X264 : Rev. 953

[wyti]

Hi, i have some dumb questions about the rev 953.
This update change the stat file format.
But skipping this distinction between itex and ptex affect the output ? If yes how does it change ?
Is there a great speed improvement ?
Why change the statfile format ?

[akupenguin]

There never was a distinction. itex and ptex were variables available for rceq, but the default rceq just added them together. Now I add them before writing the statsfile.

[wyti]

ok Thanks

[Selur]

btw. why remove the --req option?
I know probably next to none folks tried to mess with it, but isn't it nice to have an option?

[Dark Shikari]

btw. why remove the --req option?
I know probably next to none folks tried to mess with it, but isn't it nice to have an option?

1. The ratecontrol has been heavily modified since its original code was borrowed from ffmpeg, and may not react in the same way to a modified ratecontrol equation.

2. FFmpeg was passing x264 either a NULL rceq, or a broken one, and since they refused to fix it, the only way to resolve it was to completely remove support, forcing them to fix it.

[Selur]

*gig* okay thanks, that's an explanation I like *gig*