AOMedia AV1 Codec
rc_utils.h
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11
12#ifndef AOM_AV1_ENCODER_RC_UTILS_H_
13#define AOM_AV1_ENCODER_RC_UTILS_H_
14
15#include "av1/encoder/encoder.h"
16#include "aom_dsp/psnr.h"
17
18#ifdef __cplusplus
19extern "C" {
20#endif
21
22static inline void check_reset_rc_flag(AV1_COMP *cpi) {
23 RATE_CONTROL *rc = &cpi->rc;
24 PRIMARY_RATE_CONTROL *const p_rc = &cpi->ppi->p_rc;
25 if (cpi->common.current_frame.frame_number >
26 (unsigned int)cpi->svc.number_spatial_layers) {
27 if (cpi->ppi->use_svc) {
28 av1_svc_check_reset_layer_rc_flag(cpi);
29 } else {
30 if (rc->avg_frame_bandwidth / 3 > (rc->prev_avg_frame_bandwidth >> 1) ||
31 rc->avg_frame_bandwidth < (rc->prev_avg_frame_bandwidth >> 1)) {
32 rc->rc_1_frame = 0;
33 rc->rc_2_frame = 0;
36 }
37 }
38 }
39}
40
41static inline void set_primary_rc_buffer_sizes(const AV1EncoderConfig *oxcf,
42 AV1_PRIMARY *ppi) {
43 PRIMARY_RATE_CONTROL *p_rc = &ppi->p_rc;
44 const RateControlCfg *const rc_cfg = &oxcf->rc_cfg;
45
46 const int64_t bandwidth = rc_cfg->target_bandwidth;
47 const int64_t starting = rc_cfg->starting_buffer_level_ms;
48 const int64_t optimal = rc_cfg->optimal_buffer_level_ms;
49 const int64_t maximum = rc_cfg->maximum_buffer_size_ms;
50
51 p_rc->starting_buffer_level = starting * bandwidth / 1000;
53 (optimal == 0) ? bandwidth / 8 : optimal * bandwidth / 1000;
55 (maximum == 0) ? bandwidth / 8 : maximum * bandwidth / 1000;
56
57 // Under a configuration change, where maximum_buffer_size may change,
58 // keep buffer level clipped to the maximum allowed buffer size.
59 p_rc->bits_off_target =
60 AOMMIN(p_rc->bits_off_target, p_rc->maximum_buffer_size);
61 p_rc->buffer_level = AOMMIN(p_rc->buffer_level, p_rc->maximum_buffer_size);
62}
63
64static inline void config_target_level(AV1_COMP *const cpi,
65 AV1_LEVEL target_level, int tier) {
66 AV1EncoderConfig *const oxcf = &cpi->oxcf;
67 SequenceHeader *const seq_params = cpi->common.seq_params;
68 TileConfig *const tile_cfg = &oxcf->tile_cfg;
69 RateControlCfg *const rc_cfg = &oxcf->rc_cfg;
70
71 // Adjust target bitrate to be no larger than 70% of level limit.
72 const BITSTREAM_PROFILE profile = seq_params->profile;
73 const double level_bitrate_limit =
74 av1_get_max_bitrate_for_level(target_level, tier, profile);
75 const int64_t max_bitrate = (int64_t)(level_bitrate_limit * 0.70);
76 rc_cfg->target_bandwidth = AOMMIN(rc_cfg->target_bandwidth, max_bitrate);
77#if !CONFIG_REALTIME_ONLY
78 // Also need to update cpi->ppi->twopass.bits_left.
79 TWO_PASS *const twopass = &cpi->ppi->twopass;
80 FIRSTPASS_STATS *stats = twopass->stats_buf_ctx->total_stats;
81 if (stats != NULL)
82 cpi->ppi->twopass.bits_left =
83 (int64_t)(stats->duration * rc_cfg->target_bandwidth / 10000000.0);
84#endif
85
86 // Adjust max over-shoot percentage.
87 rc_cfg->over_shoot_pct = 0;
88
89 // Adjust max quantizer.
90 rc_cfg->worst_allowed_q = 255;
91
92 // Adjust number of tiles and tile columns to be under level limit.
