[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] avcodec: Add bits_per_raw_sample to AVCodecParameters

[Derek Buitenhuis]

On 4/11/2016 12:32 AM, Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> The bits_per_raw_sample represents the number of bits of precission per sample.
> 
> The field is added at the logical place, not at the end as the code was just
> recently added
> 
> This fixes the regression about loosing the audio sample precission information
> 
> The change in the fate test checksum un-does the change from the merge
> 
> Signed-off-by: Michael Niedermayer <michael at niedermayer.cc>
> ---
>  libavcodec/avcodec.h |   17 +++++++++++++++++
>  libavcodec/utils.c   |    2 ++
>  tests/ref/lavf/ffm   |    2 +-
>  3 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

Is this ever used for anything other than identifying 24-bit PCM?
I always wondered why we just didn't have a 24-bit PCM format.

Also, if this is applied, you should update matroskaenc.c to use it.

- Derek