Version 2.6
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New features
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1. x265 can now refine analysis from a previous HEVC encode (using options :option:`--refine-inter`, and :option:`--refine-intra`), or a previous AVC encode (using option :option:`--refine-mv-type`). The previous encode's information can be packaged using the *x265_analysis_data_t* data field available in the *x265_picture* object.
2. Basic support for segmented (or chunked) encoding added with :option:`--vbv-end` that can specify the status of CPB at the end of a segment. String this together with :option:`--vbv-init` to encode a title as chunks while maintaining VBV compliance!
3. :option:`--force-flush` can be used to trigger a premature flush of the encoder. This option is beneficial when input is known to be bursty, and may be at a rate slower than the encoder.
4. Experimental feature :option:`--lowpass-dct` that uses truncated DCT for transformation.
Encoder enhancements
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1. Slice-parallel mode gets a significant boost in performance, particularly in low-latency mode.
2. x265 now officially supported on VS2017.
3. x265 now supports all depths from mono0 to mono16 for Y4M format.
API changes
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1. Options that modified PPS dynamically (:option:`--opt-qp-pps` and :option:`--opt-ref-list-length-pps`) are now disabled by default to enable users to save bits by not sending headers. If these options are enabled, headers have to be repeated for every GOP.
2. Rate-control and analysis parameters can dynamically be reconfigured simultaneously via the *x265_encoder_reconfig* API.
3. New API functions to extract intermediate information such as slice-type, scenecut information, reference frames, etc. are now available. This information may be beneficial to integrating applications that are attempting to perform content-adaptive encoding. Refer to documentation on *x265_get_slicetype_poc_and_scenecut*, and *x265_get_ref_frame_list* for more details and suggested usage.
4. A new API to pass supplemental CTU information to x265 to influence analysis decisions has been added. Refer to documentation on *x265_encoder_ctu_info* for more details.
Bug fixes
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1. Bug fixes when :option:`--slices` is used with VBV settings.
2. Minor memory leak fixed for HDR10+ builds, and default x265 when pools option is specified.
3. HDR10+ bug fix to remove dependence on poc counter to select meta-data information.
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