only when the total number of frames is known. Default 0.
> +
> +.. option:: --min-vbv-fullness <double>
> +
> +    Minimum VBV fullness percentage to be maintained. Specified as a
> fractional
> +    value ranging between 0 and 100. Default 50 i.e, Tries to keep the
> buffer at least
> +    50% full at any point in time.
> +
> +.. option:: --max-vbv-fullness <double>
> +
> +    Maximum VBV fullness percentage to be maintained. Specified as a
> fractional
> +    value ranging between 0 and 100. Default 80 i.e Tries to keep the
> buffer at max 80%
> +    full at any point in time.
>
>  .. option:: --qp, -q <integer>
>
> diff --git a/source/CMakeLists.txt b/source/CMakeLists.txt
> index 1d1f8cacf..d9ed3983e 100644
> --- a/source/CMakeLists.txt
> +++ b/source/CMakeLists.txt
> @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ option(NATIVE_BUILD "Target the build CPU" OFF)
>  option(STATIC_LINK_CRT "Statically link C runtime for release builds" OFF)
>  mark_as_advanced(FPROFILE_USE FPROFILE_GENERATE NATIVE_BUILD)
>  # X265_BUILD must be incremented each time the public API is changed
> -set(X265_BUILD 195)
> +set(X265_BUILD 196)
>  configure_file("${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/x265.def.in"
>                 "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/x265.def")
>  configure_file("${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/x265_config.h.in"
> diff --git a/source/common/param.cpp b/source/common/param.cpp
> index 240568445..f356074a4 100644
> --- a/source/common/param.cpp
> +++ b/source/common/param.cpp
> @@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ void x265_param_default(x265_param* param)
>      param->rc.vbvBufferInit = 0.9;
>      param->vbvBufferEnd = 0;
>      param->vbvEndFrameAdjust = 0;
> +    param->minVbvFullness = 50;
> +    param->maxVbvFullness = 80;
>      param->rc.rfConstant = 28;
>      param->rc.bitrate = 0;
>      param->rc.qCompress = 0.6;
> @@ -1375,6 +1377,8 @@ int x265_param_parse(x265_param* p, const char*
> name, const char* value)
>              sscanf(value, "%d,%d,%d", &p->hmeRange[0], &p->hmeRange[1],
> &p->hmeRange[2]);
>              p->bEnableHME = true;
>          }
> +        OPT("min-vbv-fullness") p->minVbvFullness = atof(value);
> +        OPT("max-vbv-fullness") p->maxVbvFullness = atof(value);
>          else
>              return X265_PARAM_BAD_NAME;
>      }
> @@ -1714,6 +1718,10 @@ int x265_check_params(x265_param* param)
>          "Valid vbv-end-fr-adj must be a fraction 0 - 1");
>      CHECK(!param->totalFrames && param->vbvEndFrameAdjust,
>          "vbv-end-fr-adj cannot be enabled when total number of frames is
> unknown");
> +    CHECK(param->minVbvFullness < 0 && param->minVbvFullness > 100,
> +        "min-vbv-fullness must be a fraction 0 - 100");
> +    CHECK(param->maxVbvFullness < 0 && param->maxVbvFullness > 100,
> +        "max-vbv-fullness must be a fraction 0 - 100");
>      CHECK(param->rc.bitrate < 0,
>            "Target bitrate can not be less than zero");
>      CHECK(param->rc.qCompress < 0.5 || param->rc.qCompress > 1.0,
> @@ -2127,8 +2135,8 @@ char *x265_param2string(x265_param* p, int padx, int
> pady)
>              BOOL(p->rc.bEnableSlowFirstPass, "slow-firstpass");
>          if (p->rc.vbvBufferSize)
>          {
> -            s += sprintf(s, " vbv-maxrate=%d vbv-bufsize=%d
> vbv-init=%.1f",
> -                 p->rc.vbvMaxBitrate, p->rc.vbvBufferSize,
> p->rc.vbvBufferInit);
> +            s += sprintf(s, " vbv-maxrate=%d vbv-bufsize=%d vbv-init=%.1f
> min-vbv-fullness=%.1f max-vbv-fullness=%.1f",
> +                p->rc.vbvMaxBitrate, p->rc.vbvBufferSize,
> p->rc.vbvBufferInit, p->minVbvFullness, p->maxVbvFullness);
>              if (p->vbvBufferEnd)
