VkVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfoKHR(3)

# VkVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfoKHR(3) Manual Page

## Name

VkVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfoKHR - Structure specifies AV1 encode frame parameters

## C Specification

The VkVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfoKHR structure is defined as:

    // Provided by VK_KHR_video_encode_av1
    typedef struct VkVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfoKHR {
        VkStructureType                        sType;
        const void*                            pNext;
        VkVideoEncodeAV1PredictionModeKHR      predictionMode;
        VkVideoEncodeAV1RateControlGroupKHR    rateControlGroup;
        uint32_t                               constantQIndex;
        const StdVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfo*    pStdPictureInfo;
        int32_t                                referenceNameSlotIndices[VK_MAX_VIDEO_AV1_REFERENCES_PER_FRAME_KHR];
        VkBool32                               primaryReferenceCdfOnly;
        VkBool32                               generateObuExtensionHeader;
    } VkVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfoKHR;

## Members

- `sType` is a VkStructureType value identifying this structure.

- `pNext` is `NULL` or a pointer to a structure extending this structure.

- `predictionMode` specifies the AV1 prediction mode to use for the encoded frame.

- `rateControlGroup` specifies the AV1 rate control group to use for the encoded frame when the current rate control mode is not VK_VIDEO_ENCODE_RATE_CONTROL_MODE_DISABLED_BIT_KHR. Otherwise it is ignored.

- `constantQIndex` is the quantizer index to use for the encoded frame if the current rate control mode configured for the video session is VK_VIDEO_ENCODE_RATE_CONTROL_MODE_DISABLED_BIT_KHR.

- `pStdPictureInfo` is a pointer to a `StdVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfo` structure specifying AV1 picture information.

- `referenceNameSlotIndices` is an array of seven (VK_MAX_VIDEO_AV1_REFERENCES_PER_FRAME_KHR, which is equal to the Video Std definition `STD_VIDEO_AV1_REFS_PER_FRAME`) signed integer values specifying the index of the DPB slot or a negative integer value for each AV1 reference name used for inter coding. In particular, the DPB slot index for the AV1 reference name `frame` is specified in `referenceNameSlotIndices`[`frame` - `STD_VIDEO_AV1_REFERENCE_NAME_LAST_FRAME`].

- `primaryReferenceCdfOnly` controls whether the primary reference frame indicated by the value of `pStdPictureInfo->primary_ref_frame` is used only for CDF data reference, as defined in sections 6.8.2 of the AV1 Specification. If set to VK_TRUE, then the primary reference frame’s picture data will not be used for sample prediction.

- `generateObuExtensionHeader` controls whether OBU extension headers are generated into the target bitstream, as defined in sections 5.3.1, 5.3.2, and 5.3.3 of the AV1 Specification.

## Description

This structure is specified in the `pNext` chain of the VkVideoEncodeInfoKHR structure passed to vkCmdEncodeVideoKHR to specify the codec-specific picture information for an AV1 encode operation.

Encode Input Picture Information

  When this structure is specified in the `pNext` chain of the VkVideoEncodeInfoKHR structure passed to vkCmdEncodeVideoKHR, the information related to the encode input picture is defined as follows:

  - The image subregion used is determined according to the AV1 Encode Picture Data Access section.

  - The encode input picture is associated with the AV1 picture information provided in `pStdPictureInfo`.

Std Picture Information

  The members of the `StdVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfo` structure pointed to by `pStdPictureInfo` are interpreted as follows:

  - `flags.reserved` and `reserved1` are used only for padding purposes and are otherwise ignored;

  - `pSegmentation` must be `NULL`

    Note | AV1 segmentation is currently not supported in video encode operations. Accordingly, the application needs to set `flags.segmentation_enabled` to `0` and `pSegmentation` to `NULL`.

