[Bug 769436] New: vaapi: [RFC] remove memory:VASurface caps feature

[GStreamer (GNOME Bugzilla)]

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=769436

            Bug ID: 769436
           Summary: vaapi: [RFC] remove memory:VASurface caps feature
    Classification: Platform
           Product: GStreamer
           Version: git master
                OS: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: Normal
         Component: gstreamer-vaapi
          Assignee: gstreamer-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: vjaquez at igalia.com
        QA Contact: gstreamer-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
                CC: bsreerenj at gmail.com, vjaquez at igalia.com
     GNOME version: ---

This is an idea: what if we get rid of the memory:VASurface caps feature?

The purpose of the caps feature is to restrict the type of caps the element can
process. But vaapi element can process as input two types of caps: system
memory and GstVaapiVideoMemory. As output, three: system memory, GL texture
upload and vaapi memory.

Do we need to annotate the vaapi memory?

I think we do not need it, since vaapi surfaces can be mapped onto images (not
completely, but almost).

Opinions?

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