Some encoders (e.g. flac) need to send side data when there is no more data to be output. This enables them to output a packet with no data in it, only side data.
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| 13 | 13 | |
| 14 | 14 | API changes, most recent first: |
| 15 | 15 | |
| 16 | +2014-04-xx - xxxxxxx - lavc 55.54.0 - avcodec.h | |
| 17 | + Add AVCodecContext.side_data_only_packets to allow encoders to output packets | |
| 18 | + with only side data. This option may become mandatory in the future, so all | |
| 19 | + users are recommended to update their code and enable this option. | |
| 20 | + | |
| 16 | 21 | 2014-xx-xx - xxxxxxx - lavu 53.16.0 - frame.h, pixfmt.h |
| 17 | 22 | Move all color-related enums (AVColorPrimaries, AVColorSpace, AVColorRange, |
| 18 | 23 | AVColorTransferCharacteristic, and AVChromaLocation) inside lavu. |