93 int max_tiles, max_tile_cols;
94 av1_get_max_tiles_for_level(target_level, &max_tiles, &max_tile_cols);
95 while (tile_cfg->tile_columns > 0 &&
96 (1 << tile_cfg->tile_columns) > max_tile_cols) {
97 --tile_cfg->tile_columns;
98 }
99 const int tile_cols = (1 << tile_cfg->tile_columns);
100 while (tile_cfg->tile_rows > 0 &&
101 tile_cols * (1 << tile_cfg->tile_rows) > max_tiles) {
102 --tile_cfg->tile_rows;
103 }
104
105 // Adjust min compression ratio.
106 const int still_picture = seq_params->still_picture;
107 const double min_cr =
108 av1_get_min_cr_for_level(target_level, tier, still_picture);
109 rc_cfg->min_cr = AOMMAX(rc_cfg->min_cr, (unsigned int)(min_cr * 100));
110}
111
112#if !CONFIG_REALTIME_ONLY
113
130static inline int recode_loop_test(AV1_COMP *cpi, int high_limit, int low_limit,
131 int q, int maxq, int minq) {
132 const RATE_CONTROL *const rc = &cpi->rc;
133 const AV1EncoderConfig *const oxcf = &cpi->oxcf;
134 const int frame_is_kfgfarf = frame_is_kf_gf_arf(cpi);
135 int force_recode = 0;
136
137 if ((rc->projected_frame_size >= rc->max_frame_bandwidth) ||
138 (cpi->sf.hl_sf.recode_loop == ALLOW_RECODE) ||
139 (frame_is_kfgfarf &&
140 (cpi->sf.hl_sf.recode_loop == ALLOW_RECODE_KFARFGF))) {
141 // TODO(agrange) high_limit could be greater than the scale-down threshold.
142 if ((rc->projected_frame_size > high_limit && q < maxq) ||
143 (rc->projected_frame_size < low_limit && q > minq)) {
144 force_recode = 1;
145 } else if (cpi->oxcf.rc_cfg.mode == AOM_CQ) {
146 // Deal with frame undershoot and whether or not we are
147 // below the automatically set cq level.
148 if (q > oxcf->rc_cfg.cq_level &&
150 (((int64_t)rc->this_frame_target * 7) >> 3)) {
151 force_recode = 1;
152 }
153 }
154 }
155 return force_recode;
156}
157
158static inline double av1_get_gfu_boost_projection_factor(double min_factor,
159 double max_factor,
160 int frame_count) {
161 double factor = sqrt((double)frame_count);
162 factor = AOMMIN(factor, max_factor);
163 factor = AOMMAX(factor, min_factor);
164 factor = (200.0 + 10.0 * factor);
165 return factor;
166}
167
168static inline int get_gfu_boost_from_r0_lap(double min_factor,
169 double max_factor, double r0,
170 int frames_to_key) {
171 double factor = av1_get_gfu_boost_projection_factor(min_factor, max_factor,
172 frames_to_key);
173 const int boost = (int)rint(factor / r0);
174 return boost;
175}
176
177static inline double av1_get_kf_boost_projection_factor(int frame_count) {
178 double factor = sqrt((double)frame_count);
179 factor = AOMMIN(factor, 10.0);
180 factor = AOMMAX(factor, 4.0);
181 factor = (75.0 + 14.0 * factor);
182 return factor;
183}
184
185static inline int get_regulated_q_overshoot(AV1_COMP *const cpi,
186 int is_encode_stage, int q_low,
187 int q_high, int top_index,
188 int bottom_index) {
189 const AV1_COMMON *const cm = &cpi->common;
190 const RATE_CONTROL *const rc = &cpi->rc;
191
192 av1_rc_update_rate_correction_factors(cpi, is_encode_stage, cm->width,
193 cm->height);
194
195 int q_regulated =
196 av1_rc_regulate_q(cpi, rc->this_frame_target, bottom_index,
197 AOMMAX(q_high, top_index), cm->width, cm->height);
198
199 int retries = 0;
200 while (q_regulated < q_low && retries < 10) {
201 av1_rc_update_rate_correction_factors(cpi, is_encode_stage, cm->width,
202 cm->height);
203 q_regulated =
204 av1_rc_regulate_q(cpi, rc->this_frame_target, bottom_index,
