Changes in Version JM 18.4 (since JM 18.

3) ------------------------------------------ turn HM like configuration option off by default - fixed for high bit depth and lossless Changes in Version JM 18.3 (since JM 18.2) ------------------------------------------ encoder: allow coding with the same GOP/reference picture settings like HM5 (B iL) - add HM-like example configurations (BiL) Changes in Version JM 18.2 (since JM 18.1) ------------------------------------------ encoder: fix MVC interlace encoder/decoder mismatch (AT/YHe/PeP) - encoder: reference picture list performance fixes (AT/YHe) - decoder: fix deblocking filter strength for SP frames (KS/AT) Changes in Version JM 18.1 (since JM 18.0) ------------------------------------------ encoder/decoder: Direct Mode updates (YHe/KS) - encoder/decoder: MVC (Stereo High Profile) Interlace Bug fixes (PeP/YHe) - encoder: Coding structure updates and bug fixes (AL/AT) - encoder: On the Fly Interpolation for ME/MC (JlT/AL/AT) - encoder/decoder: Architecture and various software cleanups and naming convent ions (KS/AT) - encoder/decoder: DPB code updates (AT/PeP) - decoder: Predictive High 444 bug fixes (KS/AT/JjC/JGG) Changes in Version JM 18.0 (since JM 17.2) ------------------------------------------ MVC decoded picture buffer separation (YHe/AT) - move MVC parameters into a separate config file (KS) - add MS Visual Studio 2010 work spaces (AT/KS) - bug fixes (see bug tracker) Changes in Version JM 17.2 (since JM 17.1) ------------------------------------------ encoder: fix memory leak for picture based RD-decision (YY) - rtpdump: fix build in old workspaces (KS) Changes in Version JM 17.1 (since JM 17.0) ------------------------------------------ decoder: fix delta_pic_order_cnt[0] in IDR frames (KS, bug #57) - decoder: Direct mode fixes (YHE) - encoder/decoder: various cleanups and bug fixes (AT/YHE) - encoder/decoder: rewrite of deblocking functions (AT) - decoder : rewrite of intra prediction functions (AT) - encoder/decoder: MVC bug fixes (PeP/AL) - encoder/decoder: Frame Packing SEI Message (AL) - decoder: Minor CABAC updates (AT) - encoder/decoder: Update work spaces for VS 2008 and XCode with x64 and OPENMP support (KS) - encoder/decoder: Update Makefiles for OPENMP support (KS) - encoder: avoid crashes by prohibiting incompatible tool combinations (KS/YHE) Changes in Version JM 17.0 (since JM 16.2) ------------------------------------------

- encoder: TIFF input support (LZL) - encoder: Reorganization/Generalization of RDPictureDecision (YY) - encoder: Weighted Prediction bug fixes (YY) - encoder: Hierarchical Coding structure bug fixes (AL) - encoder: Architecture changes/bug fixes for error resilient video coding (ZC, PeP) - encoder/decoder: Codec architecture reorganization/structure renaming (AT, AL, CV, PeP, YHe) - encoder/decoder: lossless coding bug fixes to align code with the spec, and va rious encoder/decoder mismatch bug fixes(LZ/YY) - encoder/decoder: initial MVC extension, i.e. stereo high profile, support (CL/ SWi/TN) - encoder/decoder: various architectural improvements/bug fixes for stereo high profile support (AT/AL/PeP/YHe) - encoder/decoder: deblocking filter reorganization/rewrite (AT/YHe/CV) - decoder: Multislice handling support (YHe) - encoder/decoder: motion information handling reorganization (AT/YHe) - encoder/decoder: direct mode handling reorganization/rewrite (YHe/AT) - encoder/decoder: 4:2:2/4:4:4 profile support bug fixes (YHe) - encoder/decoder: Interlace handling bug fixes (YHe, AT) - encoder/decoder: intra prediction process rewrite (AT, CV) - decoder: Motion Compensation operation rewrite (CV/AT/YHe) Changes in Version JM 16.2 (since JM 16.1) ------------------------------------------ encoder: changes necessary for low delay anchor generation (DHo) see doc/jm16.2_changes.doc for details - encoder: update encoder.cfg for high performance based on VCEG common coding c ondition (KS) Changes in Version JM 16.1 (since JM 16.0) ------------------------------------------ encoder: check slice group parameter size for slice_group_map_type equal to 2 (KS) - encoder/decoder: SP/SI bug fixes (YL/AL) - encoder: Integer distortion cost calculation (YHe/AT) - encoder: Updated and Improved Sequence/GOP design architecture (AL) - encoder/decoder: Various cleanups/bugfixes (AT) - encoder/decoder: Deblocking speedups (AT) - encoder/decoder: add version information command line switches (KS) - encoder: NAL unit priority bug fixes (KSw) - encoder: RDOQ bug fixes (YY) - encoder: Motion estimation and mode decision bug fixes (YHe/AT) - decoder: fox cropping for IMGPEL equal to 0 (KS) Changes in Version JM 16.0 (since JM 15.1) ------------------------------------------ encoder: Early termination in various distortion computation functions (AT) - encoder/decoder: Various speed optimizations/restructuring/cleanups (AT) - encoder/decoder: removal of almost all global variables (AT) - encoder/decoder: Severe restructuring and merging of Various encoder and decod er functions in lcommon (AT) - decoder: Deblocking bug fix in the presence of errors (TB/AT) - encoder: Rate Control Improvements/Reentrancy (AL) - encoder: RDOQ/Mode decision bug fixes (YY) - encoder: Motion Estimation/Mode decision bug fixes (YHe) - encoder: Motion Estimation reorganization/cleanups (AT) - encoder/decoder: doxygen cleanups (YHe/AT) - encoder/decoder: add workspaces for Visual Studio 2009 (Windows) and Xcode (Ma cOS)

