Merge libavcore into libavutil

Done to keep ABI compatible. Otherwise this is just silly

10 files changed, 1459 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/libavutil/Makefile b/libavutil/Makefile
index fe0302c3b4..300acb1896 100644
--- a/libavutil/Makefile
+++ b/libavutil/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ NAME = avutil
 
 HEADERS = adler32.h                                                     \
           attributes.h                                                  \
+          audioconvert.h                                                \
           avassert.h                                                    \
           avstring.h                                                    \
           avutil.h                                                      \
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ HEADERS = adler32.h                                                     \
           eval.h                                                        \
           fifo.h                                                        \
           file.h                                                        \
+          imgutils.h                                                    \
           intfloat_readwrite.h                                          \
           intreadwrite.h                                                \
           lfg.h                                                         \
@@ -25,16 +27,19 @@ HEADERS = adler32.h                                                     \
           md5.h                                                         \
           mem.h                                                         \
           opt.h                                                         \
+          parseutils.h                                                  \
           pixdesc.h                                                     \
           pixfmt.h                                                      \
           random_seed.h                                                 \
           rational.h                                                    \
+          samplefmt.h                                                   \
           sha1.h                                                        \
 
 BUILT_HEADERS = avconfig.h
 
 OBJS = adler32.o                                                        \
        aes.o                                                            \
+       audioconvert.o                                                   \
        avstring.o                                                       \
        base64.o                                                         \
        cpu.o                                                            \
@@ -44,6 +49,7 @@ OBJS = adler32.o                                                        \
        eval.o                                                           \
        fifo.o                                                           \
        file.o                                                           \
+       imgutils.o                                                       \
        intfloat_readwrite.o                                             \
        inverse.o                                                        \
        lfg.o                                                            \
@@ -54,10 +60,12 @@ OBJS = adler32.o                                                        \
        md5.o                                                            \
        mem.o                                                            \
        opt.o                                                            \
+       parseutils.o                                                     \
        pixdesc.o                                                        \
        random_seed.o                                                    \
        rational.o                                                       \
        rc4.o                                                            \
+       samplefmt.o                                                      \
        sha.o                                                            \
        tree.o                                                           \
        utils.o                                                          \
diff --git a/libavutil/audioconvert.c b/libavutil/audioconvert.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8bc43f8936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavutil/audioconvert.c
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2006 Michael Niedermayer <michaelni@gmx.at>
+ *
+ * This file is part of FFmpeg.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * audio conversion routines
+ */
+
+#include "libavutil/avutil.h"
+#include "libavutil/avstring.h"
+#include "audioconvert.h"
+
+static const char * const channel_names[] = {
+    "FL", "FR", "FC", "LFE", "BL",  "BR",  "FLC", "FRC",
+    "BC", "SL", "SR", "TC",  "TFL", "TFC", "TFR", "TBL",
+    "TBC", "TBR",
+    [29] = "DL",
+    [30] = "DR",
+};
+
+static const char *get_channel_name(int channel_id)
+{
+    if (channel_id < 0 || channel_id >= FF_ARRAY_ELEMS(channel_names))
+        return NULL;
+    return channel_names[channel_id];
+}
+
+static const struct {
+    const char *name;
+    int         nb_channels;
+    int64_t     layout;
+} channel_layout_map[] = {
+    { "mono",        1,  AV_CH_LAYOUT_MONO },
+    { "stereo",      2,  AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO },
+    { "4.0",         4,  AV_CH_LAYOUT_4POINT0 },
+    { "quad",        4,  AV_CH_LAYOUT_QUAD },
+    { "5.0",         5,  AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT0 },
+    { "5.0",         5,  AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT0_BACK },
+    { "5.1",         6,  AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1 },
+    { "5.1",         6,  AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1_BACK },
+    { "5.1+downmix", 8,  AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1|AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO_DOWNMIX, },
+    { "7.1",         8,  AV_CH_LAYOUT_7POINT1 },
+    { "7.1(wide)",   8,  AV_CH_LAYOUT_7POINT1_WIDE },
+    { "7.1+downmix", 10, AV_CH_LAYOUT_7POINT1|AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO_DOWNMIX, },
+    { 0 }
+};
+
+int64_t av_get_channel_layout(const char *name)
+{
+    int i = 0;
+    do {
+        if (!strcmp(channel_layout_map[i].name, name))
+            return channel_layout_map[i].layout;
+        i++;
+    } while (channel_layout_map[i].name);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void av_get_channel_layout_string(char *buf, int buf_size,
+                                  int nb_channels, int64_t channel_layout)
+{
+    int i;
+
+    if (nb_channels <= 0)
+        nb_channels = av_get_channel_layout_nb_channels(channel_layout);
+
+    for (i = 0; channel_layout_map[i].name; i++)
+        if (nb_channels    == channel_layout_map[i].nb_channels &&
+            channel_layout == channel_layout_map[i].layout) {
+            av_strlcpy(buf, channel_layout_map[i].name, buf_size);
+            return;
+        }
+
+    snprintf(buf, buf_size, "%d channels", nb_channels);
+    if (channel_layout) {
+        int i,ch;
+        av_strlcat(buf, " (", buf_size);
+        for(i=0,ch=0; i<64; i++) {
+            if ((channel_layout & (1L<<i))) {
+                const char *name = get_channel_name(i);
+                if (name) {
+                    if (ch>0) av_strlcat(buf, "|", buf_size);
+                    av_strlcat(buf, name, buf_size);
+                }
+                ch++;
+            }
+        }
+        av_strlcat(buf, ")", buf_size);
+    }
+}
+
+int av_get_channel_layout_nb_channels(int64_t channel_layout)
+{
+    int count;
+    uint64_t x = channel_layout;
+    for (count = 0; x; count++)
+        x &= x-1; // unset lowest set bit
+    return count;
+}
diff --git a/libavutil/audioconvert.h b/libavutil/audioconvert.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..134c6107c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavutil/audioconvert.h
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2006 Michael Niedermayer <michaelni@gmx.at>
+ * Copyright (c) 2008 Peter Ross
+ *
+ * This file is part of FFmpeg.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef AVUTIL_AUDIOCONVERT_H
+#define AVUTIL_AUDIOCONVERT_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * audio conversion routines
+ */
+
+/* Audio channel masks */
+#define AV_CH_FRONT_LEFT             0x00000001
+#define AV_CH_FRONT_RIGHT            0x00000002
+#define AV_CH_FRONT_CENTER           0x00000004
+#define AV_CH_LOW_FREQUENCY          0x00000008
+#define AV_CH_BACK_LEFT              0x00000010
+#define AV_CH_BACK_RIGHT             0x00000020
+#define AV_CH_FRONT_LEFT_OF_CENTER   0x00000040
+#define AV_CH_FRONT_RIGHT_OF_CENTER  0x00000080
+#define AV_CH_BACK_CENTER            0x00000100
+#define AV_CH_SIDE_LEFT              0x00000200
+#define AV_CH_SIDE_RIGHT             0x00000400
+#define AV_CH_TOP_CENTER             0x00000800
+#define AV_CH_TOP_FRONT_LEFT         0x00001000
+#define AV_CH_TOP_FRONT_CENTER       0x00002000
+#define AV_CH_TOP_FRONT_RIGHT        0x00004000
+#define AV_CH_TOP_BACK_LEFT          0x00008000
+#define AV_CH_TOP_BACK_CENTER        0x00010000
+#define AV_CH_TOP_BACK_RIGHT         0x00020000
+#define AV_CH_STEREO_LEFT            0x20000000  ///< Stereo downmix.