  - `pTileInfo` is `NULL` or a pointer to a `StdVideoAV1TileInfo` structure specifying AV1 tile parameters;

  - the `StdVideoAV1Quantization` structure pointed to by `pQuantization` is interpreted as follows:

    - `flags.reserved` is used only for padding purposes and is otherwise ignored;

    - all other members of `StdVideoAV1Quantization` are interpreted as defined in section 6.8.11 of the AV1 Specification;

  - the `StdVideoAV1LoopFilter` structure pointed to by `pLoopFilter` is interpreted as follows:

    - `flags.reserved` is used only for padding purposes and is otherwise ignored;

    - `update_ref_delta` is a bitmask where bit index i is interpreted as the value of `update_ref_delta` corresponding to element i of `loop_filter_ref_deltas` as defined in section 6.8.10 of the AV1 Specification;

    - `update_mode_delta` is a bitmask where bit index i is interpreted as the value of `update_mode_delta` corresponding to element i of `loop_filter_mode_deltas` as defined in section 6.8.10 of the AV1 Specification;

    - all other members of `StdVideoAV1LoopFilter` are interpreted as defined in section 6.8.10 of the AV1 Specification;

  - if `flags.enable_cdef` is set in the active sequence header, then the members of the `StdVideoAV1CDEF` structure pointed to by `pCDEF` are interpreted as follows:

    - `cdef_y_sec_strength` and `cdef_uv_sec_strength` are the bitstream values of the corresponding syntax elements defined in section 5.9.19 of the AV1 Specification;

    - all other members of `StdVideoAV1CDEF` are interpreted as defined in section 6.10.14 of the AV1 Specification;

  - if `flags.UsesLr` is set in the active sequence header, then the `StdVideoAV1LoopRestoration` structure pointed to by `pLoopRestoration` is interpreted as follows:

    - `LoopRestorationSize`[`plane`] is interpreted as log2(`size`) - 5, where `size` is the value of `LoopRestorationSize`[`plane`] as defined in section 6.10.15 of the AV1 Specification;

    - all other members of `StdVideoAV1LoopRestoration` are defined as in section 6.10.15 of the AV1 Specification;

  - the members of the `StdVideoAV1GlobalMotion` structure pointed to by `pGlobalMotion` are interpreted as defined in section 7.10 of the AV1 Specification;

  - `pExtensionHeader` is `NULL` or a pointer to a `StdVideoEncodeAV1ExtensionHeader` structure whose `temporal_id` and `spatial_id` members specify the temporal and spatial layer ID of the reference frame, respectively (these IDs are encoded into the OBU extension header if VkVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfoKHR::`generateObuExtensionHeader` is set to VK_TRUE for the encode operation);

  - if `flags.buffer_removal_time_present_flag` is set, then `pBufferRemovalTimes` is a pointer to an array of N number of unsigned integer values specifying the elements of the `buffer_removal_time` array, as defined in section 6.8.2 of the AV1 Specification, where N is the number of operating points specified for the active sequence header through VkVideoEncodeAV1SessionParametersCreateInfoKHR::`stdOperatingPointCount`;

  - all other members are interpreted as defined in section 6.8 of the AV1 Specification.

Reference picture setup is controlled by the value of `StdVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfo`::`refresh_frame_flags`. If it is not zero and a reconstructed picture is specified, then the latter is used as the target of picture reconstruction to activate the DPB slot specified in `pEncodeInfo->pSetupReferenceSlot->slotIndex`. If `StdVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfo`::`refresh_frame_flags` is zero, but a reconstructed picture is specified, then the corresponding picture reference associated with the DPB slot is invalidated, as described in the DPB Slot States section.

Std Tile Parameters

  Specifying AV1 tile parameters is optional. If `StdVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfo`::`pTileInfo` is `NULL`, then the implementation determines the values of AV1 tile parameters defined in section 6.8.14 of the AV1 Specification in an implementation-dependent manner. If `StdVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfo`::`pTileInfo` is not `NULL`, then the members of the `StdVideoAV1TileInfo` structure pointed to by `StdVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfo`::`pTileInfo` are interpreted as follows:

  - `flags.reserved` and `reserved1` are used only for padding purposes and are otherwise ignored;

  - `TileCols` and `TileRows` specify the number of tile columns and tile rows as defined in section 6.8.14 of the AV1 Specification;

  - `tile_size_bytes_minus_1` is ignored, as its value, as defined in section 6.8.14 of the AV1 Specification, is determined as the result of the encoding process;

  - `pMiColStarts` and `pMiRowStarts` are ignored, as the elements of the `MiColStarts` and `MiRowStarts` arrays defined in section 6.8.14 of the AV1 Specification are determined by the implementation based on the tile widths and heights determined by the implementation or specified through the `pWidthInSbsMinus1` and `pHeightInSbsMinus1` arrays, respectively;

  - `pWidthInSbsMinus1` is `NULL` or a pointer to an array of `TileCols` number of unsigned integers that corresponds to `width_in_sbs_minus_1` defined in section 6.8.14 of the AV1 Specification;

  - `pHeightInSbsMinus1` is `NULL` or is a pointer to an array of `TileRows` number of unsigned integers that corresponds to `height_in_sbs_minus_1` defined in section 6.8.14 of the AV1 Specification;

  - all other members of `StdVideoAV1TileInfo` are interpreted as defined in section 6.8.14 of the AV1 Specification.

