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what is the meaning of "sw" in libswscale of ffmpeg?

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In FFMpeg, we always say hello to libswscale and libswresample, but, what is the meaning of sw in libswscale and libswresample?

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synyo xu Avatar asked Mar 28 '17 10:03

synyo xu


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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.

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eerorika Avatar answered Sep 21 '22 13:09

eerorika