+#define AV_CH_STEREO_RIGHT           0x40000000  ///< See AV_CH_STEREO_LEFT.
+
+/** Channel mask value used for AVCodecContext.request_channel_layout
+    to indicate that the user requests the channel order of the decoder output
+    to be the native codec channel order. */
+#define AV_CH_LAYOUT_NATIVE          0x8000000000000000LL
+
+/* Audio channel convenience macros */
+#define AV_CH_LAYOUT_MONO              (AV_CH_FRONT_CENTER)
+#define AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO            (AV_CH_FRONT_LEFT|AV_CH_FRONT_RIGHT)
+#define AV_CH_LAYOUT_2_1               (AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO|AV_CH_BACK_CENTER)
+#define AV_CH_LAYOUT_SURROUND          (AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO|AV_CH_FRONT_CENTER)
+#define AV_CH_LAYOUT_4POINT0           (AV_CH_LAYOUT_SURROUND|AV_CH_BACK_CENTER)
+#define AV_CH_LAYOUT_2_2               (AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO|AV_CH_SIDE_LEFT|AV_CH_SIDE_RIGHT)
+#define AV_CH_LAYOUT_QUAD              (AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO|AV_CH_BACK_LEFT|AV_CH_BACK_RIGHT)
+#define AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT0           (AV_CH_LAYOUT_SURROUND|AV_CH_SIDE_LEFT|AV_CH_SIDE_RIGHT)
+#define AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1           (AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT0|AV_CH_LOW_FREQUENCY)
+#define AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT0_BACK      (AV_CH_LAYOUT_SURROUND|AV_CH_BACK_LEFT|AV_CH_BACK_RIGHT)
+#define AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1_BACK      (AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT0_BACK|AV_CH_LOW_FREQUENCY)
+#define AV_CH_LAYOUT_7POINT0           (AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT0|AV_CH_BACK_LEFT|AV_CH_BACK_RIGHT)
+#define AV_CH_LAYOUT_7POINT1           (AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1|AV_CH_BACK_LEFT|AV_CH_BACK_RIGHT)
+#define AV_CH_LAYOUT_7POINT1_WIDE      (AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1_BACK|AV_CH_FRONT_LEFT_OF_CENTER|AV_CH_FRONT_RIGHT_OF_CENTER)
+#define AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO_DOWNMIX    (AV_CH_STEREO_LEFT|AV_CH_STEREO_RIGHT)
+
+/**
+ * Return a channel layout id that matches name, 0 if no match.
+ */
+int64_t av_get_channel_layout(const char *name);
+
+/**
+ * Return a description of a channel layout.
+ * If nb_channels is <= 0, it is guessed from the channel_layout.
+ *
+ * @param buf put here the string containing the channel layout
+ * @param buf_size size in bytes of the buffer
+ */
+void av_get_channel_layout_string(char *buf, int buf_size, int nb_channels, int64_t channel_layout);
+
+/**
+ * Return the number of channels in the channel layout.
+ */
+int av_get_channel_layout_nb_channels(int64_t channel_layout);
+
+#endif /* AVUTIL_AUDIOCONVERT_H */
diff --git a/libavutil/avutil.h b/libavutil/avutil.h
index d6338a7689..7d1d4ccd0f 100644
--- a/libavutil/avutil.h
+++ b/libavutil/avutil.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #define AV_VERSION(a, b, c) AV_VERSION_DOT(a, b, c)
 
 #define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR 50
-#define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MINOR 37
+#define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MINOR 38
 #define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MICRO  0
 
 #define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_INT   AV_VERSION_INT(LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR, \
@@ -93,6 +93,18 @@ enum AVMediaType {
 
 #define FF_QUALITY_SCALE FF_LAMBDA_SCALE //FIXME maybe remove
 
+#define AV_NOPTS_VALUE          INT64_C(0x8000000000000000)
+#define AV_TIME_BASE            1000000
+#define AV_TIME_BASE_Q          (AVRational){1, AV_TIME_BASE}
+
+/**
+ * Those FF_API_* defines are not part of public API.
+ * They may change, break or disappear at any time.