Changes in Version JM 15.1 (since JM 15.0) ------------------------------------------ encoder/decoder: Redundant picture bug fixes (KS) - encoder: fix config limit type for IntraProfile (KS, bug id #153) - decoder: fix copy and paste bug in pps_is_equal() (KS, bug id #157) - decoder: cleanups to intra prediction functions (AT) - decoder: 4:4:4 bug fix (AT) - encoder/decoder: Various bug fixes/cleanups (AT/KS) Changes in Version JM 15.0 (since JM 14.2) ------------------------------------------ encoder: Various bug fixes relating to MBAFF and High 444P profile (EM) - encoder: Adaptive Rounding reorganization and bug fixes(EM) - encoder: Motion Estimation reorganization (AT) - encoder: Various bugfixes related to 8x8 transform and submacroblock partition s (AT) - encoder: Extension to support VLC codes > 32 bits (AL) - encoder: RC bug fixes (ASe) - encoder: SEI/AU support & cleanups (AL) - encoder: Various bug fixes and cleanups, including bipred ME (AT) - encoder: Weighted Prediction offset computation using Motion Compensation (PC, MK, YY) - encoder: support of explicit sequence information functionality (AT/KS) - encoder: support of separate & interleaved raw video files (AT) - encoder: don't allow GenerateMultiplePPS in baseline profile (KS) - encoder: encoder support of some ANNEX A level limits (AT/KS) - encoder/decoder: Lossless encoding bug fixes (AT) - encoder/decoder: memory alloc/free speedups (AT) - encoder/decoder: VLC speedups (JaB/AT) - encoder/decoder: don't access uninitialized memory in cabac.c (PL/KS) - encoder/decoder: various cleanups and bug fixes (KS/AT) - decoder: Support for 64 bit bitstream I/O (AT/KS) - decoder: Severe code reorganization and various bug fixes, some relating to Hi gh 444P (AT) Changes in Version JM 14.2 (since JM 14.1) ------------------------------------------ encoder: fix cabac_zero_word calculation (KS) - encoder: bipredictive ME bug fixes (EM/AT) - encoder: MBAFF qp bug fix (AT) - encoder: Statistics collection rewrite (AT) - encoder: RDOQ CAVLC support & improvements (PC/YY/MK/LL/AT) - encoder: fix range of DFDisable* parameters (KS) - decoder: Fix copy and paste error in sei.c (KS) - decoder: Fix syntax of full frame freeze SEI message (KS) - encoder/decoder: convert time measurement system calls to be more consistent a nd don't use "obsolete" functions (KS) Changes in Version JM 14.1 (since JM 14.0) ------------------------------------------ encoder: fixes in lossless coding (KHH) - encoder: Improved MC precision using Reordering & Weighed Prediction (AL, AT) - encoder: Weighted Prediction Extensions (AT, AL) - encoder: MS-SSIM distortion computation (PeP) - encoder: Rewrite of Error Resilient RDO (PeP/AT) - encoder: SSIM distortion computation (ZHL/WK/AT) - encoder: RGB color space distortion computation (WK/AT) - encoder: Distortion/Statistics functionality cleanups (AT/WK)

encoder: RDOQ and Quantization cleanups (LL/AT) encoder: RC cleanups (AT) encoder: Adaptive Rounding Support for Low Complexity RDO (EM) encoder: Multipass RD coding bug fix for PicAFF (AL) decoder: Motion vector limit checking (LlL) encoder/decoder: Various code optimizations (AT) encoder/decoder: Various cleanups /reorganizations (AT) decoder: SP/SI slice decoder fixes (AT) encoder: fix 4:0:0 encoder bit depth initialization (KS) encoder: use SPS id parameter in GenerateSequenceParameterSet (KS) encoder: fix number of bits calculation for pic aff with slices/DP (CS)

Changes in Version JM 14.0 (since JM 13.2) ------------------------------------------ encoder: Bipredictive ME bug fixes (AT) - encoder: Intra mode decision reorganization (LL/AT) - encoder: Quantization/transform process reorganization (AT) - encoder: Trellis based quantization (VCEG-AH21) (PC/YY/MK/LL/AT) - encoder: WP Cleanups (AT) - encoder: Lossless Coding Cleanups / Bug fixes (AT) - encoder: Profile/Level Conformance code cleanups (AT) - encoder: fix trace file for data partitioning (KS) - encoder: fix encoding for picture aff (KS) - encoder: fix memory allocations with num_ref_frames=0 (KS) - encoder: fix rate control config error message (AL) - encoder: fix 4:2:2 chroma transform (KS) - encoder: fix 4:2:2 chroma scaling matrices (SSe) - encoder: improve profile restrictions (KS) - decoder: fix 4:2:2 decoding (SWi) - decoder: allow intra-only deblocking filter configuration in decoder.cfg (KS) - decoder: add quantizer initialization for data partitioning (PL) - encoder/decoder: memory assignment reorganization (AT) - encoder/decoder: deblocking cleanups (AT) Changes in Version JM 13.2 (since JM 13.1) ------------------------------------------ encoder: 4:4:4 chroma mismatch fix (4x4 intra) (KS) - encoder: 4:2:2 chroma mismatch fix (THi) - encoder: fixes for negative QP (AT) - encoder: fix trace file and average qp calculation for slices with fixed byte size (AL) - encoder/decoder: various 4:4:4 fixes (HY) - decoder: fix temporal direct mode (KS) - decoder: implement I_PCM for more than 8bpp (KS) Changes in Version JM 13.1 (since JM 13.0) ------------------------------------------ encoder: 4:4:4 performance fix (4x4 intra) (KS) - encoder: always use ChromaMEEnable for 4:4:4 common mode (KS) - encoder: 4:2:2 transform fix (AT) - decoder: fix slice_group_id allocation (KS) - encoder/decoder: fix inline functions for compilers without c99 support (KS) - encoder/decoder: makefile updates (LW/KS) - encoder/decoder: 4:0:0 fixes (KS) - encoder/decoder: further cleanups (AT/KS)

Changes in Version JM 13.0 (since JM 12.4) -----------------------------------------Professional Profiles: - encoder/decoder: 4:4:4 combined color coding mode - encoder/decoder: lossless coding encoder/decoder: remove MS Visual Studio 6 workspaces (KS) encoder/decoder: various optimizations (AT/AL) encoder/decoder: fix mbuffer.c copy and paste error (KS) decoder: allow loss of single partitions (DA/KS) Note: some loss pattern will require usage of RTP file. - decoder: indicate wrong emulation prevention (ZH) - decoder: make memory allocation for slice_group_id dynamic (KS) - add simple tool for pseudo-random RTP packet loss (KS) Changes in Version JM 12.4 (since JM 12.3) -----------------------------------------Professional Profiles: - encoder/decoder: 4:4:4 independent mode quantization matrix bug fix (SSe) - encoder: 4:4:4 independent config file update (SSe) Changes in Version JM 12.3 (since JM 12.2) -----------------------------------------Professional Profiles: - encoder/decoder: 4:4:4 independent mode (SSe) encoder/decoder: add top level Makefile (LW) encoder: initialize lprc->AveWb (AL) encoder: restrict pel values in simulated decoder (CS) encoder: closed IDR GOP support (AT) encoder: delayed IDR GOP support (AT) encoder: rate control extension for adaptive rounding (AT) encoder: chroma ME bug fix (AT) encoder: RC bug fixes (AL) encoder: top/bottom field slice type decoder output consideration (AT) encoder: adjustments to frame_num consideration (AL/AT) encoder: removal of secondGOP concept (AT)

