ffx264 & ffhevc for Linux/BSD

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 3.0.6 and ffx264 3.2.2

* Merged the output code for the batch mode with that for single file input
* Fixed an issue where remuxing to MP4 may fail in case the user chooses FLAC audio
* Renamed variable $extracon to $remuxcon and $econ to $rcon
* Made strict option "global" so I won't have to worry about adding experimental audio codecs support in the future
* Clean ups to the FPS conversion menu

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 3.0.7 and ffx264 3.2.3

* Use readlink to get the full path to the cover art image. Fixes an issue when running in batch mode

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 3.0.8 and ffx264 3.2.4

* Support per-file auto-cropping when running in batch mode
* Use internally full paths for input and output
* Add a test case for output directory to the script that gets sourced for encoding

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 3.0.9 and ffx264 3.2.5

* Bugfix: default output directory wasn't made when running in batch mode
* Display found per-file crop values when running in batch mode

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 3.1.0 and ffx264 3.2.6

* Support SMPTE-2084 transfer characteristics
* Placed the video post-processing filters in their own sub-menu
* Some small changes to the FPS conversion code

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 3.1.1 and ffx264 3.2.7

* Fix a possible issue when detecting the FPS value that occurs with some files
* Expand directory path internally instead of exporting the dirname command to the file that gets sourced for encoding
* Use 'bc' for calculating the detected FPS value
* Only use fractions internally for FPS values. The user should be presented with the floating point value

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 3.1.2 and ffx264 3.2.8

* Added support for pixel format conversion
* Added support for colorspace conversion

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 3.1.3 and ffx264 3.2.9

* Support 50 <-> 60/59.940 FPS conversions
* Use upper-case words for the color primaries/transfers/matrices and pixel formats
* Support 4.0 audio channel layout in addition to Quad

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 3.1.4 and ffx264 3.3.0

* Support ALAC audio encoding
* Some small improvements to the audio code
* A few variable renamings, mostly in the case statements

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 3.1.5 and ffx264 3.3.1

* Check channel amount for the libfdk_aac encoder and warn and exit on 7 channels as it doesn't support it
* Use range=tv instead of range=mpeg for the color conversion filter
* Bugfix: return value of variable autocrop wasn't checked when running in batch mode resulting in always cropping the input files
* Bugfix in the $OUTPUT variable when running in batch mode
* Removed readlink from the batch mode variables as it's no longer needed

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 3.1.6 and ffx264 3.3.2

* Fixed a small issue in the output for batch mode

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 3.1.7 and ffx264 3.3.3

* Removed one of the OUTPUT variables for batch mode. It is no longer needed
* Rewrote the audio channel layout code. It is now based on per-codec encoder support
* Repositioned the audio channel checking code

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 3.1.9 and ffx264 3.3.5

* Support the framestep filter for FPS conversion
* Support halving the frame rate. Only supported for 50/59.940/60 FPS input

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 3.2.0 and ffx264 3.3.6


* Support high FPS -> low FPS conversions
* Bugfix: missing options in FPS conversion menu

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 3.2.1

* Update audio compression level values
* Initial support for HDR VUI signaling

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 3.2.2 and ffx264 3.3.7

* Update audio compression level values (ffx264 only)
* Update colorspace entry for NTSC video
* Fixed bug in the video_colorspace_func() values

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 3.2.3

* Update to the default encoding options

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 3.2.4 and ffx264 3.3.8

* Support setting the input/output color range

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 3.2.5 and ffx264 3.3.9

* Support accurate rounding for the software scalers
* Support full chroma interpolation for the software scalers
* Use the flags option of the scale option instead of -sws_flags to set scaler and its options

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 3.2.6 and ffx264 3.4.0

* Bugfix in the software scale code. Use an if conditional to check for an y/n answer