+ */
+#ifndef FF_API_OLD_IMAGE_NAMES
+#define FF_API_OLD_IMAGE_NAMES (LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR < 51)
+#endif
+
 #include "common.h"
 #include "error.h"
 #include "mathematics.h"
diff --git a/libavutil/imgutils.c b/libavutil/imgutils.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f449ff427
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavutil/imgutils.c
@@ -0,0 +1,297 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of FFmpeg.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * misc image utilities
+ */
+
+#include "imgutils.h"
+#include "internal.h"
+#include "libavutil/pixdesc.h"
+
+void av_image_fill_max_pixsteps(int max_pixsteps[4], int max_pixstep_comps[4],
+                                const AVPixFmtDescriptor *pixdesc)
+{
+    int i;
+    memset(max_pixsteps, 0, 4*sizeof(max_pixsteps[0]));
+    if (max_pixstep_comps)
+        memset(max_pixstep_comps, 0, 4*sizeof(max_pixstep_comps[0]));
+
+    for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        const AVComponentDescriptor *comp = &(pixdesc->comp[i]);
+        if ((comp->step_minus1+1) > max_pixsteps[comp->plane]) {
+            max_pixsteps[comp->plane] = comp->step_minus1+1;
+            if (max_pixstep_comps)
+                max_pixstep_comps[comp->plane] = i;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+int av_image_get_linesize(enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int width, int plane)
+{
+    const AVPixFmtDescriptor *desc = &av_pix_fmt_descriptors[pix_fmt];
+    int max_step     [4];       /* max pixel step for each plane */
+    int max_step_comp[4];       /* the component for each plane which has the max pixel step */
+    int s;
+
+    if (desc->flags & PIX_FMT_BITSTREAM)
+        return (width * (desc->comp[0].step_minus1+1) + 7) >> 3;
+
+    av_image_fill_max_pixsteps(max_step, max_step_comp, desc);
+    s = (max_step_comp[plane] == 1 || max_step_comp[plane] == 2) ? desc->log2_chroma_w : 0;
+    return max_step[plane] * (((width + (1 << s) - 1)) >> s);
+}
+
+int av_image_fill_linesizes(int linesizes[4], enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int width)
+{
+    int i;
+    const AVPixFmtDescriptor *desc = &av_pix_fmt_descriptors[pix_fmt];
+    int max_step     [4];       /* max pixel step for each plane */
+    int max_step_comp[4];       /* the component for each plane which has the max pixel step */
+
+    memset(linesizes, 0, 4*sizeof(linesizes[0]));
+
+    if ((unsigned)pix_fmt >= PIX_FMT_NB || desc->flags & PIX_FMT_HWACCEL)
+        return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+
+    if (desc->flags & PIX_FMT_BITSTREAM) {
+        if (width > (INT_MAX -7) / (desc->comp[0].step_minus1+1))
+            return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+        linesizes[0] = (width * (desc->comp[0].step_minus1+1) + 7) >> 3;
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    av_image_fill_max_pixsteps(max_step, max_step_comp, desc);
+    for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        int s = (max_step_comp[i] == 1 || max_step_comp[i] == 2) ? desc->log2_chroma_w : 0;
+        int shifted_w = ((width + (1 << s) - 1)) >> s;
+        if (max_step[i] > INT_MAX / shifted_w)
+            return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+        linesizes[i] = max_step[i] * shifted_w;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int av_image_fill_pointers(uint8_t *data[4], enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int height,
+                           uint8_t *ptr, const int linesizes[4])
+{
+    int i, total_size, size[4], has_plane[4];
+
+    const AVPixFmtDescriptor *desc = &av_pix_fmt_descriptors[pix_fmt];
+    memset(data     , 0, sizeof(data[0])*4);
+    memset(size     , 0, sizeof(size));
+    memset(has_plane, 0, sizeof(has_plane));
+
+    if ((unsigned)pix_fmt >= PIX_FMT_NB || desc->flags & PIX_FMT_HWACCEL)
+        return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+
+    data[0] = ptr;
+    if (linesizes[0] > (INT_MAX - 1024) / height)
+        return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+    size[0] = linesizes[0] * height;
+
+    if (desc->flags & PIX_FMT_PAL) {
+        size[0] = (size[0] + 3) & ~3;
+        data[1] = ptr + size[0]; /* palette is stored here as 256 32 bits words */
+        return size[0] + 256 * 4;
+    }
+
+    for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+        has_plane[desc->comp[i].plane] = 1;
+
+    total_size = size[0];
+    for (i = 1; has_plane[i] && i < 4; i++) {
+        int h, s = (i == 1 || i == 2) ? desc->log2_chroma_h : 0;
+        data[i] = data[i-1] + size[i-1];
+        h = (height + (1 << s) - 1) >> s;
+        if (linesizes[i] > INT_MAX / h)
+            return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+        size[i] = h * linesizes[i];
+        if (total_size > INT_MAX - size[i])
+            return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+        total_size += size[i];
+    }
+
+    return total_size;
+}
+
+int ff_set_systematic_pal2(uint32_t pal[256], enum PixelFormat pix_fmt)
+{
+    int i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
+        int r, g, b;
+
+        switch (pix_fmt) {
+        case PIX_FMT_RGB8:
+            r = (i>>5    )*36;
+            g = ((i>>2)&7)*36;
+            b = (i&3     )*85;
+            break;
+        case PIX_FMT_BGR8:
+            b = (i>>6    )*85;
+            g = ((i>>3)&7)*36;
+            r = (i&7     )*36;
+            break;
+        case PIX_FMT_RGB4_BYTE:
+            r = (i>>3    )*255;
+            g = ((i>>1)&3)*85;
+            b = (i&1     )*255;
+            break;
+        case PIX_FMT_BGR4_BYTE:
+            b = (i>>3    )*255;
+            g = ((i>>1)&3)*85;
+            r = (i&1     )*255;
+            break;
+        case PIX_FMT_GRAY8:
+            r = b = g = i;
+            break;
+        default:
+            return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+        }