Changes in Version JM 12.2 (since JM 12.1) -----------------------------------------Professional Profiles: - encoder: 420/422 intra only coding (SWi) - encoder/decoder: post-filter hint SEI (SWi) - encoder/decoder: tone-mapping SEI (ASe) encoder/decoder: cleanup and speed improvements (AT/AL) encoder/decoder: deblocking filter speedup (AT) encoder/decoder: CAVLC entropy coder speedup (AT) encoder/decoder: CABAC arithmetical coder speedup [JVT-U084] (GM/DM/KS) encoder: VUI support (AL) encoder: further rate control fixes (AL) encoder: add error checks for slice group config files (KS) encoder: fix I_PCM encoding with CABAC (KS) decoder: Motion Compensation speedup (AT)

Changes in Version JM 12.1 (since JM 12.0) ------------------------------------------ encoder: fix example configuration files (KS/AT) - encoder: make direct_8x8_inference_flag=1 default (KS) - decoder: fix compilation with trace enabled (KS) - encoder/decoder: fix for shift_right_round functions on 64-bit machines (AT) - encoder/decoder: predict_nnz functions (YDh) - encoder/decoder: cleanups (KS/AT/AL) Changes in Version JM 12.0 (since JM 11.0) ------------------------------------------ encoder: Context Adaptive Lagrange Multiplier [JVT-T046] (JZ) - encoder: Severe Rate Control reorganization and debugging. Support for interla ce coding modes and hierarchical/multi-pass encoding (AL/AT) - encoder: Lagrangian Cleanups based on "layered" motion estimation (YD/AT) - encoder: reorganization/unification of motion estimation and compensation func tions (AL/AT) - encoder: Revised Luma/Chroma interpolation (AL/AT) - encoder: Chroma motion estimation consideration (AL/AT) - encoder: Separation of intra chroma mode decision and RDO (AL/AT) - encoder: split up macroblock mode decision (AT) - encoder: Bug correction relating to 64bit type statistics output (AT) - encoder: Simple "text" SEI message generation and basic support for VUI parame ters (to be extended) (AT) - encoder: reorganization of adaptive quantization and support of 4:2:2 and 4:4: 4 formats (AT) - encoder: resolved 8x8 intra prediction + MB-AFF bug (AT) - encoder: resolved illegal WP value vs Eq.8-294 bug (AT) - encoder: subpel EPZS bug resolutions and addition of bipredictive subpel EPZS (AT) - encoder: resolve bug with IDR pictures + RDPictureDecision (AT) - encoder: fix SP/SI memory leaks (AT) - encoder: bidirectional search for simplified fast ME (BY) - encoder: fix start code prefix length (SN) - decoder: update of decoder input parameters (AT) - encoder: fix incorrect usage of 8x8 transform with direct mode and non-rd-opt coding (DH) - encoder: fix wrong pointer dereferences (KS/SH) - encoder: fix SP/SI file i/o issue (ES) - encoder: allocate less stream buffer memory for slice modes 1 and 2 (KS) - encoder: fix bit statistics for slice mode 2 (enricomasala) - decoder: trace file format cleanup (KS) - decoder: fix psnr calculation for field with IDR (SN) - decoder: error concealment - conceal intra blocks from decoded blocks first (K S) - decoder: decoder cleanups and optimizations (AT/KS) - encoder/decoder: various small code cleanups (AT) - encoder/decoder: correction of fix for predict_nnz with constrained intra and data partitioning (CK/KS) - encoder/decoder: fix memory leaks mostly in error paths (KS) - encoder/decoder: add MS Visual Studio 2005 project files (KS) Changes in Version JM 11.0 (since JM 10.2) ------------------------------------------ encoder: FME updated [JVT-R085 and JVT-Q088] (XX) - encoder: I_PCM support for CABAC (SL) - encoder: fix crash with large number of frames (AT)

encoder: disable writing if no yuv output file is specified (AT) encoder: disallow POC reorder with field coding (AT) encoder: rename Pyramid->Hierarchy (AT/KS) encoder: remove remainings of former redundant slice implementation (KS) encoder: fix IPCM encoding with rate control (AT/HZ) encoder: Intra 8x8 prediction mode write cleanup (KS) encoder: Avoid I_PCM trace data during rdopt (KS) encoder: LA-RDO bug fix (CZ) encoder: disallow DP+CABAC (KS) encoder: SP pictures cannot be IDR (KS) encoder: fix overwritten line buffer in fast ME (KS) encoder: allow picture frame/field encoding of non-reference pictures when DPB is full of reference pictures (AT) - encoder: enable EPZSSubPelME (AT) - decoder: start decoding after recovery point SEI (BL) [JVT-R017] - decoder: remove size restriction when parsing reserved SEI (KS/MW) - decoder: fix weighted prediction initializations (AT) - decoder: fix Motion-constrained slice group set SEI message reading (AT) - decoder: fix dec_picture->slice_id memory leak (KS) - decoder: fix SEI MMCO list free (RB) - decoder: make vlc tables static const (SF) - decoder: fix for poc_order_cnt_type=2 (JXi) - decoder: fix field combine/split for different reference picture size per slic e (KS/AT) - encoder/decoder: Redundant picture for error resilience [JVT-R058] (CZ) - encoder/decoder: don't write empty DP NALUs and handle this at the decoder (KS ) - encoder/decoder: fix predict_nnz for constrained intra and data partitioning ( SMy/KS) - encoder/decoder: fix cabac context initilization (DM) - encoder/decoder: fix various chroma bitdepth related issues (KS/YC) Changes in Version JM 10.2 (since JM 10.1) ------------------------------------------ encoder: fast subpixel motion estimation for EPZS [JVT-Q079] (AT) - encoder: SI picture implementation (ES) - encoder: lossless coding fixes (SSu) - encoder: add warning for bit/mb limit (AT) - encoder: enable I_PCM (for VLC coding) by default (KS) - encoder: fix non-rd-optimized mode decision (AT) - encoder: fix memory allocation in search module (TP) - encoder: fix bitrate output (PP) - encoder: fix data partitioning with constrained intra prediction (KS) - encoder: fix bidirectional prediction with RDOpt=2 (AT) - encoder: fix MBAFF with constrained intra prediction (KS) - encoder: fix MBAFF with slice mode 2 and restrict slice mode 1 (KS) - decoder: SI/SP picture updates (ES) - decoder: add check for QP range (MT) - decoder: fix/add SEI parsing: pan/scan, timing, stereo, deblocking filter, fil m grain (MT) - decoder: fix dummy croma component output for bit depth > 8 (KS) - decoder: work around problems in error concealment (KS) - decoder: fix idr psnr output (SB) - encoder/decoder: update RTP format (SW) Changes in Version JM 10.1 (since JM 10.0) ------------------------------------------ encoder/decoder: apply chroma motion vector adjustment only for 4:2:0 (SZ/KS)