If `flags.uniform_tile_spacing_flag` is set, then `pWidthInSbsMinus1` and `pHeightInSbsMinus1` are ignored.

If `flags.uniform_tile_spacing_flag` is not set and `pWidthInSbsMinus1` is `NULL`, then the width of individual tile columns is determined in an implementation-dependent manner.

If `flags.uniform_tile_spacing_flag` is not set and `pHeightInSbsMinus1` is `NULL`, then the height of individual tile rows is determined in an implementation-dependent manner.

Note | In general, implementations are expected to respect the application-specified AV1 tile parameters. However, as implementations may have restrictions on the combination of tile column and row counts, and tile widths and heights with respect to the extent of the encoded frame beyond the restrictions specified in the AV1 Specification and this specification (through video profile capabilities), certain parameter combinations may require the implementation to override them in order to conform to such implementation-specific limitations.

Active Parameter Sets

  The active sequence header is the AV1 sequence header stored in the bound video session parameters object.

Valid Usage

- VUID-VkVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfoKHR-flags-10289
  If VkVideoEncodeAV1CapabilitiesKHR::`flags`, as returned by vkGetPhysicalDeviceVideoCapabilitiesKHR for the used video profile, does not include VK_VIDEO_ENCODE_AV1_CAPABILITY_PRIMARY_REFERENCE_CDF_ONLY_BIT_KHR, then `primaryReferenceCdfOnly` must be VK_FALSE

- VUID-VkVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfoKHR-primaryReferenceCdfOnly-10290
  If `primaryReferenceCdfOnly` is set to VK_TRUE, then `pStdPictureInfo->primary_ref_frame` must be less than VK_MAX_VIDEO_AV1_REFERENCES_PER_FRAME_KHR

- VUID-VkVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfoKHR-pStdPictureInfo-10291
  If `pStdPictureInfo->primary_ref_frame` is less than VK_MAX_VIDEO_AV1_REFERENCES_PER_FRAME_KHR, then `referenceNameSlotIndices`[`pStdPictureInfo->primary_ref_frame`] must not be negative

- VUID-VkVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfoKHR-flags-10292
  If VkVideoEncodeAV1CapabilitiesKHR::`flags`, as returned by vkGetPhysicalDeviceVideoCapabilitiesKHR for the used video profile, does not include VK_VIDEO_ENCODE_AV1_CAPABILITY_GENERATE_OBU_EXTENSION_HEADER_BIT_KHR, then `generateObuExtensionHeader` must be VK_FALSE

- VUID-VkVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfoKHR-generateObuExtensionHeader-10293
  If `generateObuExtensionHeader` is set to VK_TRUE, then `pStdPictureInfo->pExtensionHeader` must not be `NULL`

Valid Usage (Implicit)

- VUID-VkVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfoKHR-sType-sType
  `sType` must be VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_VIDEO_ENCODE_AV1_PICTURE_INFO_KHR

- VUID-VkVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfoKHR-predictionMode-parameter
  `predictionMode` must be a valid VkVideoEncodeAV1PredictionModeKHR value

- VUID-VkVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfoKHR-rateControlGroup-parameter
  `rateControlGroup` must be a valid VkVideoEncodeAV1RateControlGroupKHR value

- VUID-VkVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfoKHR-pStdPictureInfo-parameter
  `pStdPictureInfo` must be a valid pointer to a valid `StdVideoEncodeAV1PictureInfo` value

Structure Chaining

Extends the structure

  - VkVideoEncodeInfoKHR

## See Also

VK_KHR_video_encode_av1, VkBool32, VkStructureType, VkVideoEncodeAV1PredictionModeKHR, VkVideoEncodeAV1RateControlGroupKHR

## Document Notes

For more information, see the Vulkan Specification.

This page is extracted from the Vulkan Specification. Fixes and changes should be made to the Specification, not directly.

## Copyright

Copyright 2014-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.

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