+        pal[i] = b + (g<<8) + (r<<16);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int av_image_alloc(uint8_t *pointers[4], int linesizes[4],
+                   int w, int h, enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int align)
+{
+    int i, ret;
+    uint8_t *buf;
+
+    if ((ret = av_image_check_size(w, h, 0, NULL)) < 0)
+        return ret;
+    if ((ret = av_image_fill_linesizes(linesizes, pix_fmt, w)) < 0)
+        return ret;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+        linesizes[i] = FFALIGN(linesizes[i], align);
+
+    if ((ret = av_image_fill_pointers(pointers, pix_fmt, h, NULL, linesizes)) < 0)
+        return ret;
+    buf = av_malloc(ret + align);
+    if (!buf)
+        return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
+    if ((ret = av_image_fill_pointers(pointers, pix_fmt, h, buf, linesizes)) < 0) {
+        av_free(buf);
+        return ret;
+    }
+    if (av_pix_fmt_descriptors[pix_fmt].flags & PIX_FMT_PAL)
+        ff_set_systematic_pal2((uint32_t*)pointers[1], pix_fmt);
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+typedef struct ImgUtils {
+    const AVClass *class;
+    int   log_offset;
+    void *log_ctx;
+} ImgUtils;
+
+static const AVClass imgutils_class = { "IMGUTILS", av_default_item_name, NULL, LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_INT, offsetof(ImgUtils, log_offset), offsetof(ImgUtils, log_ctx) };
+
+int av_image_check_size(unsigned int w, unsigned int h, int log_offset, void *log_ctx)
+{
+    ImgUtils imgutils = { &imgutils_class, log_offset, log_ctx };
+
+    if ((int)w>0 && (int)h>0 && (w+128)*(uint64_t)(h+128) < INT_MAX/8)
+        return 0;
+
+    av_log(&imgutils, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Picture size %ux%u is invalid\n", w, h);
+    return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+}
+
+void av_image_copy_plane(uint8_t       *dst, int dst_linesize,
+                         const uint8_t *src, int src_linesize,
+                         int bytewidth, int height)
+{
+    if (!dst || !src)
+        return;
+    for (;height > 0; height--) {
+        memcpy(dst, src, bytewidth);
+        dst += dst_linesize;
+        src += src_linesize;
+    }
+}
+
+void av_image_copy(uint8_t *dst_data[4], int dst_linesizes[4],
+                   const uint8_t *src_data[4], const int src_linesizes[4],
+                   enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int width, int height)
+{
+    const AVPixFmtDescriptor *desc = &av_pix_fmt_descriptors[pix_fmt];
+
+    if (desc->flags & PIX_FMT_HWACCEL)
+        return;
+
+    if (desc->flags & PIX_FMT_PAL) {
+        av_image_copy_plane(dst_data[0], dst_linesizes[0],
+                            src_data[0], src_linesizes[0],
+                            width, height);
+        /* copy the palette */
+        memcpy(dst_data[1], src_data[1], 4*256);
+    } else {
+        int i, planes_nb = 0;
+
+        for (i = 0; i < desc->nb_components; i++)
+            planes_nb = FFMAX(planes_nb, desc->comp[i].plane + 1);
+
+        for (i = 0; i < planes_nb; i++) {
+            int h = height;
+            int bwidth = av_image_get_linesize(pix_fmt, width, i);
+            if (i == 1 || i == 2) {
+                h= -((-height)>>desc->log2_chroma_h);
+            }
+            av_image_copy_plane(dst_data[i], dst_linesizes[i],
+                                src_data[i], src_linesizes[i],
+                                bwidth, h);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#if FF_API_OLD_IMAGE_NAMES
+void av_fill_image_max_pixsteps(int max_pixsteps[4], int max_pixstep_comps[4],
+                                const AVPixFmtDescriptor *pixdesc)
+{
+    av_image_fill_max_pixsteps(max_pixsteps, max_pixstep_comps, pixdesc);
+}
+
+int av_get_image_linesize(enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int width, int plane)
+{
+    return av_image_get_linesize(pix_fmt, width, plane);
+}
+
+int av_fill_image_linesizes(int linesizes[4], enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int width)
+{
+    return av_image_fill_linesizes(linesizes, pix_fmt, width);
+}
+
+int av_fill_image_pointers(uint8_t *data[4], enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int height,
+                           uint8_t *ptr, const int linesizes[4])
+{
+    return av_image_fill_pointers(data, pix_fmt, height, ptr, linesizes);
+}
+
+int av_check_image_size(unsigned int w, unsigned int h, int log_offset, void *log_ctx)
+{
+    return av_image_check_size(w, h, log_offset, log_ctx);
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/libavutil/imgutils.h b/libavutil/imgutils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c181863579
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavutil/imgutils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of FFmpeg.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef AVUTIL_IMGUTILS_H
+#define AVUTIL_IMGUTILS_H
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * misc image utilities
+ */
+
+#include "libavutil/pixdesc.h"
+#include "avutil.h"
+
+/**
+ * Compute the max pixel step for each plane of an image with a
+ * format described by pixdesc.
+ *
+ * The pixel step is the distance in bytes between the first byte of
+ * the group of bytes which describe a pixel component and the first
+ * byte of the successive group in the same plane for the same
+ * component.
+ *
+ * @param max_pixsteps an array which is filled with the max pixel step
+ * for each plane. Since a plane may contain different pixel
+ * components, the computed max_pixsteps[plane] is relative to the
+ * component in the plane with the max pixel step.
+ * @param max_pixstep_comps an array which is filled with the component
+ * for each plane which has the max pixel step. May be NULL.
+ */
+void av_image_fill_max_pixsteps(int max_pixsteps[4], int max_pixstep_comps[4],
+                                const AVPixFmtDescriptor *pixdesc);
+
+/**
+ * Compute the size of an image line with format pix_fmt and width
+ * width for the plane plane.
