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author | Michael Niedermayer <michaelni@gmx.at> | 2014-05-29 05:59:25 +0400 |
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committer | Michael Niedermayer <michaelni@gmx.at> | 2014-06-03 20:42:22 +0400 |
commit | 8d4d12a490b1ecd4de74ad8305d6f474023eafa1 (patch) | |
tree | f7b09dcd522b4cf02f426ba2e947fbe96069de26 /doc | |
parent | 83e8650f7703b47d9762d9ef0e520b67f92b5aba (diff) |
doc/muxers: Document problems of omitting nut syncpoints as well as alternatives
Signed-off-by: Michael Niedermayer <michaelni@gmx.at>
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diff --git a/doc/muxers.texi b/doc/muxers.texi index ce9d1108c7..67ad9da736 100644 --- a/doc/muxers.texi +++ b/doc/muxers.texi @@ -714,6 +714,11 @@ Change the syncpoint usage in nut: @table @option @item @var{default} use the normal low-overhead seeking aids. @item @var{none} do not use the syncpoints at all, reducing the overhead but making the stream non-seekable; + Use of this option is not recommanded, as the resulting files are very damage + sensitive and seeking is not possible. Also in general the overhead from + syncpoints is negligible. Note, -@code{write_index} 0 can be used to disable + all growing data tables, allowing to mux endless streams with limited memory + and wihout these disadvantages. @item @var{timestamped} extend the syncpoint with a wallclock field. @end table The @var{none} and @var{timestamped} flags are experimental. |