[FFmpeg-trac] #6305(undetermined:new): Negative AVIndexEntry::timestamp value

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#6305: Negative AVIndexEntry::timestamp value
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             Reporter:  s0m3         |                    Owner:
                 Type:  defect       |                   Status:  new
             Priority:  normal       |                Component:
              Version:  unspecified  |  undetermined
             Keywords:               |               Resolution:
             Blocking:               |               Blocked By:
Analyzed by developer:  0            |  Reproduced by developer:  1
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Comment (by s0m3):

 I don't see how a (presentation) time stamp can be negative. Time can't be
 negative.
 Or maybe it means "too late" but first frame(s) cannot be late.

 I know what correct timestamps are since (as you said) I created it.
 But that's not the point. My goal is to know if I can trust AVIndex
 entries for any file (where nb_index_entries != 0).

 I found a sample file (no matter how I got it) where first entries are not
 valid so it means I shouldn't use it (= not reliable).
 But since decoding each frame to build an index myself can be very long,
 I'd like ffmpeg to be fixed so that I can use AVIndex feature.

 If media file is malformed, ffmpeg has to be fixed to generate a good one
 AND to set nb_index_entries to 0 in this case.
 If file is ok, ffmpeg has to be fixed so that each timestamp is valid and
 not negative.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/6305#comment:3>
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