+ *
+ * @return the computed size in bytes
+ */
+int av_image_get_linesize(enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int width, int plane);
+
+/**
+ * Fill plane linesizes for an image with pixel format pix_fmt and
+ * width width.
+ *
+ * @param linesizes array to be filled with the linesize for each plane
+ * @return >= 0 in case of success, a negative error code otherwise
+ */
+int av_image_fill_linesizes(int linesizes[4], enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int width);
+
+/**
+ * Fill plane data pointers for an image with pixel format pix_fmt and
+ * height height.
+ *
+ * @param data pointers array to be filled with the pointer for each image plane
+ * @param ptr the pointer to a buffer which will contain the image
+ * @param linesizes[4] the array containing the linesize for each
+ * plane, should be filled by av_image_fill_linesizes()
+ * @return the size in bytes required for the image buffer, a negative
+ * error code in case of failure
+ */
+int av_image_fill_pointers(uint8_t *data[4], enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int height,
+                           uint8_t *ptr, const int linesizes[4]);
+
+/**
+ * Allocate an image with size w and h and pixel format pix_fmt, and
+ * fill pointers and linesizes accordingly.
+ * The allocated image buffer has to be freed by using
+ * av_freep(&pointers[0]).
+ *
+ * @param align the value to use for buffer size alignment
+ * @return the size in bytes required for the image buffer, a negative
+ * error code in case of failure
+ */
+int av_image_alloc(uint8_t *pointers[4], int linesizes[4],
+                   int w, int h, enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int align);
+
+/**
+ * Copy image plane from src to dst.
+ * That is, copy "height" number of lines of "bytewidth" bytes each.
+ * The first byte of each successive line is separated by *_linesize
+ * bytes.
+ *
+ * @param dst_linesize linesize for the image plane in dst
+ * @param src_linesize linesize for the image plane in src
+ */
+void av_image_copy_plane(uint8_t       *dst, int dst_linesize,
+                         const uint8_t *src, int src_linesize,
+                         int bytewidth, int height);
+
+/**
+ * Copy image in src_data to dst_data.
+ *
+ * @param dst_linesize linesizes for the image in dst_data
+ * @param src_linesize linesizes for the image in src_data
+ */
+void av_image_copy(uint8_t *dst_data[4], int dst_linesizes[4],
+                   const uint8_t *src_data[4], const int src_linesizes[4],
+                   enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int width, int height);
+
+/**
+ * Check if the given dimension of an image is valid, meaning that all
+ * bytes of the image can be addressed with a signed int.
+ *
+ * @param w the width of the picture
+ * @param h the height of the picture
+ * @param log_offset the offset to sum to the log level for logging with log_ctx
+ * @param log_ctx the parent logging context, it may be NULL
+ * @return >= 0 if valid, a negative error code otherwise
+ */
+int av_image_check_size(unsigned int w, unsigned int h, int log_offset, void *log_ctx);
+
+int ff_set_systematic_pal2(uint32_t pal[256], enum PixelFormat pix_fmt);
+
+#if FF_API_OLD_IMAGE_NAMES
+attribute_deprecated
+void av_fill_image_max_pixsteps(int max_pixsteps[4], int max_pixstep_comps[4],
+                                const AVPixFmtDescriptor *pixdesc);
+
+attribute_deprecated
+int av_get_image_linesize(enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int width, int plane);
+
+attribute_deprecated
+int av_fill_image_linesizes(int linesizes[4], enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int width);
+
+attribute_deprecated
+int av_fill_image_pointers(uint8_t *data[4], enum PixelFormat pix_fmt, int height,
+                           uint8_t *ptr, const int linesizes[4]);
+
+attribute_deprecated
+int av_check_image_size(unsigned int w, unsigned int h, int log_offset, void *log_ctx);
+#endif
+
+#endif /* AVUTIL_IMGUTILS_H */
diff --git a/libavutil/parseutils.c b/libavutil/parseutils.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..09eebcf56f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavutil/parseutils.c
@@ -0,0 +1,474 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of FFmpeg.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * misc parsing utilities
+ */
+
+#include <strings.h>
+#include "parseutils.h"
+#include "libavutil/avutil.h"
+#include "libavutil/eval.h"
+#include "libavutil/avstring.h"
+#include "libavutil/random_seed.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+    const char *abbr;
+    int width, height;
+} VideoSizeAbbr;
+
+typedef struct {
+    const char *abbr;
+    AVRational rate;
+} VideoRateAbbr;
+
+static const VideoSizeAbbr video_size_abbrs[] = {
+    { "ntsc",      720, 480 },
+    { "pal",       720, 576 },
+    { "qntsc",     352, 240 }, /* VCD compliant NTSC */
+    { "qpal",      352, 288 }, /* VCD compliant PAL */
+    { "sntsc",     640, 480 }, /* square pixel NTSC */
+    { "spal",      768, 576 }, /* square pixel PAL */