>                  s += sprintf(s, " vbv-end=%.1f vbv-end-fr-adj=%.1f",
> p->vbvBufferEnd, p->vbvEndFrameAdjust);
>              if (p->rc.rateControlMode == X265_RC_CRF)
> @@ -2436,6 +2444,8 @@ void x265_copy_params(x265_param* dst, x265_param*
> src)
>      dst->rc.vbvMaxBitrate = src->rc.vbvMaxBitrate;
>
>      dst->rc.vbvBufferInit = src->rc.vbvBufferInit;
> +    dst->minVbvFullness = src->minVbvFullness;
> +    dst->maxVbvFullness = src->maxVbvFullness;
>      dst->rc.cuTree = src->rc.cuTree;
>      dst->rc.rfConstantMax = src->rc.rfConstantMax;
>      dst->rc.rfConstantMin = src->rc.rfConstantMin;
> diff --git a/source/encoder/ratecontrol.cpp
> b/source/encoder/ratecontrol.cpp
> index 82d7c4f2a..0e0845a85 100644
> --- a/source/encoder/ratecontrol.cpp
> +++ b/source/encoder/ratecontrol.cpp
> @@ -2370,7 +2370,7 @@ double RateControl::clipQscale(Frame* curFrame,
> RateControlEntry* rce, double q)
>                      {
>                          finalDur = x265_clip3(0.4, 1.0, totalDuration);
>                      }
> -                    targetFill = X265_MIN(m_bufferFill + totalDuration *
> m_vbvMaxRate * 0.5, m_bufferSize * (1 - 0.5 * finalDur));
> +                    targetFill = X265_MIN(m_bufferFill + totalDuration *
> m_vbvMaxRate * 0.5, m_bufferSize * ((m_param->minVbvFullness / 100) *
> finalDur));
>                      if (bufferFillCur < targetFill)
>                      {
>                          q *= 1.01;
> @@ -2378,7 +2378,7 @@ double RateControl::clipQscale(Frame* curFrame,
> RateControlEntry* rce, double q)
>                          continue;
>                      }
>                      /* Try to get the buffer not more than 80% filled,
> but don't set an impossible goal. */
> -                    targetFill = x265_clip3(m_bufferSize * (1 - 0.2 *
> finalDur), m_bufferSize, m_bufferFill - totalDuration * m_vbvMaxRate * 0.5);
> +                    targetFill = x265_clip3(m_bufferSize *
> ((m_param->maxVbvFullness / 100) * finalDur), m_bufferSize, m_bufferFill -
> totalDuration * m_vbvMaxRate * 0.5);
>                      if (m_isCbr && bufferFillCur > targetFill &&
> !m_isSceneTransition)
>                      {
>                          q /= 1.01;
>
in the else part below (Fallback to old purely-reactive algorithm: no
lookahead),
Should the m_bufferFill / m_bufferSize < 0.5 be changed to m_bufferFill /
m_bufferSize <  m_param->minVbvFullness /100 ??

> diff --git a/source/x265.h b/source/x265.h
> index 0ffa600b0..46024db37 100644
> --- a/source/x265.h
> +++ b/source/x265.h
> @@ -1920,6 +1920,14 @@ typedef struct x265_param
>
>      /* Maxrate that could be signaled to the decoder. Default 0. API
> only. */
>      int      decoderVbvMaxRate;
> +
> +    /* Minimum VBV fullness to be maintained. Default 50. Keep the buffer
> +     * at least 50% full */
> +    double   minVbvFullness;
> +
> +    /* Maximum VBV fullness to be maintained. Default 80. Keep the buffer
> +    * at max 80% full */
> +    double   maxVbvFullness;
>  } x265_param;
>
>  /* x265_param_alloc:
> diff --git a/source/x265cli.h b/source/x265cli.h
> index 311f06935..b7bdd0c2d 100644
> --- a/source/x265cli.h
> +++ b/source/x265cli.h
> @@ -374,6 +374,8 @@ static const struct option long_options[] =
>      { "no-cll", no_argument, NULL, 0 },
>      { "hme-range", required_argument, NULL, 0 },
>      { "abr-ladder", required_argument, NULL, 0 },
> +    { "min-vbv-fullness", required_argument, NULL, 0 },
> +    { "max-vbv-fullness", required_argument, NULL, 0 },
>      { 0, 0, 0, 0 },
>      { 0, 0, 0, 0 },
>      { 0, 0, 0, 0 },
>
I don't see help options for the new cli's. Can you add them to the patch.


> --
> --
> Regards,
> *Aruna Matheswaran,*
> Video Codec Engineer,
> Media & AI analytics BU,
>
>
>
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