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26 | | [=#vpu] |
27 | | == VPU - Video Processing Unit (Codec Support) |
28 | | The Video Processing Unit in the IMX6 is a CODA960 licensed IP block provided by Chips&Media supporting the following codecs: |
29 | | |
30 | | Encode: |
31 | | * H.264 BP/CBP |
32 | | * H.263 V2 |
33 | | * MPEG-4 SP |
34 | | * MPEG-2 |
35 | | * MJPEG Baseline |
36 | | |
37 | | Decode: |
38 | | * MPEG-2 MP/HP |
39 | | * H.264 BP/MP/HP |
40 | | * H.264 MVC BP/MP/HP |
41 | | * VC1 SP/MP/AP |
42 | | * MPEG-4/Xvid SP/ASP |
43 | | * DivX v3/4/5/6 |
44 | | * H.263 V2 |
45 | | * MJPEG Baseline |
46 | | * VP6/VebM VP8 |
47 | | |
48 | | Performance: |
49 | | * IMX6SOLO/DUALLITE (IMX6SDL): |
50 | | * HD 1080p30Hz + D1 decode |
51 | | * HD 1080p30Hz or 2x 720p encode |
52 | | * IMX6DUAL/I.MX6QUAD (IMX6DQ) (2 IPU's): |
53 | | * HD 1080p60Hz + D1 or 2x 1080p30Hz Decode |
54 | | * HD 1080p30Hz or 2x 720p encode |
55 | | |
56 | | Software support: |
57 | | * Yocto BSP packages: |
58 | | * firmware-imx-vpu-imx6q - contains firmware (/lib/firmware/vpu/vpu_fw_imx6q.bin) for IMX6DUAL/IMX6QUAD |
59 | | * firmware-imx-vpu-imx6d - contains firmware (/lib/firmware/vpu/vpu_fw_imx6d.bin) for IMX6DUALLITE/IMX6SOLO |
60 | | * libfslvpuwrap3 / libvpu4 - libraries |
61 | | * gst-fsl-plugin - gstreamer plugin support for IMX6 VPU |
62 | | * libfslcodec-* - various gstreamer libraries |
63 | | |
64 | | Documentation: |
65 | | * Yocto BSP's - i.MX_6_VPU_Application_Programming_Interface_Linux_Reference_Manual.pdf (from the Freescale i.MX6 Yocto BSP releases which you must download from Freescale) |
66 | | |
67 | | References: |
68 | | * [https://community.freescale.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/317735-256858/VPU_API_RM_L3.0.35_1.1.0.pdf Freescale IMX6VPUAPI] documents the VPU API - This is from the LINUXDOCS_BUNDLE downloadable from Freescale's IMX6 site - check there for the most recent version |