The following table contains list of modified encoder and decoder control software APIs in 2020.2 release.
| 2020.1 Release | 2020.2 Release | Motives |
|---|---|---|
| bSplitInput is of bool type in AL_TDecSettings. It is true for decoder in split input mode and false for unsplit input mode. | bSplitInput is renamed to eInputMode of enum type and it can be assigned as enum values like AL_DEC_UNSPLIT_INPUT, AL_DEC_SPLIT_INPUT | Simpler and clearer way to handle such settings. |
| void AL_Decoder_SetParam(AL_HDecoder hDec, bool bConceal, bool bUseBoard, int iFrmID, int iNumFrm, bool bForceCleanBuffers, bool shouldPrintFrameDelimiter); | “bool bConceal” is removed. bool bUseBoard is now replaced with
const char* sPrefix. Its value can be "Fpga" or "Ref". void AL_Decoder_SetParam(AL_HDecoder hDec, const char* sPrefix, int iFrmID, int iNumFrm, bool bForceCleanBuffers, bool bShouldPrintFrameDelimiter); |
Removed not used parameters and using informative text instead of bool datatype to increase readably |
| In decoder,AL_DecGetAllocSize_Frame_Y/AL_DecGetAllocSize_Frame_UV | AL_DecGetAllocSize_Frame_PixPlane | As per New chroma planes in CtrlSW, planar buffers must be allocated with Plane-U/Plane-V (Plane-UV usage restricted to semiplanar |
| In encoder, AL_GetAllocSizeSrc_Y/AL_GetAllocSizeSrc_UV | AL_GetAllocSizeSrc_PixPlane | As per New chroma planes in CtrlSW, planar buffers must me allocated with Plane-U/Plane-V (Plane-UV usage restricted to semiplanar |
| Configuration file parser API, MaxPictureSize() used to take values in Kb. | CFG file API changes as MaxPictureSizeInBits (I,P,B) and takes values in bits instead of Kb | To have better control. |