205 AOMMAX(q_high, top_index), cm->width, cm->height);
206 retries++;
207 }
208 return q_regulated;
209}
210
211static inline int get_regulated_q_undershoot(AV1_COMP *const cpi,
212 int is_encode_stage, int q_high,
213 int top_index, int bottom_index) {
214 const AV1_COMMON *const cm = &cpi->common;
215 const RATE_CONTROL *const rc = &cpi->rc;
216
217 av1_rc_update_rate_correction_factors(cpi, is_encode_stage, cm->width,
218 cm->height);
219 int q_regulated = av1_rc_regulate_q(cpi, rc->this_frame_target, bottom_index,
220 top_index, cm->width, cm->height);
221
222 int retries = 0;
223 while (q_regulated > q_high && retries < 10) {
224 av1_rc_update_rate_correction_factors(cpi, is_encode_stage, cm->width,
225 cm->height);
226 q_regulated = av1_rc_regulate_q(cpi, rc->this_frame_target, bottom_index,
227 top_index, cm->width, cm->height);
228 retries++;
229 }
230 return q_regulated;
231}
232
255static inline void recode_loop_update_q(
256 AV1_COMP *const cpi, int *const loop, int *const q, int *const q_low,
257 int *const q_high, const int top_index, const int bottom_index,
258 int *const undershoot_seen, int *const overshoot_seen,
259 int *const low_cr_seen, const int loop_count) {
260 AV1_COMMON *const cm = &cpi->common;
261 RATE_CONTROL *const rc = &cpi->rc;
262 PRIMARY_RATE_CONTROL *const p_rc = &cpi->ppi->p_rc;
263 const RateControlCfg *const rc_cfg = &cpi->oxcf.rc_cfg;
264 *loop = 0;
265
266 // Special case for overlay frame.
267 if (rc->is_src_frame_alt_ref &&
268 rc->projected_frame_size < rc->max_frame_bandwidth)
269 return;
270
271 const int min_cr = rc_cfg->min_cr;
272 if (min_cr > 0) {
273 const double compression_ratio =
274 av1_get_compression_ratio(cm, rc->projected_frame_size >> 3);
275 const double target_cr = min_cr / 100.0;
276 if (compression_ratio < target_cr) {
277 *low_cr_seen = 1;
278 if (*q < rc->worst_quality) {
279 const double cr_ratio = target_cr / compression_ratio;
280 const int projected_q = AOMMAX(*q + 1, (int)(*q * cr_ratio * cr_ratio));
281 *q = AOMMIN(AOMMIN(projected_q, *q + 32), rc->worst_quality);
282 *q_low = AOMMAX(*q, *q_low);
283 *q_high = AOMMAX(*q, *q_high);
284 *loop = 1;
285 }
286 }
287 if (*low_cr_seen) return;
288 }
289
290 if (cpi->ppi->level_params.keep_level_stats &&
291 !is_stat_generation_stage(cpi)) {
292 // Initialize level info. at the beginning of each sequence.
293 if (cm->current_frame.frame_type == KEY_FRAME &&
294 cpi->ppi->gf_group.refbuf_state[cpi->gf_frame_index] == REFBUF_RESET) {
295 av1_init_level_info(cpi);
296 }
297 const AV1LevelParams *const level_params = &cpi->ppi->level_params;
298 // TODO(any): currently only checking operating point 0
299 const AV1LevelInfo *const level_info = level_params->level_info[0];
300 const DECODER_MODEL *const decoder_models = level_info->decoder_models;
301 const AV1_LEVEL target_level = level_params->target_seq_level_idx[0];
302
303 if (target_level < SEQ_LEVELS &&
304 decoder_models[target_level].status == DECODER_MODEL_OK) {
305 DECODER_MODEL_STATUS status = av1_decoder_model_try_smooth_buf(
306 cpi, rc->projected_frame_size, &decoder_models[target_level]);
307
308 if ((status == SMOOTHING_BUFFER_UNDERFLOW ||
309 status == SMOOTHING_BUFFER_OVERFLOW) &&
310 *q < rc->worst_quality) {
311 *q = AOMMIN(*q + 10, rc->worst_quality);
312 *q_low = AOMMAX(*q, *q_low);
313 *q_high = AOMMAX(*q, *q_high);
314 *loop = 1;
315 return;
316 }
317 }
318 }
319
