[Bug 729335] New: basesink: Should render buffers that arrived on time even if prepare() took some time

[GStreamer (bugzilla.gnome.org)]

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=729335
  GStreamer | gstreamer (core) | unspecified

           Summary: basesink: Should render buffers that arrived on time
                    even if prepare() took some time
    Classification: Platform
           Product: GStreamer
           Version: unspecified
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: Normal
         Component: gstreamer (core)
        AssignedTo: gstreamer-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
        ReportedBy: nicolas.dufresne at collabora.co.uk
         QAContact: gstreamer-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
     GNOME version: ---


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 View: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=275548
 Review: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/review?bug=729335&attachment=275548

Always render prepared buffer if they arrived on time

Currently basesink drops buffers if after having run prepare() they are
considered late. This starves rendering, with result of no frame being rendered
if prepare() takes a lot of time. This affect glimagesink on HW with low memory
bandwidth. Instead of degrading correctly the rendering performance, we get no
frame displayed.

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