[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] tests/fate: add simple tests for libx264 and libx265

[Tobias Rapp]

On 11/03/2023 18:05, Anton Khirnov wrote:

> Since these are external encoders not under our control, we cannot test
> the encoded output exactly as is done for internal encoders. We can
> still test however that the output is decodable and produces the
> expected number of frames with expected dimensions, pixel formats, and
> timestamps.
> ---
> A minimal proof of concept, more tests for these and other external
> encoders are welcome.
>
> Samples were picked at a whim, better suggestions also welcome.
> ---
>   tests/Makefile                |  1 +
>   tests/fate-run.sh             | 16 +++++++
>   tests/fate/enc_external.mak   | 10 +++++
>   tests/ref/fate/libx264-simple | 85 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   tests/ref/fate/libx265-simple | 25 +++++++++++
>   5 files changed, 137 insertions(+)
>   create mode 100644 tests/fate/enc_external.mak
>   create mode 100644 tests/ref/fate/libx264-simple
>   create mode 100644 tests/ref/fate/libx265-simple
> [...]

I think your approach for testing external (video) encoders is meaningful.

Regards, Tobias