- encoder: write vlc run if last mb is skipped () Changes in Version JM 10.0 (since JM 9.8) ----------------------------------------- encoder: simplified UMHexagonS fast motion estimation [JVT-P021] (XY) - encoder: EPZS fast motion estimation [JVT-P026] (AT) - encoder: fix reference picture reordering problem (AT) - encoder: disallow (log2_max_frame_num_minus4 == 0 && input->num_ref_frames == 16) (AT) - decoder: error concealment for lost pictures [JVT-P072] (SB) - decoder: fix long-term reference picture reordering problem (KS) - decoder: allow differing nal_ref_idc (!=0) in same AU (JSa) - fix example config files (KS) Changes for Version JM 9.8 to JM 9.7 ------------------------------------ encoder/decoder: fix monochrome pred_weight_table syntax (MT) - encoder/decoder: fix cropping_flag usage (KS) - encoder: fix frame_num for reference B pictures (AT) Changes for Version JM 9.7 to JM 9.6 ------------------------------------ encoder: revert zero motion vector change in low complexity mode (YH) - encoder: fix 4:2:2 encoding (KS) - encoder: fix mb_qp_delta CABAC context selection (KS) - encoder: weighted prediction fix - encoder: fix frame_poc setting (AS) - decoder: fix direct mode rare case problem (AS) - decoder: fix pic_struct parsing in timing SEI - decoder: fix parsing of filler data SEI - encoder/decoder: fix deblocking filter strength calculation for negative POC ( AS/KS) - encoder/decoder: fix frame_poc setting (AS) - encoder/decoder: fix SE_TRANSFORM_SIZE usage (KS) - encoder: updates to explicit hierarchical coding and picture coding structure s (AT) - encoder: update/enhance control of log2_max_pic_order_cnt_lsb_minus4 and log2_ max_frame_num_minus4 (AT) - encoder: addition of computation of Sequence Level PSNR statistics (AT) - encoder: fix frame_num setting for pyramid coding (AT) - encoder/decoder: fix invalid line in deblocking filter (PL) Changes for Version JM 9.6 to JM 9.5 ------------------------------------ encoder: FME fixes (WF) - encoder: fixes for I_PCM and encoder output (SN) - encoder: fix rounding for CABAC stuffing - encoder: lossless mode fixes (WK) - encoder: increase maximum slice size (WK/KS) - add platform specific notes to readme.txt Changes for Version JM 9.5 to JM 9.4 ------------------------------------ encoder: open GOP support (AT) - encoder: I_PCM encoding/decoding for CAVLC (AT)

encoder: I_PCM decoding for non-4:2:0 and CAVLC >8bit (AT) encoder: fix encoder/decoder mismatch for non-rd-opt coding (AT) encoder: fix crash with bi-predictive search (AT) encoder: further speed optimization (AT) encoder: fix mismatch in low complexity mode (YH/AT) encoder: fix zero motion vector in low complexity mode (YH) encoder: fix 8:9:9 bit support (WK) encoder: FME improvements (WF) encoder/decoder: fix RCT Cb/Cr order (WK)

Changes for Version JM 9.4 to JM 9.3 ------------------------------------ encoder: fast mode implementation (BJ) - encoder: FME update (WF) - encoder: adaptive quantization rounding offset (GS/SSu/AT) - encoder: restructure encode_one_macroblock (AT) - encoder: weighted prediction fix (AT) - encoder: fix reported bit rate with LastFrameNumber parameter (AT) - encoder: fix cost initialization for Transform8x8Mode=2 (SeS) - encoder: restrict motion vector size (AT) - encoder: fix rate control/non-rd-opt mismatch (AT) - encoder: cleanups (AT) - encoder: remove memory leak and clean up PPS usage (KS) - encoder: fix CABAC zero word calculation (KS) - decoder: fix POC mode 0 calculation (XI) - decoder: fix timing SEI parsing (IP) - decoder: fix dangling field output (KS) - decoder: fix VLC trace output (MT) - encoder/decoder: large performance and memory usage improvements (AT/KS) - encoder/decoder: fix CABAC CBP_block_bit (VG) - encoder/decoder: clean up and fix usage of skip_flag (KS/AM) - encoder/decoder: implement lossless coding for non 4:4:4 cases (SSu) Changes for Version JM 9.3 to JM 9.2 ------------------------------------ encoder: Bi predictive ME (AT) - encoder: encoder parameter tuning (AT) - encoder: fix allocation in error concealment (SM) - encoder: fix allocation in pyramid code (AT) - encoder: fix qp_const_422 assignment (SKa) - encoder: fix padding for automatically added borders (SKa) - encoder: support multiple PPS (AT) - encoder: picture RD-decision (AT) - encoder: rate-control fix (SM) - encoder: restrict num_ref_frames to MaxDpbSize (ZH/KS) - encoder: allocate rate control memory depending on frame size (KS) - decoder: open trace file only once (AT) - decoder: remove duplicate initialization of error states (MA) - decoder: fix timing SEI parsing (PW/KS) - decoder: fix CABAC SI context selection (DM/KS) - encoder/decoder: fix neighboring of TotalCoeff in CAVLC (KS/WC) - encoder/decoder: fix PSNR calculation if cropping is enabled (KS) Changes for Version JM 9.2 to JM 9.1 ------------------------------------ encoder: fix possible integer overflow in quantization offsets (SN/AT) - encoder: fix I_PCM trace (SN)

- encoder: restructure code (KS) - unixprep.sh: also convert config files (KS) Changes for Version JM 9.1 to JM 9.0 ------------------------------------ encoder: RCT: Enabling inter mode selection (WK) - encoder: RCT: Correcting I16 mode selection (WK) - encoder: fix YUV header seek problem (PL) - encoder: reduce memory usage (KS) - encoder: remove assert in RC (KS) - encoder: fix qpBSoffset usage (AT) - encoder: fix stored B-pictures (KS) - encoder: fix qp change (AT) - encoder: fix direct mode selection (KS) - encoder: fix wrong memory allocation in FastME code (KS) - encoder: fix IDR encoding (LP/SKa/AT) - encoder: fix QMatrix config file reading (KS) - encoder: automatically add borders for picture sizes that are not multiple of 16 (KS) - encoder: default config parameter initialization (AT) - encoder: add checks for minimum and maximun values for each config parameter ( AT) - encoder: support for explicit lagrangian parameters (AT) - encoder: support for explicit rounding offset parameters (AT) - decoder: allow 4:2:0 file format for monochrome streams (LW/KS) - decoder: fix VLC coeff reading (WZ) - decoder: fix second chroma qp offset (TS/KS) - decoder: fix VUI syntax (SK) - decoder: new command line interface (AT) - encoder/decoder: RCT: Correcting lossless coding/decoding (WK) - encoder/decoder: fix file reading/writing for non-Intel architectures (KS) - encoder/decoder: Fix YUV 4:0:0 output (SG) - encoder/decoder: Fix prediction weight calculations (AT) Changes for Version JM 9.0 to JM 8.6 -----------------------------------New Features: - import FRExt branch (KS) - encoder: pyramid encoding structure (AT) - encoder/decoder: YUV 4:0:0 support (VG) - encoder: thresholding control (AT) Fixes/Upates: - encoder: clean up includes (KS) - encoder: increase maximum file name length (KS) - encoder: fix failed merge of temporal direct fix (LP) - encoder: fix RCT enc/dec mismatch (WK) - encoder: fix for CAVLC neighbouring total coeff (for RDopt) (SN) - encoder: fix for CAVLC level limit for small QP (SN) - encoder: fix memory leaks (CS/KS) - encoder: disallow RDOptimazation=2 (KS) - encoder: improve parameter names(AT) - encoder: fix rate control diff calculation (SM) - decoder: fix QP output (AT) - decoder: fix paired field output for increased bit depth (KS) - decoder: fix img->quad allocation (KS) - decoder: fix RGB file output (KS)

