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authorGravatar michael <michael@b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2>2006-11-25 11:28:38 +0000
committerGravatar michael <michael@b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2>2006-11-25 11:28:38 +0000
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a few more clarifications for codec_specific_data by Ralph Giles and me
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@@ -575,6 +575,12 @@ codec_specific_data (vb)
to generate any specific decoded samples
the encoder name and version, shall be considered essential as it is very
usefull to workaround possible encoder bugs
+ The global headers MUST consist of the normal
+ sequence of header packets required for codec initialization, in the
+ order defined in the codec spec. An implementation MAY strip metadata and
+ other redundant information not necessary for correct playback from the
+ global headers as long as no incorrect values are stored and as long as
+ the striped result is not less valid per codec spec as before striping
frame_code (f(8))
frame_code is an 8-bit field which exists before every frame, it can