[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] Add -timelimit option

[Måns Rullgård]

Kostya <kostya.shishkov at gmail.com> writes:

> On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 04:49:22PM +0000, Mans Rullgard wrote:
>> This option limits the CPU time used by ffmpeg to the number of seconds
>> specified.  After this time, the OS sends a SIGXCPU signal, which we
>> handle and attempt to exit cleanly.  If the process is stuck, the OS
>> will deliver a SIGKILL one second later, forcibly terminating the
>> process.
>> 
>> This functionality is useful in automated setups where a runaway ffmpeg
>> process would otherwise go undetected.
>
> You can name FATE explicitly, there's nothing to be ashamed of.

FATE is only one case.  Anyone doing automated processing with ffmpeg
(e.g. video upload sites) might find it useful.

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M?ns Rullg?rd
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