decoder: don't crash on PicTiming SEI when no SPS is active (KS) encoder/decoder: fix gcc compiler warnings (KS) encoder/decoder: fix inverse DC transform (WZ/KS) encoder/decoder: reduce memory usage by making imgpel "unsinged short" (KS)

Changes for Version JM 8.6 to JM 8.5 ------------------------------------ encoder: fix command line checking order (KS) - encoder: fix coded_frame flag (KS) - encoder: fix skip mode mb pair problem (KS) - decoder: fix macroblock counter (KS) - decoder: fix output field pairing (KS) - decoder: fix POC previous frame num on MMCO=5(BH) - decoder: fix max num ref frames in poc cycle - decoder: allow Annex B leading_zero_8bits and trailing_zero_8bits (ZH) - decoder: fix SI decoding (MWa) - encoder/decoder: fix dpb size (KS) - encoder/decoder: hopefully work around VS compiler optimization bug (KS) - encoder/decoder: remove a number of gcc warnings (KS) Changes for Version JM 8.5 to JM 8.4 ------------------------------------ encoder: fix wrong direct mode selection for non-rd-optimized encoding (KS) - decoder: fix RPLR (KS) - encoder: fix rate-control for non-rd-optimized encoding (SM/KS) - encoder: fix POC mode 1 for stored B pictures (KS) - encoder: fix MB AFF encoder/decoder mismatch (KS) - encoder: fix list 1 reference index selection (SN) - encoder: fix IDR pictures and wrapping around frame_num (TK/KS) - encoder: fix log2_max_frame_num_minus4 and log2_max_pic_order_cnt_lsb_minus4 ( AT) - encoder/decoder: align chroma sample interpolation to standard text (no real b ug, only cleanup) (ZH/KS) Changes for Version JM 8.4 to JM 8.3 ------------------------------------ encoder: fix encoder merge bug (AT) - encoder: count parameter set bits (AT) - decoder: spatial direct long-term support (KS) - decoder: fix colocation problem (KS) - decoder: fix SPS/PPS changes (KS) - decoder: fix reordering with multiple slices (KS) - decoder: allow paired output of unpaired fields (KS) - decoder: fix POC on MMCO=5 (KS) - decoder: fix picture unmarking problem (KS) - decoder: SPS activation on buffering SEI (KS) - decoder: weighted prediction typo (AT) - decoder: fix CeilLog2 function (KS) Changes for Version JM 8.3 to JM 8.2 ------------------------------------ encoder: fast motion estimation fixes und cleanup (WF) - decoder: fix for SP decoding (ES) - encoder/decoder: direct mode cleanup and fixes (AT) - decoder: POC cleanup and fixes (AT) - encoder: set log2_max_frame_num_minus4 dynamically (AT)

decoder: fix dangling fields (KS) encoder/decoder: fix mismatch in B-pictures with RDOptimization=0 (KS) encoder/decoder: fix redundant_pic_cnt syntax element type (KS) encoder: fix num_slice_groups_minus1>0 bug (KS) decoder: fix field mmco bugs and (KS) decoder: fix initial reference picture list generation with long-term pictures (KS) - decoder: fix new picture detection (KS) - decoder: fix weighted prediction (KS/AS) - encoder/decoder: fix max PPS id (KS) - decoder: remove redundant variables (KS) - decoder: re-enable non-normative error concealment for non mb-aff (KS/THi) - decoder: several smaller fixes (KS) Changes for Version JM 8.2 to JM 8.1a ------------------------------------- encoder: merge FMO (DW) - encoder/decoder: add error/warning if DPB size is zero at specified level (KS) - fix unixprep.sh script for Solaris /bin/sh (DD) Changes for Version JM 8.1a to JM 8.1 ------------------------------------- encoder/decoder: fix bug in constrained intra prediction fix (KS) - encoder/decoder: fix version number typo (KS) Changes for Version JM 8.1 to JM 8.0 ------------------------------------ decoder: fix I_PCM decoding for field macroblocks (AS) - encoder: rate control fix (SM) - encoder/decoder: fix max DPB size for level 5.0 (KS) - encoder/decoder: fix constrained intra prediction left neighbour (KS) - decoder: fix crash on SPS activation in SEI (KS) - encoder/decoder: documentation updates / remove encodeiff.h (KS) - encoder: add basic profile checks (KS) Changes for Version JM 8.0 to JM 7.6 ------------------------------------ encoder/decoder: SP filter strength (KS) - decoder: fix decoder snr calculation for streams that contain idr pictures (AT ) - decoder: increase NAL unit buffer size (KS) - encoder: further statistics fixes (AW) - encoder: fix wrong LumaPrediction4x4 call (AW) - encoder: fix reference index writing for MB AFF with one reference frame (AW) - decoder: fix bottom field first decoding (KS) - encoder: add profile and level idc to config file (KS) - encoder/decoder: determine DPB size depending on level (KS) - encoder/deocder: fix field pairing (KS) - encoder/deocder: fix memory allocation for reference picture list (KS) - encoder: decrease list0 size for b slices (KS) - encoder: make FME a config file option (TK) - encoder: add -h help option (AT) - encoder/decoder: fix writing of unpaired field (ZY) - decoder: fix currMB calculation in i_pcm reading (ZY) - decoder: set ref_pic_num for each slice (KS/AS) - decoder: disable deblocking filter P_SLICE simplifications (KS/AS)

