2020.2 Release

Linux Drivers

Release Date
2023-07-22

New Feature Support:

  • HDR10 is supported for capture, VCU encode/decode and display at gstreamer level
  • Added max-consecutive-skip parameter to VCU encoder
    • Allows users to specify a maximum number of consecutive skipped frames
  • Interlaced video support added for SCD MM
  • NTSC 4:2:0 interlace support is added to VCU encoder/decoder
  • Interlaced video/audio support is validated
  • Added example for passing DMA buffers between the VCU and appsrc/appsink

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed XAVC compliance errors
  • Fixed incorrect POC on skipped interlaced frames
  • Fixed LLP2 encoder latency issues
  • Fixed frame drop issue with AVC, HIGH Profile 4kp60 with num-slices=16
  • Fixed coverity check errors in V4L2 and DRM
  • Fixed gstreamer parser bugs which caused crashes with third party video files
    • Fixed issue with improper handling of prefix NALs

Known issues:

S.No Issue description Work around Comments/AR link
1 4x1080p60 decode (PL_DDR) → display use-case shows occasional frame drops when B-frames are present in input video Use b-frames=0 NA
2 LLP2: 1280x720 XV20 (422 10 bit) doesn't work Fix available, AR will be published NA
3 Memory leak when using v4l2src Fix available, AR will be published NA
4 LLP2: Switching Live source resolutions on the fly or removing and re-inserting live source cable when VCU encoder LLP2 pipeline is running, causes hang for next immediate pipeline launch.

remove and re-insert vcu kernel modules when it happens

NA
5 LLP2: Ripple effect on display Fix available, AR will be published NA