Restarting an encoding session

[froueint]

Hi,

I would like to be able to stop and then restart an ecndoing session. Basically I want to call MFXIinit() only once but then be able to use the same session for multiple encoding runs with possibly different video parameters. I initialize VPP and encoding by calling MFXVideoVPP_Init and MFXVideoENCODE_Init and then call MFXVideoVPP_Close and MFXVideoENCODE_Close to stop the encoding. Then when I want to start again, the call to the Init function for VPP and ENCODE fails. I tried using MFXVideoVPP_Reset and MFXVideoENCODE_Reset instead of Close/Init. This worked fine for VPP but for ENCODE I get a MFX_ERR_INCOMPATIBLE_VIDEO_PARAM error, but I'm using the exact same video parameters for the call to Reset as I used the first time in the call to Init which had succeeded.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Farhad

[Petter_L_Intel]

Hi Farhad, The Reset call is the correct call to use. If you used the exact same set of parameters and buffer it is certainly strange that you got the describe error message. Could you provide a Media SDK trace log (mediasdk_trace tool is located in the SDK package tools folder) so we can try to figure out what is going on. If you changed set parameter set, also make sure you revisit buffer allocation. Regards, Petter

[froueint]

Hi Petter, Here's my trace log from Init to where I get the error in the call to Reset: INFO :found API function "MFXInit", maxAPIVersion increased == 1.0 INFO :found API function "MFXJoinSession", maxAPIVersion increased == 1.2 INFO :found API function "MFXDisjoinSession", maxAPIVersion increased == 1.4 INFO :minAPIVersion(32767.32767) > maxAPIVersion(1.4), minAPIVersion lowered to (1.4) INFO :MFXInit(MFX_IMPL_SOFTWARE,ver=1.1,session=0x0000000002602180) INFO :library loaded succesfully SDK DLL File Version=3.12.4.12 SDK DLL Product Version=3.5.811.41085 SDK DLL File Size=13840312 MFXInit.impl=SOFTWARE MFXInit.ver=1.1 MFXInit.status=MFX_ERR_NONE core.SetFrameAllocator.status=MFX_ERR_NONE vpp.Init.par.AsyncDepth=0 vpp.Init.par.vpp.In.FourCC=RGB4 vpp.Init.par.vpp.In.Resolution=(1280,720) vpp.Init.par.vpp.In.Crop=(0,0,1280,720) vpp.Init.par.vpp.In.FrameRate=30/1 vpp.Init.par.vpp.In.AspectRatio=0:0 vpp.Init.par.vpp.In.PicStruct=PROGRESSIVE vpp.Init.par.vpp.In.ChromaFormat=4:2:0 vpp.Init.par.vpp.Out.FourCC=NV12 vpp.Init.par.vpp.Out.Resolution=(1280,720) vpp.Init.par.vpp.Out.Crop=(0,0,1280,720) vpp.Init.par.vpp.Out.FrameRate=30/1 vpp.Init.par.vpp.Out.AspectRatio=0:0 vpp.Init.par.vpp.Out.PicStruct=PROGRESSIVE vpp.Init.par.vpp.Out.ChromaFormat=4:2:0 vpp.Init.par.Protected=0 vpp.Init.par.IOPattern=IN_SYSTEM_MEMORY|OUT_SYSTEM_MEMORY vpp.Init.par.NumExtParam=0 vpp.Init.par.ExtParam=NULL core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.request.Info.FourCC=NV12 core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.request.Info.Resolution=(1280,720) core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.request.Info.Crop=(0,0,1280,720) core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.request.Info.FrameRate=30/1 core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.request.Info.AspectRatio=0:0 core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.request.Info.PicStruct=PROGRESSIVE core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.request.Info.ChromaFormat=4:2:0 core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.request.Type=SYSTEM_MEMORY|FROM_VPPIN|INTERNAL_FRAME core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.request.NumFrameMin=1 core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.request.NumFrameSuggested=1 core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.response.NumFrameActual=1 core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.status=MFX_ERR_NONE vpp.Init.status=MFX_ERR_NONE encode.Init.par.AsyncDepth=0 encode.Init.par.mfx.BRCParamMultiplier=0 encode.Init.par.mfx.FrameInfo.FourCC=NV12 