- decoder: "hack fix" for direct mode decoding (AT) Changes for Version JM7.6 to JM 7.5c ------------------------------------ encoder/decoder: temporal direct loop index fix (RV/AT/KS) - encoder: fix memory leak (AT) - decoder: reset the wp_offset for the implicit mode (AT) - encoder: temporary fix for slice mode 2, Won't work with FMO (PK) - decoder: don't reset poc of other field (OD) - decoder: fix bw_ref_idx (AT) - encoder/decoder: fix long_term initialization (JK) - encoder/decoder: fix pic_num / frame_num_wrap initialization for intra sclices (JK) - encoder/decoder: datapartition fixed (ZL) - encoder: fix stored B pictures (AT) - encoder: small mbuffer.c fixes (AT) - encoder/decoder: add Visual Studio .NET workspaces (KS) - encoder: fix random intra blocks (TSh) - encoder: fix statistics (KS) - encoder: fix mb delta qp CABAC context selection (KS/AT) - encoder: Rate control fixes (SM) - encoder/decoder: fix initial reference picture list generation for long term p ictures (RV) - encoder/decoder: fix no_output_of_prior_pics_flag handling (KS) - encoder: FAST_ME fixes (JX) Changes for Version JM7.5c to JM 7.5b ------------------------------------- encoder: add DirectInference parameter (AT) - encoder: generate interlaced representation, only if interlaced encoding mode (AT/KS) - encoder: fix picture aff psnr calculation (AT) - encoder: weighted prediction fix (AT) - decoder: small direct mode fix (AT) - encoder/decoder: reference index fix in generation of field representation (AS ) - encoder/decoder: fix CurrPicNum for field calculation (KS) - encoder: fix CABAC contexts for cbp and skip flag / mb aff (VG/KS) - encoder: fix invalid usage of 8x8 temporal direct mode (KS) - decoder: fix field psnr calculation (KS) - encoder: don't try to output reconstructed sequence, if no file specified (AT) - encoder: clean exit if input file reading fails (AT) - encoder: initialize POC before initializing parameter sets (KS) - encoder: fix POC mode 1 (KS) - decoder: rename POC mode 1 variables to match text (KS) - encoder/decoder: fix bottom field access in is_short_term_reference() and is_long_term_reference() (ML) Changes for Version JM7.5b to JM 7.5a ------------------------------------Bug fixes - encoder: b-frame performance fix (KS) - encoder: CABAC context selection fix (KS) - encoder: fix typo in rd-opt labda calculation (AT) - encoder: weighted prediction updates (AT) - encoder: fix wrong reference index if NumberReferenceFrames=1 (KS) - encoder: add IDR picture selection parameter (AT) Changes for Version JM7.5a to JM 7.5 ------------------------------------

Bug fixes - encoder: fix direct mode coding (KS/AT) - encoder: reenable old rd-opt labda calculation (KS/AT) Changes for Version JM7.5 to JM 7.4 ----------------------------------Bug fixes - decoder: SEI parsing (JC) - encoder: merge deblocking filter from decoder (KS) - encoder: merge dpb fixes from decoder (KS) - encoder: rewrite most of MB AFF handling, support list_0 and list_1 properly, etc. (KS) - encoder/decoder: fix first_mb_in_slice for mb aff (KS) - encoder/decoder: deblocking filter with multiple slices (KS) Changes for Version JM7.4 to JM 7.3 ----------------------------------Bug fixes - decoder: lt.ref. pic handling with sliding window (AF) - decoder: fix CABAC parsing bug for skip_flag (KS) - decoder: gaps in frame_num (DT) - decoder: error message, if direct mode fails (BH) - decoder: fix long term reference pictures (KS) - decoder: deblocking filter for picture aff (PN) - decoder: long term picture handling/MMCO (AF/KS) - decoder: chroma QP offset (JS) - decoder: frame cropping support (KS) - decoder: deblocking filter fix (SY, others) New features: - decoder: I_PCM macroblock mode for VLC (DW) - decoder: I_PCM macroblock mode for CABAC (DW) - encoder: fast motion estimation - encoder: rate control Changes for Version JM7.3 to JM 7.2 ----------------------------------Bug fixes - encoder: DPB for field coding (SM) - encoder: Spatial direct mode (SM) - decoder: POC mode 2 with multiple slices (BH) - decoder: data partitioning (has known problem in CAVLC/CABAC parsing when constrained intra an dp are used) - both : reference picture list generation - both : doxygen documentation generation fixes (KS) Changes for Encoder Version JM7.2 to JM 6.2 -------------------------------------------Bug fixes - DPB correlated things, such as motion search etc.(KS,SM) - Direct mode(SM) Changes for Decoder Version JM 7.2 to JM 7.1 --------------------------------------------

Bug fixes - deblocking filter reference pictures (LK) - small POC fixes (KS) Cleanup - remove JVT-F100 syntax support (KS) Changes for Decoder Version JM 7.1 to JM 7.0 -------------------------------------------Bug fixes - loop filter (KS) - weighted prediction (KS) - reference list generation (KS) - 8x8 direct modes (AT) - constrained intra prediction (KS) Changes for Decoder Version JM 7.0 to JM 6.2 -------------------------------------------Bug fixes - POC updates (BH) - CABAC dqant and red_idx_lx contexts (KS) - small cleanups and other fixes Other - removed common directory, put a copy of these file in each encoder and decoder Changes for Version JM 6.2 to JM 6.1b -------------------------------------Note: This is a decoder only release. Encoding is broken. Bug fixes - rewrote DPB (KS) - rewrote most of MB AFF handling (KS) - direct mode updates (AT) - many other cleanups and fixes (various poeple) Changes for Version JM 6.1b to JM 6.1a -------------------------------------Bug fixes * FMO decoding (KS) * fix motion vector predictor (HS/KS) * intra prediction mode selection (KS) * SPS Syntax update frame_height_in_mb -> pic_height_in_mb (KS) * fix memory leak (KSa) Changes for Version JM 6.1a to JM 6.1 ------------------------------------Bug fixes * VLC 0 sign bit (AJ) * Correct rounding (AJ) * Chroma intra pred mode order (AJ/KS) * Loop filter chroma QP mapping (RaS) * Fix memory leaks (KS) * MB AFF fixes (HS) * CABAC text alignment (HS)

* frame_num modulo (KS) * intra pred allowed mode fixes (HS/KS) Cleanups * remove strange postfilter arrays from decoder (KS) * remove duplicte decoder frame types (_1 and _MULT) (KS) * clean up vlc writing (KS) Changes for Version JM 6.1 to JM 6.0a ------------------------------------New features * SEI decoding reenabled and new messages added (KS) * Weighted Prediction Updates (JB) * POC updated (DT) * CABAC slice initializations (HS) Bug fixes * fix mb aff again (KS) Cleanups * remove many gcc warnings (KS) * remove unused code (KS) * clean up VLC reading (KS) * allocate less memory (YW) Changes for Version JM 6.0a to JM 6.0 ------------------------------------New features * chroma loop filter update (CG) Bug fixes * fix overflowing buffer for large image formats (PW/KS) * fix large memory leak (KS) * slice coding (RaS) * fix bit statistics (KS) * call EBSPtoRBSP at the decoder (TS/KS) Cleanups * remove some of the gcc warnings and old files (KS) Changes for Version JM 6.0 to JM 5.0h-suehring ---------------------------------------------New features * post-Awaji slice header and parameter sets (except POC) (KS) Removed features * ABT (KS) Bug fixes * AFF (picture and mb) (KS) * Slice parsing with CAVLC (KS) * CABAC byte alignment (KS) * lots of stuff I can't remember in detail (KS) Cleanups * lots of stuff I can't remember in detail (KS)