320 if (rc_cfg->mode == AOM_Q) return;
321
322 const int last_q = *q;
323 int frame_over_shoot_limit = 0, frame_under_shoot_limit = 0;
324 av1_rc_compute_frame_size_bounds(cpi, rc->this_frame_target,
325 &frame_under_shoot_limit,
326 &frame_over_shoot_limit);
327 if (frame_over_shoot_limit == 0) frame_over_shoot_limit = 1;
328
329 if (cm->current_frame.frame_type == KEY_FRAME &&
330 p_rc->this_key_frame_forced &&
331 rc->projected_frame_size < rc->max_frame_bandwidth) {
332 int64_t kf_err;
333 const int64_t high_err_target = cpi->ambient_err;
334 const int64_t low_err_target = cpi->ambient_err >> 1;
335
336#if CONFIG_AV1_HIGHBITDEPTH
337 if (cm->seq_params->use_highbitdepth) {
338 kf_err = aom_highbd_get_y_sse(cpi->source, &cm->cur_frame->buf);
339 } else {
340 kf_err = aom_get_y_sse(cpi->source, &cm->cur_frame->buf);
341 }
342#else
343 kf_err = aom_get_y_sse(cpi->source, &cm->cur_frame->buf);
344#endif
345 // Prevent possible divide by zero error below for perfect KF
346 kf_err += !kf_err;
347
348 // The key frame is not good enough or we can afford
349 // to make it better without undue risk of popping.
350 if ((kf_err > high_err_target &&
351 rc->projected_frame_size <= frame_over_shoot_limit) ||
352 (kf_err > low_err_target &&
353 rc->projected_frame_size <= frame_under_shoot_limit)) {
354 // Lower q_high
355 *q_high = AOMMAX(*q - 1, *q_low);
356
357 // Adjust Q
358 *q = (int)((*q * high_err_target) / kf_err);
359 *q = AOMMIN(*q, (*q_high + *q_low) >> 1);
360 } else if (kf_err < low_err_target &&
361 rc->projected_frame_size >= frame_under_shoot_limit) {
362 // The key frame is much better than the previous frame
363 // Raise q_low
364 *q_low = AOMMIN(*q + 1, *q_high);
365
366 // Adjust Q
367 *q = (int)((*q * low_err_target) / kf_err);
368 *q = AOMMIN(*q, (*q_high + *q_low + 1) >> 1);
369 }
370
371 // Clamp Q to upper and lower limits:
372 *q = clamp(*q, *q_low, *q_high);
373 *loop = (*q != last_q);
374 return;
375 }
376
377 if (recode_loop_test(cpi, frame_over_shoot_limit, frame_under_shoot_limit, *q,
378 AOMMAX(*q_high, top_index), bottom_index)) {
379 // Is the projected frame size out of range and are we allowed
380 // to attempt to recode.
381
382 // Frame size out of permitted range:
383 // Update correction factor & compute new Q to try...
384 // Frame is too large
386 // Special case if the projected size is > the max allowed.
387 if (*q == *q_high &&
388 rc->projected_frame_size >= rc->max_frame_bandwidth) {
389 const double q_val_high_current =
390 av1_convert_qindex_to_q(*q_high, cm->seq_params->bit_depth);
391 const double q_val_high_new =
392 q_val_high_current *
393 ((double)rc->projected_frame_size / rc->max_frame_bandwidth);
394 *q_high = av1_find_qindex(q_val_high_new, cm->seq_params->bit_depth,
395 rc->best_quality, rc->worst_quality);
396 }
397
398 // Raise Qlow as to at least the current value
399 *q_low = AOMMIN(*q + 1, *q_high);
400
401 if (*undershoot_seen || loop_count > 2 ||
402 (loop_count == 2 && !frame_is_intra_only(cm))) {
404
405 *q = (*q_high + *q_low + 1) / 2;
406 } else if (loop_count == 2 && frame_is_intra_only(cm)) {
407 const int q_mid = (*q_high + *q_low + 1) / 2;
408 const int q_regulated = get_regulated_q_overshoot(
409 cpi, 1, *q_low, *q_high, top_index, bottom_index);
410 // Get 'q' in-between 'q_mid' and 'q_regulated' for a smooth
411 // transition between loop_count < 2 and loop_count > 2.
