[gst-devel] [RFC] invalid buffers

[David I. Lehn]

* Xavier Bestel <xavier.bestel at free.fr> [20020614 09:07]:
> Sometimes a plugin can send an invalid buffer, e.g. after seeking in an
> mpeg video stream at a non-keyframe position, there will be garbage in
> the buffer until a keyframe (I-frame in mpeg language) is met.
> 

It would be nice if any solution could be optional.  Some people think
it looks cool when a seek blends two unassociated I frames. ;)  And
surely its faster to just not worry about it.  Perhaps for UI issues
turn it off.  Like on sliders and such.  But when accuracy is needed,
like in a NLE, clearly want it to look better.


> - Mark all invalid buffers as such, with something like this:
> +  GST_BUFFER_INVALID,
> 

"INVALID" isn't really the proper terminology is it?  This seems more
like an "unsynced" or "out of sequence" buffer.

-dave
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