Known problems * slices have still encoder mismatch (looks like motion vector prediction) * FMO not tested, but probably won't work * SEI disabled (needs update to NAL units) * weighted prediction implementation in JM 5.0g unfinished * Error concealment disabled (needs new triggers) * DP (???) * I haven't merged any patches, I received since December Changes for Version JM 5.0h-suehring to JM 5.0g ----------------------------------------------New features * Sequence and Picture Parameter Sets * writes Annex B bytestream and RTP packets Changes for Version JM 5.0g to JM 5.0f -------------------------------------New features * Changes for Weigthed Prediction (JB) Note: This version seems to have severe performance problems Changes for Version JM 5.0f to JM 5.0e -------------------------------------New features * Reducing Pixel Dependencies for Intra-Prediction (JVT-E111) (GrC) Changes for Version JM 5.0e to JM 5.0d -------------------------------------New features * alternate scan for aff coding Changes for Version JM 5.0d to JM 5.0c -------------------------------------New features * added POC - for implementation details see changes_detail.txt (BH) Bug Fixes * reorder chroma intra pred modes aligned to draft (KS) Cleanups (no functional change) * cleaner parameter transfer for CABAC stuffing words (FB) Changes for Version JM 5.0c to JM 5.0b -------------------------------------New features * CABC Cleanup and Complexity reduction (FB) Bug Fixes * Chroma intra pred fix (AH/KS) * Loop filter Clipping (AH) Cleanups (no functional change) * 4x4 intra prediction mode order (KS) * remove old qp range support (simplifies loop filter) (KS) * remove some never called code (KS)

Changes for Version JM 5.0b to JM 5.0a -------------------------------------New features * CABAC cleanup (GB/DM) Changes for Version JM 5.0a to JM 5.0 ------------------------------------Removed features * Intra 8x8 sub macroblocks (HS) Bug Fixes * Choose right data partition in RDCost_for_4x4IntraBlocks() MW Changes for Version JM 5.0 to JM 4.4a ------------------------------------New features * Changed startcode length (KS) * SEI for (SR) a) Unregistered (arbitrary) data b) Registered ITU_T_t35 data c) Random access d) Pan Scan Information Removed features * Special Position (KS) * 1/8 pel motion compensation (KS) Bug Fixes * Temporal Direct mode fix for bottom field (LW) * fix statistics file Changes for Version JM 4.4a to JM 4.4 ------------------------------------New features * MB AFF and CABAC (GB/HS) Bug Fixes * fix chroma QP mapping (AH) Changes for Version JM 4.4 to JM 4.3a ------------------------------------New features * FMO mode 3# [JVT-D095] (YW) * FMO modes 4#~6# [JVT-D097] (YW) * Scene information SEI message [JVT-D099] (YW) * Redundant slices [JVT-D101] (YW) Note: FMO is broken. Changes for Version JM 4.3a to JM 4.3 ------------------------------------New features * Spare Pictures [JVT-D100] (DT) * Signaling of Enhanced GOPs [JVT-D098] (DT)

Bug Fixes * state table fix (BH) * fix chroma intra prediction and MB AFF (DH) * double decoder bitstream buffer size for HD material (KS) * SP chroma calcultaion fix (MN) * fix long term picture remove from buffer (DC) Changes for Version JM 4.3 to JM 4.2a ------------------------------------New features * Chroma Intra prediction (DH/GB) Bug Fixes * Data partitioning (TO) * remove assert from ABT (TH/MW) * fix for constrained intra prediction (TWa) Note: MB AFF is broken in this version Changes for Version JM 4.2a to JM 4.2 ------------------------------------New features * Loop Filter Simplification and Improvement (AJ) Changes for Version JM 4.2 to JM 4.1c ------------------------------------New features * Spatial Direct Prediction for MB AFF (AT) Bug Fixes * align simplified intra prediction to text (AH) * fix simplified intra prediction for mb aff (AH) * fix spatial direct (YK) * fix temporal direct (YK) * MB AFF fixes (LW,RG) Cleanups * clean up decode_one_slice (KS) * removed commented out code (KS) Changes for Version JM 4.1c to JM 4.1b -------------------------------------New features * Implicit bi-predictive weighting (YK) Bug Fixes * MAX_QP define (AJ) Changes for Version JM 4.1b to JM 4.1a -------------------------------------New features * Simplification of Intra Prediction (AH) Cleanups * also always enable EncapsulatedNALPayload at the decoder (KS)

* reference frame check AFF fix (AT) Changes for Version JM 4.1a to JM 4.1 ------------------------------------New features * Spatial Direct Prediction (AT) Note: Spatial Direct Currently disabled for MB-AFF Bug Fixes * SP chroma bug fixed (XS) Removed SP Switch flag from SI encoding (AT) Corrected readSyntaxElement_fixed (AT) * close reconstruction file only if opened (LWi) * MB AFF fixes (AT) Cleanups * remove double scan routines (KS) * always enable EncapsulatedNALPayload (KS) Changes for Version JM 4.1 to JM 4.0d ------------------------------------New features * macroblock adaptive frame/field (LW) Changes for Version JM 4.0d to JM 4.0c -------------------------------------Bug Fixes * CAVLC/AFF memory allocation (KL) * Solaris compiler problem (MW) * CAVLC and ABT updates Changes for Version JM 4.0c to JM 4.0b ------------------------------New features * New Macroblock modes for SP-frames [JVT-B055] (RK) Note: some problems related to decoding of SI-frames are reported and have to be fixed

Changes for Version JM 4.0b to JM 4.0a ------------------------------New features * CAVLC [JVT-C028, D034, D036] (KL, JA) * Low Complexity Diagonal Mode for Intra Prediction [JVT-D059] (GrC) Bug Fixes * Bitstream in MSB first order for CABAC (DM, GB) Changes for Version JM 4.0a to JM 3.9a ------------------------------New features * Improved CABAC [JVT-C060] (HS, GB)) * Fast Arithmetic Coding for CABAC [JVT-C061] (DM, GB) * CABAC cleanup [JVT-D019] (GB, DM)

