[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH 02/12 v2] doc: Explain the various logevel settings

[Derek Buitenhuis]

Signed-off-by: Derek Buitenhuis <derek.buitenhuis at gmail.com>
---
 doc/avtools-common-opts.texi |   13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/avtools-common-opts.texi b/doc/avtools-common-opts.texi
index 111812d..b131f89 100644
--- a/doc/avtools-common-opts.texi
+++ b/doc/avtools-common-opts.texi
@@ -120,13 +120,26 @@ Set the logging level used by the library.
 @var{loglevel} is a number or a string containing one of the following values:
 @table @samp
 @item quiet
+Show nothing at all; be silent.
 @item panic
+Only show errors which could affect the state of a user's system. This is
+not actually used for anything currently.
 @item fatal
+Only show fatal errors. These are errors after which the process absolutely
+cannot continue after.
 @item error
+Show all errors and panics, including ones which can be recovered from. 
 @item warning
+Show all warnings and errors. Any message related to possibly
+incorrect or unexpected events will be shown.
 @item info
+Show information from libavcodec, libavformat, and other libraries during
+processing, if they provide it. This is in addition to warnings and errors.
+This is the default value.
 @item verbose
+Same as @code{info}, except more verbose.
 @item debug
+Show everything, including debugging information.
 @end table
 
 By default the program logs to stderr, if coloring is supported by the
-- 
1.7.10.4