synyo xu
Reputation: 83
what is the meaning of "sw" in libswscale of ffmpeg?
In FFMpeg, we always say hello to libswscale and libswresample, but, what is the meaning of sw in libswscale and libswresample?
Upvotes: 7
Views: 616
Answers (1)
eerorika
Reputation: 238351
The sw is short for software, and it implies that the functionality is performed by the general purpose CPU as opposed to a dedicated device such as an extension card.
Upvotes: 8
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