[MEncoder-users] incomplete passlog file?

[Matyas]

I am getting shorter passlog files with the current mencoder than with older
versions.  I encode with x264.

Using version 29433 (the most recent I compiled) the last few lines of the
passlog files are:

in:4304 out:4305 type:b q:26.12 tex:10142 mv:6961 misc:1193 imb:23 pmb:519
smb:587 d:s;
in:4308 out:4306 type:P q:23.84 tex:59500 mv:18550 misc:294 imb:164 pmb:964
smb:20 d:s;
in:4307 out:4307 type:B q:25.05 tex:13424 mv:7159 misc:1193 imb:33 pmb:519
smb:561 d:s;
in:4306 out:4308 type:b q:26.08 tex:11428 mv:7595 misc:1201 imb:16 pmb:608
smb:497 d:s;
in:4311 out:4309 type:P q:23.76 tex:48468 mv:18461 misc:199 imb:101 pmb:1043
smb:4 d:s;
in:4310 out:4310 type:B q:25.08 tex:11830 mv:7177 misc:1185 imb:29 pmb:524
smb:572 d:s;
in:4309 out:4311 type:b q:26.12 tex:9731 mv:6888 misc:1189 imb:42 pmb:535
smb:559 d:s;
in:4313 out:4312 type:P q:23.72 tex:49841 mv:18631 misc:216 imb:103 pmb:1039
smb:6 d:s;
in:4312 out:4313 type:b q:26.15 tex:8811 mv:6974 misc:1207 imb:40 pmb:490
smb:595 d:s;

Using version 28850 (the last version I have archived which does not exhibit
the problem):

in:4304 out:4305 type:b q:26.12 tex:10142 mv:6961 misc:1193 imb:23 pmb:519
smb:587 d:s;
in:4308 out:4306 type:P q:23.84 tex:59500 mv:18550 misc:294 imb:164 pmb:964
smb:20 d:s;
in:4307 out:4307 type:B q:25.05 tex:13424 mv:7159 misc:1193 imb:33 pmb:519
smb:561 d:s;
in:4306 out:4308 type:b q:26.08 tex:11428 mv:7595 misc:1201 imb:16 pmb:608
smb:497 d:s;
in:4311 out:4309 type:P q:23.76 tex:48468 mv:18461 misc:199 imb:101 pmb:1043
smb:4 d:s;
in:4310 out:4310 type:B q:25.08 tex:11830 mv:7177 misc:1185 imb:29 pmb:524
smb:572 d:s;
in:4309 out:4311 type:b q:26.12 tex:9731 mv:6888 misc:1189 imb:42 pmb:535
smb:559 d:s;
in:4313 out:4312 type:P q:23.72 tex:49841 mv:18631 misc:216 imb:103 pmb:1039
smb:6 d:s;
in:4312 out:4313 type:b q:26.15 tex:8811 mv:6974 misc:1207 imb:40 pmb:490
smb:595 d:s;
in:4315 out:4314 type:P q:23.71 tex:56677 mv:17083 misc:208 imb:120 pmb:1024
smb:4 d:s;
in:4314 out:4315 type:b q:26.13 tex:8201 mv:6419 misc:1196 imb:25 pmb:507
smb:600 d:s;
in:4317 out:4316 type:P q:23.70 tex:55043 mv:17616 misc:253 imb:160 pmb:977
smb:11 d:s;
in:4316 out:4317 type:b q:26.13 tex:7798 mv:6148 misc:1198 imb:7 pmb:523
smb:604 d:s;
in:4319 out:4318 type:P q:23.64 tex:48881 mv:19488 misc:231 imb:156 pmb:982
smb:10 d:s;
in:4318 out:4319 type:b q:26.12 tex:9131 mv:6381 misc:1208 imb:27 pmb:552
smb:553 d:s;
in:4321 out:4320 type:P q:23.68 tex:59058 mv:18159 misc:255 imb:186 pmb:946
smb:16 d:s;
in:4320 out:4321 type:b q:26.09 tex:7617 mv:6322 misc:1149 imb:16 pmb:452
smb:654 d:s;
in:4324 out:4322 type:P q:23.67 tex:53096 mv:17355 misc:253 imb:126 pmb:1010
smb:12 d:s;
in:4323 out:4323 type:B q:25.03 tex:12175 mv:6542 misc:1203 imb:38 pmb:496
smb:599 d:s;
in:4322 out:4324 type:b q:26.05 tex:8654 mv:6637 misc:1221 imb:35 pmb:551
smb:549 d:s;

The two runs were identical other than the mencoder versions.

I also noticed that the current mencoder version produces avi files which
list the x264 version and parms twice, that is:

Well? > strings test.29433.avi | grep x264
x264 - core 65 r1073 6a4a9be - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec - Copyleft 2003-2008 -
http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options: cabac=1 ref=4 deblock=1:0:0
analyse=0x3:0x133 me=umh subme=7 psy_rd=0.5:0.3 mixed_ref=1 me_range=32
chroma_me=1 trellis=1 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 chroma_qp_offset=-4
threads=3 nr=0 decimate=0 mbaff=0 bframes=9 b_pyramid=1 b_adapt=1 b_bias=0
direct=3 wpredb=1 keyint=300 keyint_min=25 scenecut=40(pre) rc=crf crf=23.0
qcomp=0.70 qpmin=10 qpmax=51 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 pb_ratio=1.30 aq=1:1.00
x264 - core 65 r1073 6a4a9be - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec - Copyleft 2003-2008 -
http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options: cabac=1 ref=4 deblock=1:0:0
analyse=0x3:0x133 me=umh subme=7 psy_rd=0.5:0.3 mixed_ref=1 me_range=32
chroma_me=1 trellis=1 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 chroma_qp_offset=-4
threads=3 nr=0 decimate=0 mbaff=0 bframes=9 b_pyramid=1 b_adapt=1 b_bias=0
direct=3 wpredb=1 keyint=300 keyint_min=25 scenecut=40(pre) rc=crf crf=23.0
qcomp=0.70 qpmin=10 qpmax=51 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 pb_ratio=1.30 aq=1:1.00

With version 28850 I get:
Well? > strings test.28850.avi | grep x264
x264 - core 65 r1073 6a4a9be - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec - Copyleft 2003-2008 -
http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options: cabac=1 ref=4 deblock=1:0:0
analyse=0x3:0x133 me=umh subme=7 psy_rd=0.5:0.3 mixed_ref=1 me_range=32
chroma_me=1 trellis=1 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 chroma_qp_offset=-4
threads=3 nr=0 decimate=0 mbaff=0 bframes=9 b_pyramid=1 b_adapt=1 b_bias=0
direct=3 wpredb=1 keyint=300 keyint_min=25 scenecut=40(pre) rc=crf crf=23.0
qcomp=0.70 qpmin=10 qpmax=51 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 pb_ratio=1.30 aq=1:1.00

Any comment will be appreciated.
Matyas
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