+    { "film",      352, 240 },
+    { "ntsc-film", 352, 240 },
+    { "sqcif",     128,  96 },
+    { "qcif",      176, 144 },
+    { "cif",       352, 288 },
+    { "4cif",      704, 576 },
+    { "16cif",    1408,1152 },
+    { "qqvga",     160, 120 },
+    { "qvga",      320, 240 },
+    { "vga",       640, 480 },
+    { "svga",      800, 600 },
+    { "xga",      1024, 768 },
+    { "uxga",     1600,1200 },
+    { "qxga",     2048,1536 },
+    { "sxga",     1280,1024 },
+    { "qsxga",    2560,2048 },
+    { "hsxga",    5120,4096 },
+    { "wvga",      852, 480 },
+    { "wxga",     1366, 768 },
+    { "wsxga",    1600,1024 },
+    { "wuxga",    1920,1200 },
+    { "woxga",    2560,1600 },
+    { "wqsxga",   3200,2048 },
+    { "wquxga",   3840,2400 },
+    { "whsxga",   6400,4096 },
+    { "whuxga",   7680,4800 },
+    { "cga",       320, 200 },
+    { "ega",       640, 350 },
+    { "hd480",     852, 480 },
+    { "hd720",    1280, 720 },
+    { "hd1080",   1920,1080 },
+};
+
+static const VideoRateAbbr video_rate_abbrs[]= {
+    { "ntsc",      { 30000, 1001 } },
+    { "pal",       {    25,    1 } },
+    { "qntsc",     { 30000, 1001 } }, /* VCD compliant NTSC */
+    { "qpal",      {    25,    1 } }, /* VCD compliant PAL */
+    { "sntsc",     { 30000, 1001 } }, /* square pixel NTSC */
+    { "spal",      {    25,    1 } }, /* square pixel PAL */
+    { "film",      {    24,    1 } },
+    { "ntsc-film", { 24000, 1001 } },
+};
+
+int av_parse_video_size(int *width_ptr, int *height_ptr, const char *str)
+{
+    int i;
+    int n = FF_ARRAY_ELEMS(video_size_abbrs);
+    char *p;
+    int width = 0, height = 0;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+        if (!strcmp(video_size_abbrs[i].abbr, str)) {
+            width  = video_size_abbrs[i].width;
+            height = video_size_abbrs[i].height;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (i == n) {
+        p = str;
+        width = strtol(p, &p, 10);
+        if (*p)
+            p++;
+        height = strtol(p, &p, 10);
+    }
+    if (width <= 0 || height <= 0)
+        return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+    *width_ptr  = width;
+    *height_ptr = height;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int av_parse_video_rate(AVRational *rate, const char *arg)
+{
+    int i, ret;
+    int n = FF_ARRAY_ELEMS(video_rate_abbrs);
+    double res;
+
+    /* First, we check our abbreviation table */
+    for (i = 0; i < n; ++i)
+        if (!strcmp(video_rate_abbrs[i].abbr, arg)) {
+            *rate = video_rate_abbrs[i].rate;
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+    /* Then, we try to parse it as fraction */
+    if ((ret = av_expr_parse_and_eval(&res, arg, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                                      NULL, 0, NULL)) < 0)
+        return ret;
+    *rate = av_d2q(res, 1001000);
+    if (rate->num <= 0 || rate->den <= 0)
+        return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+typedef struct {
+    const char *name;            ///< a string representing the name of the color
+    uint8_t     rgb_color[3];    ///< RGB values for the color
+} ColorEntry;
+
+static ColorEntry color_table[] = {
+    { "AliceBlue",            { 0xF0, 0xF8, 0xFF } },
+    { "AntiqueWhite",         { 0xFA, 0xEB, 0xD7 } },
+    { "Aqua",                 { 0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF } },
+    { "Aquamarine",           { 0x7F, 0xFF, 0xD4 } },
+    { "Azure",                { 0xF0, 0xFF, 0xFF } },
+    { "Beige",                { 0xF5, 0xF5, 0xDC } },
+    { "Bisque",               { 0xFF, 0xE4, 0xC4 } },
+    { "Black",                { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 } },
+    { "BlanchedAlmond",       { 0xFF, 0xEB, 0xCD } },
+    { "Blue",                 { 0x00, 0x00, 0xFF } },
+    { "BlueViolet",           { 0x8A, 0x2B, 0xE2 } },
+    { "Brown",                { 0xA5, 0x2A, 0x2A } },
+    { "BurlyWood",            { 0xDE, 0xB8, 0x87 } },
+    { "CadetBlue",            { 0x5F, 0x9E, 0xA0 } },
+    { "Chartreuse",           { 0x7F, 0xFF, 0x00 } },
+    { "Chocolate",            { 0xD2, 0x69, 0x1E } },
+    { "Coral",                { 0xFF, 0x7F, 0x50 } },
+    { "CornflowerBlue",       { 0x64, 0x95, 0xED } },
+    { "Cornsilk",             { 0xFF, 0xF8, 0xDC } },
+    { "Crimson",              { 0xDC, 0x14, 0x3C } },
+    { "Cyan",                 { 0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF } },
+    { "DarkBlue",             { 0x00, 0x00, 0x8B } },
+    { "DarkCyan",             { 0x00, 0x8B, 0x8B } },
+    { "DarkGoldenRod",        { 0xB8, 0x86, 0x0B } },
+    { "DarkGray",             { 0xA9, 0xA9, 0xA9 } },
+    { "DarkGreen",            { 0x00, 0x64, 0x00 } },
+    { "DarkKhaki",            { 0xBD, 0xB7, 0x6B } },
+    { "DarkMagenta",          { 0x8B, 0x00, 0x8B } },
+    { "DarkOliveGreen",       { 0x55, 0x6B, 0x2F } },
+    { "Darkorange",           { 0xFF, 0x8C, 0x00 } },
+    { "DarkOrchid",           { 0x99, 0x32, 0xCC } },