encode.Init.par.mfx.FrameInfo.Resolution=(1280,720) encode.Init.par.mfx.FrameInfo.Crop=(0,0,1280,720) encode.Init.par.mfx.FrameInfo.FrameRate=30/1 encode.Init.par.mfx.FrameInfo.AspectRatio=0:0 encode.Init.par.mfx.FrameInfo.PicStruct=PROGRESSIVE encode.Init.par.mfx.FrameInfo.ChromaFormat=4:2:0 encode.Init.par.mfx.CodecId=AVC encode.Init.par.mfx.CodecProfile=66 encode.Init.par.mfx.CodecLevel=0 encode.Init.par.mfx.NumThread=0 encode.Init.par.mfx.TargetUsage=7 encode.Init.par.mfx.GopPicSize=150 encode.Init.par.mfx.GopRefDist=1 encode.Init.par.mfx.GopOptFlag=0 encode.Init.par.mfx.IdrInterval=0 encode.Init.par.mfx.RateControlMethod=AVBR encode.Init.par.mfx.Accuracy=10 encode.Init.par.mfx.Convergence=1 encode.Init.par.mfx.BufferSizeInKB=375 encode.Init.par.mfx.NumSlice=0 encode.Init.par.mfx.NumRefFrame=0 encode.Init.par.mfx.EncodedOrder=0 encode.Init.par.Protected=0 encode.Init.par.IOPattern=IN_SYSTEM_MEMORY encode.Init.par.NumExtParam=0 encode.Init.par.ExtParam=NULL encode.Init.status=MFX_ERR_NONE core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.request.Info.FourCC=NV12 core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.request.Info.Resolution=(1280,720) core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.request.Info.Crop=(0,0,1280,720) core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.request.Info.FrameRate=30/1 core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.request.Info.AspectRatio=0:0 core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.request.Info.PicStruct=PROGRESSIVE core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.request.Info.ChromaFormat=4:2:0 core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.request.Type=SYSTEM_MEMORY|FROM_ENCODE|EXTERNAL_FRAME core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.request.NumFrameMin=1 core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.request.NumFrameSuggested=1 core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.response.NumFrameActual=1 core.FrameAllocator.Alloc.status=MFX_ERR_NONE encode.NumExternalFrames=1 vpp.QueryIOSurf.par.AsyncDepth=0 vpp.QueryIOSurf.par.vpp.In.FourCC=RGB4 vpp.QueryIOSurf.par.vpp.In.Resolution=(1280,720) vpp.QueryIOSurf.par.vpp.In.Crop=(0,0,1280,720) vpp.QueryIOSurf.par.vpp.In.FrameRate=30/1 vpp.QueryIOSurf.par.vpp.In.AspectRatio=0:0 vpp.QueryIOSurf.par.vpp.In.PicStruct=PROGRESSIVE vpp.QueryIOSurf.par.vpp.In.ChromaFormat=4:2:0 vpp.QueryIOSurf.par.vpp.Out.FourCC=NV12 vpp.QueryIOSurf.par.vpp.Out.Resolution=(1280,720) vpp.QueryIOSurf.par.vpp.Out.Crop=(0,0,1280,720) vpp.QueryIOSurf.par.vpp.Out.FrameRate=30/1 vpp.QueryIOSurf.par.vpp.Out.AspectRatio=0:0 vpp.QueryIOSurf.par.vpp.Out.PicStruct=PROGRESSIVE vpp.QueryIOSurf.par.vpp.Out.ChromaFormat=4:2:0 vpp.QueryIOSurf.par.Protected=0 vpp.QueryIOSurf.par.IOPattern=IN_SYSTEM_MEMORY|OUT_SYSTEM_MEMORY vpp.QueryIOSurf.par.NumExtParam=0 vpp.QueryIOSurf.par.ExtParam=NULL vpp.QueryIOSurf.request[0].Info.FourCC=RGB4 vpp.QueryIOSurf.request[0].Info.Resolution=(1280,720) vpp.QueryIOSurf.request[0].Info.Crop=(0,0,1280,720) vpp.QueryIOSurf.request[0].Info.FrameRate=30/1 vpp.QueryIOSurf.request[0].Info.AspectRatio=0:0 vpp.QueryIOSurf.request[0].Info.PicStruct=PROGRESSIVE vpp.QueryIOSurf.request[0].Info.ChromaFormat=4:2:0 vpp.QueryIOSurf.request[0].Type=SYSTEM_MEMORY|FROM_VPPIN|EXTERNAL_FRAME vpp.QueryIOSurf.request[0].NumFrameMin=5 vpp.QueryIOSurf.request[0].NumFrameSuggested=5 vpp.QueryIOSurf.request[1].Info.FourCC=NV12 vpp.QueryIOSurf.request[1].Info.Resolution=(1280,720) vpp.QueryIOSurf.request[1].Info.Crop=(0,0,1280,720) vpp.QueryIOSurf.request[1].Info.FrameRate=30/1 vpp.QueryIOSurf.request[1].Info.AspectRatio=0:0 vpp.QueryIOSurf.request[1].Info.PicStruct=PROGRESSIVE vpp.QueryIOSurf.request[1].Info.ChromaFormat=4:2:0 vpp.QueryIOSurf.request[1].Type=SYSTEM_MEMORY|FROM_VPPOUT|EXTERNAL_FRAME vpp.QueryIOSurf.request[1].NumFrameMin=5 vpp.QueryIOSurf.request[1].NumFrameSuggested=5 vpp.QueryIOSurf.status=MFX_ERR_NONE encode.QueryIOSurf.par.AsyncDepth=0 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.BRCParamMultiplier=0 