412 *q = (q_mid + q_regulated + 1) / 2;
413 } else {
414 *q = get_regulated_q_overshoot(cpi, 1, *q_low, *q_high, top_index,
415 bottom_index);
416 }
417
418 *overshoot_seen = 1;
419 } else {
420 // Frame is too small
421 *q_high = AOMMAX(*q - 1, *q_low);
422
423 if (*overshoot_seen || loop_count > 2 ||
424 (loop_count == 2 && !frame_is_intra_only(cm))) {
426 *q = (*q_high + *q_low) / 2;
427 } else if (loop_count == 2 && frame_is_intra_only(cm)) {
428 const int q_mid = (*q_high + *q_low) / 2;
429 const int q_regulated = get_regulated_q_undershoot(
430 cpi, 1, *q_high, top_index, bottom_index);
431 // Get 'q' in-between 'q_mid' and 'q_regulated' for a smooth
432 // transition between loop_count < 2 and loop_count > 2.
433 *q = (q_mid + q_regulated) / 2;
434
435 // Special case reset for qlow for constrained quality.
436 // This should only trigger where there is very substantial
437 // undershoot on a frame and the auto cq level is above
438 // the user passsed in value.
439 if (rc_cfg->mode == AOM_CQ && q_regulated < *q_low) {
440 *q_low = *q;
441 }
442 } else {
443 *q = get_regulated_q_undershoot(cpi, 1, *q_high, top_index,
444 bottom_index);
445
446 // Special case reset for qlow for constrained quality.
447 // This should only trigger where there is very substantial
448 // undershoot on a frame and the auto cq level is above
449 // the user passsed in value.
450 if (rc_cfg->mode == AOM_CQ && *q < *q_low) {
451 *q_low = *q;
452 }
453 }
454
455 *undershoot_seen = 1;
456 }
457
458 // Clamp Q to upper and lower limits:
459 *q = clamp(*q, *q_low, *q_high);
460 }
461
462 *loop = (*q != last_q);
463}
464#endif
465
466#ifdef __cplusplus
467} // extern "C"
468#endif
469
470#endif // AOM_AV1_ENCODER_RC_UTILS_H_
Declares top-level encoder structures and functions.
@ AOM_CQ
Definition aom_encoder.h:188
@ AOM_Q
Definition aom_encoder.h:189
void av1_rc_update_rate_correction_factors(AV1_COMP *cpi, int is_encode_stage, int width, int height)
Updates the rate correction factor linking Q to output bits.
Definition ratectrl.c:940
static int recode_loop_test(AV1_COMP *cpi, int high_limit, int low_limit, int q, int maxq, int minq)
Function to test for conditions that indicate we should loop back and recode a frame.
Definition rc_utils.h:130
static void recode_loop_update_q(AV1_COMP *const cpi, int *const loop, int *const q, int *const q_low, int *const q_high, const int top_index, const int bottom_index, int *const undershoot_seen, int *const overshoot_seen, int *const low_cr_seen, const int loop_count)
Called after encode_with_recode_loop() has just encoded a frame. This function works out whether we u...
Definition rc_utils.h:255
SequenceHeader * seq_params
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Main encoder configuration data structure.
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Top level encoder structure.
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RATE_CONTROL rc
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int64_t ambient_err
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SPEED_FEATURES sf
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unsigned char gf_frame_index
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YV12_BUFFER_CONFIG * source
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Top level primary encoder structure.
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AV1LevelParams level_params
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TWO_PASS twopass
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int use_svc
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The stucture of acummulated frame stats in the first pass.
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Primary Rate Control parameters and status.
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int64_t maximum_buffer_size
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int64_t starting_buffer_level
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int64_t buffer_level
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int64_t optimal_buffer_level
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Rate Control parameters and status.
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int best_quality
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int this_frame_target
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int projected_frame_size
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int worst_quality
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Encoder rate control configuration parameters.
Definition encoder.h:514
int worst_allowed_q
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int over_shoot_pct
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int64_t maximum_buffer_size_ms
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unsigned int min_cr
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enum aom_rc_mode mode
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int64_t starting_buffer_level_ms
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int64_t target_bandwidth
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Two pass status and control data.
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