+    { "DarkRed",              { 0x8B, 0x00, 0x00 } },
+    { "DarkSalmon",           { 0xE9, 0x96, 0x7A } },
+    { "DarkSeaGreen",         { 0x8F, 0xBC, 0x8F } },
+    { "DarkSlateBlue",        { 0x48, 0x3D, 0x8B } },
+    { "DarkSlateGray",        { 0x2F, 0x4F, 0x4F } },
+    { "DarkTurquoise",        { 0x00, 0xCE, 0xD1 } },
+    { "DarkViolet",           { 0x94, 0x00, 0xD3 } },
+    { "DeepPink",             { 0xFF, 0x14, 0x93 } },
+    { "DeepSkyBlue",          { 0x00, 0xBF, 0xFF } },
+    { "DimGray",              { 0x69, 0x69, 0x69 } },
+    { "DodgerBlue",           { 0x1E, 0x90, 0xFF } },
+    { "FireBrick",            { 0xB2, 0x22, 0x22 } },
+    { "FloralWhite",          { 0xFF, 0xFA, 0xF0 } },
+    { "ForestGreen",          { 0x22, 0x8B, 0x22 } },
+    { "Fuchsia",              { 0xFF, 0x00, 0xFF } },
+    { "Gainsboro",            { 0xDC, 0xDC, 0xDC } },
+    { "GhostWhite",           { 0xF8, 0xF8, 0xFF } },
+    { "Gold",                 { 0xFF, 0xD7, 0x00 } },
+    { "GoldenRod",            { 0xDA, 0xA5, 0x20 } },
+    { "Gray",                 { 0x80, 0x80, 0x80 } },
+    { "Green",                { 0x00, 0x80, 0x00 } },
+    { "GreenYellow",          { 0xAD, 0xFF, 0x2F } },
+    { "HoneyDew",             { 0xF0, 0xFF, 0xF0 } },
+    { "HotPink",              { 0xFF, 0x69, 0xB4 } },
+    { "IndianRed",            { 0xCD, 0x5C, 0x5C } },
+    { "Indigo",               { 0x4B, 0x00, 0x82 } },
+    { "Ivory",                { 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xF0 } },
+    { "Khaki",                { 0xF0, 0xE6, 0x8C } },
+    { "Lavender",             { 0xE6, 0xE6, 0xFA } },
+    { "LavenderBlush",        { 0xFF, 0xF0, 0xF5 } },
+    { "LawnGreen",            { 0x7C, 0xFC, 0x00 } },
+    { "LemonChiffon",         { 0xFF, 0xFA, 0xCD } },
+    { "LightBlue",            { 0xAD, 0xD8, 0xE6 } },
+    { "LightCoral",           { 0xF0, 0x80, 0x80 } },
+    { "LightCyan",            { 0xE0, 0xFF, 0xFF } },
+    { "LightGoldenRodYellow", { 0xFA, 0xFA, 0xD2 } },
+    { "LightGrey",            { 0xD3, 0xD3, 0xD3 } },
+    { "LightGreen",           { 0x90, 0xEE, 0x90 } },
+    { "LightPink",            { 0xFF, 0xB6, 0xC1 } },
+    { "LightSalmon",          { 0xFF, 0xA0, 0x7A } },
+    { "LightSeaGreen",        { 0x20, 0xB2, 0xAA } },
+    { "LightSkyBlue",         { 0x87, 0xCE, 0xFA } },
+    { "LightSlateGray",       { 0x77, 0x88, 0x99 } },
+    { "LightSteelBlue",       { 0xB0, 0xC4, 0xDE } },
+    { "LightYellow",          { 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xE0 } },
+    { "Lime",                 { 0x00, 0xFF, 0x00 } },
+    { "LimeGreen",            { 0x32, 0xCD, 0x32 } },
+    { "Linen",                { 0xFA, 0xF0, 0xE6 } },
+    { "Magenta",              { 0xFF, 0x00, 0xFF } },
+    { "Maroon",               { 0x80, 0x00, 0x00 } },
+    { "MediumAquaMarine",     { 0x66, 0xCD, 0xAA } },
+    { "MediumBlue",           { 0x00, 0x00, 0xCD } },
+    { "MediumOrchid",         { 0xBA, 0x55, 0xD3 } },
+    { "MediumPurple",         { 0x93, 0x70, 0xD8 } },
+    { "MediumSeaGreen",       { 0x3C, 0xB3, 0x71 } },
+    { "MediumSlateBlue",      { 0x7B, 0x68, 0xEE } },
+    { "MediumSpringGreen",    { 0x00, 0xFA, 0x9A } },
+    { "MediumTurquoise",      { 0x48, 0xD1, 0xCC } },
+    { "MediumVioletRed",      { 0xC7, 0x15, 0x85 } },
+    { "MidnightBlue",         { 0x19, 0x19, 0x70 } },
+    { "MintCream",            { 0xF5, 0xFF, 0xFA } },
+    { "MistyRose",            { 0xFF, 0xE4, 0xE1 } },
+    { "Moccasin",             { 0xFF, 0xE4, 0xB5 } },
+    { "NavajoWhite",          { 0xFF, 0xDE, 0xAD } },
+    { "Navy",                 { 0x00, 0x00, 0x80 } },
+    { "OldLace",              { 0xFD, 0xF5, 0xE6 } },
+    { "Olive",                { 0x80, 0x80, 0x00 } },
+    { "OliveDrab",            { 0x6B, 0x8E, 0x23 } },
+    { "Orange",               { 0xFF, 0xA5, 0x00 } },
+    { "OrangeRed",            { 0xFF, 0x45, 0x00 } },
+    { "Orchid",               { 0xDA, 0x70, 0xD6 } },
+    { "PaleGoldenRod",        { 0xEE, 0xE8, 0xAA } },
+    { "PaleGreen",            { 0x98, 0xFB, 0x98 } },
+    { "PaleTurquoise",        { 0xAF, 0xEE, 0xEE } },
+    { "PaleVioletRed",        { 0xD8, 0x70, 0x93 } },
+    { "PapayaWhip",           { 0xFF, 0xEF, 0xD5 } },
+    { "PeachPuff",            { 0xFF, 0xDA, 0xB9 } },
+    { "Peru",                 { 0xCD, 0x85, 0x3F } },
+    { "Pink",                 { 0xFF, 0xC0, 0xCB } },
+    { "Plum",                 { 0xDD, 0xA0, 0xDD } },
+    { "PowderBlue",           { 0xB0, 0xE0, 0xE6 } },
+    { "Purple",               { 0x80, 0x00, 0x80 } },
+    { "Red",                  { 0xFF, 0x00, 0x00 } },
+    { "RosyBrown",            { 0xBC, 0x8F, 0x8F } },
+    { "RoyalBlue",            { 0x41, 0x69, 0xE1 } },
+    { "SaddleBrown",          { 0x8B, 0x45, 0x13 } },
+    { "Salmon",               { 0xFA, 0x80, 0x72 } },
+    { "SandyBrown",           { 0xF4, 0xA4, 0x60 } },
+    { "SeaGreen",             { 0x2E, 0x8B, 0x57 } },
+    { "SeaShell",             { 0xFF, 0xF5, 0xEE } },
+    { "Sienna",               { 0xA0, 0x52, 0x2D } },