* CABAC and ABT [JVT-D021] (HS, DM, GH)) * New end-of-slice signaling for CABAC [JVT-D020] (HS) Changes for Version JM 3.9a to JM 3.9 ------------------------------------Bug Fixes * fix ABT and VLC (MW) * fix slice mode 2 (KS) Changes for Version JM 3.9 to JM 3.8 -----------------------------------Bug Fixes * fix bitstream NAL encapsulation for slice modes 1,2 and interlace (KS) * merge interlace buffer changes (KP/KS) * fix encoder/decoder mismatch for SP-frames (MW) * remove unnecessary calculations (AT) * fix SP compiling warning (FW) * disable 8x8 intra blocks in data partitioning mode (TO) Cleanups * remove dead code and variables (KS) * free all prviously allocated memory (KS) Note: * FMO is currently broken Changes for Version JM 3.8 to JM 3.7 -----------------------------------New features * Adaptive Block-size Transforms (MW) Changes for Version JM 3.7 to JM 3.6 -----------------------------------New features * Loop filter complexity reduction [JVT-C094] (AJ) Changes for Version JM 3.6 to JM 3.5 -----------------------------------New features * support for FMO, see JVT-C089-C092 (SW) -> FMO requires RTP file format and ConstrainedIntraPrediction = 1 Bug Fixes * many FMO and out-of-order slices related ones (SW) * fix old QPs (KS) * fix chroma coding (AT/KS) * error concealment fix (YW) Cleanups * really remove old start codes (KS) * remove some unused decoder functions (KS)

Note: * in Version 3.5 and 3.6 is in the bit stream format the Slice mode broken * RTP still has the ASCII Parameter Set format Changes for Version JM 3.4 to JM 3.5 -----------------------------------New Features * improved SP technique [JVT-c114] (FW) * add syntax flag for switching (FW) Bug Fixes * new QP range bug fixes (chroma & SP coding) (AT/FW) * SKIP mode support and Runlength Coding for SP frames (AT/FW) * Modified lambda weight in RDO for SP frames (AT/FW) Changes for Version JM 3.4 to JM 3.3 -----------------------------------New Features * stuffing to prevent emulation of start-code [JVT-C064] (SR) * New start-code for byte-stream format. (SR) * New method for slice-level QP signaling [JVT-C136] (SR) * QP range shifted to [0,51] (SR) -> use #define _OLDSTYLEQP_ for old range Bug Fixes * fix single reference frame problem (AT) * fix B-Frame coding (AT) * fix ADAPT_LAST_GROUP (DT) * fix bit statistics (KS) * fix search if _FAST_FULL_ME_ disabled (KS) Cleanups * remove old slice-level QP signaling (KS) * remove old start codes (KS) * large QP handling cleanups (KS) Changes for Version JM 3.3 to JM 3.2 -----------------------------------New Features * Consideration of MVs of Direct Mode Macroblocks in B frame MV prediction [JVTC127] (AT) Bug Fixes * fix deblocking filter for B frames [JVT-C127] (AT) Changes for Version JM 3.2 to JM 3.1 -----------------------------------New Features * Skip mode motion compensation as defined in JVT-C027 (JL) Changes for Version JM 3.1 to JM 3.0

-----------------------------------New Features * Quantization range changed from [-8,39] to [-12,39] [JVT-B039] (AH) * Simplified rounding for transform and quantization [JVT-C136] (AH) * Simplified formula for intra 16x16 plane prediction [JVT-C136] (AH) Bug Fixes * fix RTP assert (DT) Cleanups * remove gcc warnings (KS) Known Problems * AFF + 1/8 pel motion compensation broken * if "LastFrameNumber" is used, "FramesToBeEncoded" must be >= "LastFrameNumber" Changes for Version JM 3.0 to JM 2.1 -----------------------------------New Features * Signaling of "Clean" Random Access Points [JVT-B042, JVT-C083] (DT) Bug Fixes * error concealment fixes (TO) * constrained intra prediction (GRC) * align intra pred to CD text (GRC) * adaptive frame/field fixes - lambda calculation (LW) - average psnr output (LW) - fix slice modes 1 and 2 (LW) - fix data partitioning (TO) * add adaptive frame/field parameter consistency checks (KS/LW) * encoder frame buffer management changes for non-AFF mode (DT) Cleanups * remove old 6 mode intra prediction (KS) Changes for Version JM 2.1 to JM 2.0b ------------------------------------New Features * adaptive frame/field coding (LW) Bug Fixes * intra 4x4 prediction block availability (several people) * DP fixes (TO) Changes for Version JM 2.0b to JM 2.0 ------------------------------------Bug Fixes * fix array bounds overflow in cabac.c (KS/IM) * fix byte sex issues in IFF (KS) * add UNIX preparation script (KS) Changes for Version JM 2.0 to JM 1.9

------------------------------------I dropped adaptive frame/field coding, so only bugfixes for this release Bug Fixes * decoder delta qp decoding fix (HS) * correction of wrong calculation of written bits in CABAC mode (correction according to the new coding engine) (DM) * major cleanup of the routines related to the statistics reported in stat.dat (DM): - correction of wrong calculation of used bits for header and mode info - addition of new table entries "motion info" and "stuffing bits" such that the sum of all entries matches _exactly_ the plotted number of average bits/frame, which in turn is now equal to the number of bits reported on the console * correction of wrong calculation of written bytes for CABAC in RTP mode (DM) * correction of total bits/frame printed out to the data.txt file for with B-fra mes (JL) * fix mprr size for new intra pred modes (GC) * fix frame_rate calculation for B-frames (GH) * fix restriction on reference frames for intra frame period (KS) * first step RPSL fixes (KS) * fix RTP assert (YW) * tracefile fix (DC) * fix spelling of config file parameter "NumberReferenceFrames" (MB) Changes for Version JM 1.9 to JM 1.8 ------------------------------------New Features * Loopfilter revised (PL) * INTRA-Prediction on unfiltered content (PL) Bug Fixes * use for each intra pred mode one CABAC context (DM) * increase version number (KS) * Interim file format updates (DT) Cleanups * GCC compatibility, remove warnings/unused variables (KS) * Add UNIX Makefiles (KS/HS) Changes for Version JM 1.8 to JM 1.7 -----------------------------------New Features * New Intra Prediction Modes [JVT-B080] (GrC) Changes for Version JM 1.7 to JM 1.4 -----------------------------------New Features * New Arithmetic Coding Engine [JVT-B036, Moffat/Neal/Witten ACM98] * Improved CABAC [JVT-B101] (GB) * Improved MB Pred Modes [JVT-B054] (HS) Bug Fixes * Fix MB statistics (HS) * Compile fix ERPS test (KS) * Restrict qp_factor for CABAC initialization (DM/KS) * Uses MAX_QP for IFF qp encoding (KS) * Fix decoder TR calculation (again) (AT)

* Fix wrong concealment for B-frames and TR wrap around (KS) * Correct error handling if first slice (or first frame) was lost (TO) * Introduced macroblock map for concealment of lost or damaged macroblocks (TO) Changes for Version JM 1.4 to JM 1.0 -----------------------------------New Features * Interim file format according to Appendix III of WD-1 [JVT-A003] (DT) * Transform and Quantizer changes [JVT-B008, JVT-B038] (AH) * VLC update [JVT-B029] (LK) * Updated Error Rebust Macroblock Mode and Reference Frame Selection [JVT-B102] (DK) Bug Fixes * DP & CABAC (TO)

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