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.FrameInfo.FourCC=NV12 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.FrameInfo.Resolution=(1280,720) encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.FrameInfo.Crop=(0,0,1280,720) encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.FrameInfo.FrameRate=30/1 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.FrameInfo.AspectRatio=0:0 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.FrameInfo.PicStruct=PROGRESSIVE encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.FrameInfo.ChromaFormat=4:2:0 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.CodecId=AVC encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.CodecProfile=66 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.CodecLevel=0 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.NumThread=0 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.TargetUsage=7 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.GopPicSize=150 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.GopRefDist=1 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.GopOptFlag=0 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.IdrInterval=0 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.RateControlMethod=AVBR encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.Accuracy=10 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.Convergence=1 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.BufferSizeInKB=375 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.NumSlice=0 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.NumRefFrame=0 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.mfx.EncodedOrder=0 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.Protected=0 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.IOPattern=IN_SYSTEM_MEMORY encode.QueryIOSurf.par.NumExtParam=0 encode.QueryIOSurf.par.ExtParam=NULL encode.QueryIOSurf.request.Info.FourCC=NV12 encode.QueryIOSurf.request.Info.Resolution=(1280,720) encode.QueryIOSurf.request.Info.Crop=(0,0,1280,720) encode.QueryIOSurf.request.Info.FrameRate=30/1 encode.QueryIOSurf.request.Info.AspectRatio=0:0 encode.QueryIOSurf.request.Info.PicStruct=PROGRESSIVE encode.QueryIOSurf.request.Info.ChromaFormat=4:2:0 encode.QueryIOSurf.request.Type=SYSTEM_MEMORY|FROM_ENCODE|EXTERNAL_FRAME encode.QueryIOSurf.request.NumFrameMin=1 encode.QueryIOSurf.request.NumFrameSuggested=1 encode.QueryIOSurf.status=MFX_ERR_NONE encode.GetVideoParam.par.AsyncDepth=0 encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.BRCParamMultiplier=1 encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.FrameInfo.FourCC=NV12 encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.FrameInfo.Resolution=(1280,720) encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.FrameInfo.Crop=(0,0,1280,720) encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.FrameInfo.FrameRate=30/1 encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.FrameInfo.AspectRatio=1:1 encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.FrameInfo.PicStruct=PROGRESSIVE encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.FrameInfo.ChromaFormat=4:2:0 encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.CodecId=AVC encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.CodecProfile=66 encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.CodecLevel=31 encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.NumThread=4 encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.TargetUsage=7 encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.GopPicSize=150 encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.GopRefDist=1 encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.GopOptFlag=0 encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.IdrInterval=0 encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.RateControlMethod=AVBR encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.Accuracy=10 encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.Convergence=1 encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.BufferSizeInKB=375 encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.NumSlice=1 encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.NumRefFrame=1 encode.GetVideoParam.par.mfx.EncodedOrder=0 encode.GetVideoParam.par.Protected=0 encode.GetVideoParam.par.IOPattern=IN_SYSTEM_MEMORY encode.GetVideoParam.par.NumExtParam=1 encode.GetVideoParam.par.ExtParam=mfxExtCodingOptionSPSPPS encode.GetVideoParam.par.ExtParam.mfxExtCodingOptionSPSPPS.SPSId=0 encode.GetVideoParam.par.ExtParam.mfxExtCodingOptionSPSPPS.SPSBufSize=26 encode.GetVideoParam.par.ExtParam.mfxExtCodingOptionSPSPPS.PPSId=0 encode.GetVideoParam.par.ExtParam.mfxExtCodingOptionSPSPPS.PPSBufSize=9 encode.GetVideoParam.status=MFX_ERR_NONE vpp.Reset.par.AsyncDepth=0 vpp.Reset.par.vpp.In.FourCC=RGB4 vpp.Reset.par.vpp.In.Resolution=(1280,720) vpp.Reset.par.vpp.In.Crop=(0,0,1280,720) vpp.Reset.par.vpp.In.FrameRate=30/1 vpp.Reset.par.vpp.In.AspectRatio=0:0 vpp.Reset.par.vpp.In.PicStruct=PROGRESSIVE vpp.Reset.par.vpp.In.ChromaFormat=4:2:0 vpp.Reset.par.vpp.Out.FourCC=NV12 vpp.Reset.par.vpp.Out.Resolution=(1280,720) vpp.Reset.par.vpp.Out.Crop=(0,0,1280,720) vpp.Reset.par.vpp.Out.FrameRate=30/1 vpp.Reset.par.vpp.Out.AspectRatio=0:0 vpp.Reset.par.vpp.Out.PicStruct=PROGRESSIVE vpp.Reset.par.vpp.Out.ChromaFormat=4:2:0 vpp.Reset.par.Protected=0 vpp.Reset.par.IOPattern=IN_SYSTEM_MEMORY|OUT_SYSTEM_MEMORY vpp.Reset.par.NumExtParam=0 vpp.Reset.par.ExtParam=NULL vpp.Reset.status=MFX_ERR_NONE encode.Reset.par.AsyncDepth=0 encode.Reset.par.mfx.BRCParamMultiplier=0 encode.Reset.par.mfx.FrameInfo.FourCC=NV12 encode.Reset.par.mfx.FrameInfo.Resolution=(1280,720) encode.Reset.par.mfx.FrameInfo.Crop=(0,0,1280,720) encode.Reset.par.mfx.FrameInfo.FrameRate=30/1 encode.Reset.par.mfx.FrameInfo.AspectRatio=0:0 encode.Reset.par.mfx.FrameInfo.PicStruct=PROGRESSIVE encode.Reset.par.mfx.FrameInfo.ChromaFormat=4:2:0 encode.Reset.par.mfx.CodecId=AVC encode.Reset.par.mfx.CodecProfile=66 encode.Reset.par.mfx.CodecLevel=0 encode.Reset.par.mfx.NumThread=0 encode.Reset.par.mfx.TargetUsage=7 encode.Reset.par.mfx.GopPicSize=150 encode.Reset.par.mfx.GopRefDist=1 encode.Reset.par.mfx.GopOptFlag=0 encode.Reset.par.mfx.IdrInterval=0 encode.Reset.par.mfx.RateControlMethod=AVBR encode.Reset.par.mfx.Accuracy=10 encode.Reset.par.mfx.Convergence=1 encode.Reset.par.mfx.BufferSizeInKB=375 encode.Reset.par.mfx.NumSlice=0 encode.Reset.par.mfx.NumRefFrame=0 encode.Reset.par.mfx.EncodedOrder=0 encode.Reset.par.Protected=0 encode.Reset.par.IOPattern=IN_SYSTEM_MEMORY encode.Reset.par.NumExtParam=0 encode.Reset.par.ExtParam=NULL encode.Reset.status=MFX_ERR_INCOMPATIBLE_VIDEO_PARAM Thanks for your help, Farhad

[Petter_L_Intel]

Hi Farhad, there is definitely something suspicions going on here. Your encoder configuration looks good but when using your configuration I found that Reset works when using HW encode but not SW encode as in your case. The issue seems to be specifically connected to the AVBR rate control method. We will explore in further details what may be causing this issue for the AVBR mode and update will this for post as soon as we have more info. In the meantime could you instead resort to using VBR? Or use HW encode only? Regards, Petter

[froueint]

Thanks Petter. I was able to get around the issue by just calling Close() and Init() on the VPP and encoder instead of using Reset. This had not worked before because I was destroying the VPP and encoder object after calling Close() and then creating new instances of them before calling Init. Keeping the same instance around seems to have solved the problem. Cheers, Farhad

[Joel2]

Encountered the same issue with Media SDK 2013 and CBR encoding (software library - HW not tested yet). MFXVideoENCODE_Reset returns MFX_ERR_INCOMPATIBLE_VIDEO_PARAM when called with exactly the same structure passed to MFXVideoENCODE_Init which succeeded. Using the Close/Init workaround saves the day.