+    { "Silver",               { 0xC0, 0xC0, 0xC0 } },
+    { "SkyBlue",              { 0x87, 0xCE, 0xEB } },
+    { "SlateBlue",            { 0x6A, 0x5A, 0xCD } },
+    { "SlateGray",            { 0x70, 0x80, 0x90 } },
+    { "Snow",                 { 0xFF, 0xFA, 0xFA } },
+    { "SpringGreen",          { 0x00, 0xFF, 0x7F } },
+    { "SteelBlue",            { 0x46, 0x82, 0xB4 } },
+    { "Tan",                  { 0xD2, 0xB4, 0x8C } },
+    { "Teal",                 { 0x00, 0x80, 0x80 } },
+    { "Thistle",              { 0xD8, 0xBF, 0xD8 } },
+    { "Tomato",               { 0xFF, 0x63, 0x47 } },
+    { "Turquoise",            { 0x40, 0xE0, 0xD0 } },
+    { "Violet",               { 0xEE, 0x82, 0xEE } },
+    { "Wheat",                { 0xF5, 0xDE, 0xB3 } },
+    { "White",                { 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF } },
+    { "WhiteSmoke",           { 0xF5, 0xF5, 0xF5 } },
+    { "Yellow",               { 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00 } },
+    { "YellowGreen",          { 0x9A, 0xCD, 0x32 } },
+};
+
+static int color_table_compare(const void *lhs, const void *rhs)
+{
+    return strcasecmp(lhs, ((const ColorEntry *)rhs)->name);
+}
+
+#define ALPHA_SEP '@'
+
+int av_parse_color(uint8_t *rgba_color, const char *color_string, int slen,
+                   void *log_ctx)
+{
+    char *tail, color_string2[128];
+    const ColorEntry *entry;
+    int len, hex_offset = 0;
+
+    if (color_string[0] == '#') {
+        hex_offset = 1;
+    } else if (!strncmp(color_string, "0x", 2))
+        hex_offset = 2;
+
+    if (slen < 0)
+        slen = strlen(color_string);
+    av_strlcpy(color_string2, color_string + hex_offset,
+               FFMIN(slen-hex_offset+1, sizeof(color_string2)));
+    if ((tail = strchr(color_string2, ALPHA_SEP)))
+        *tail++ = 0;
+    len = strlen(color_string2);
+    rgba_color[3] = 255;
+
+    if (!strcasecmp(color_string2, "random") || !strcasecmp(color_string2, "bikeshed")) {
+        int rgba = av_get_random_seed();
+        rgba_color[0] = rgba >> 24;
+        rgba_color[1] = rgba >> 16;
+        rgba_color[2] = rgba >> 8;
+        rgba_color[3] = rgba;
+    } else if (hex_offset ||
+               strspn(color_string2, "0123456789ABCDEFabcdef") == len) {
+        char *tail;
+        unsigned int rgba = strtoul(color_string2, &tail, 16);
+
+        if (*tail || (len != 6 && len != 8)) {
+            av_log(log_ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid 0xRRGGBB[AA] color string: '%s'\n", color_string2);
+            return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+        }
+        if (len == 8) {
+            rgba_color[3] = rgba;
+            rgba >>= 8;
+        }
+        rgba_color[0] = rgba >> 16;
+        rgba_color[1] = rgba >> 8;
+        rgba_color[2] = rgba;
+    } else {
+        entry = bsearch(color_string2,
+                        color_table,
+                        FF_ARRAY_ELEMS(color_table),
+                        sizeof(ColorEntry),
+                        color_table_compare);
+        if (!entry) {
+            av_log(log_ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Cannot find color '%s'\n", color_string2);
+            return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+        }
+        memcpy(rgba_color, entry->rgb_color, 3);
+    }
+
+    if (tail) {
+        unsigned long int alpha;
+        const char *alpha_string = tail;
+        if (!strncmp(alpha_string, "0x", 2)) {
+            alpha = strtoul(alpha_string, &tail, 16);
+        } else {
+            alpha = 255 * strtod(alpha_string, &tail);
+        }
+
+        if (tail == alpha_string || *tail || alpha > 255) {
+            av_log(log_ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid alpha value specifier '%s' in '%s'\n",
+                   alpha_string, color_string);
+            return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+        }
+        rgba_color[3] = alpha;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+#ifdef TEST
+
+#undef printf
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    printf("Testing av_parse_video_rate()\n");
+    {
+        int i;
+        const char *rates[] = {
+            "-inf",
+            "inf",
+            "nan",
+            "123/0",
+            "-123 / 0",
+            "",
+            "/",
+            " 123  /  321",
+            "foo/foo",
+            "foo/1",
+            "1/foo",
+            "0/0",
+            "/0",
+            "1/",
+            "1",
+            "0",
+            "-123/123",
+            "-foo",
+            "123.23",
+            ".23",
+            "-.23",
+            "-0.234",
+            "-0.0000001",
+            "  21332.2324   ",
+            " -21332.2324   ",
+        };
+
+        for (i = 0; i < FF_ARRAY_ELEMS(rates); i++) {
+            int ret;
+            AVRational q = (AVRational){0, 0};
+            ret = av_parse_video_rate(&q, rates[i]),
+            printf("'%s' -> %d/%d ret:%d\n",
+                   rates[i], q.num, q.den, ret);
+        }
+    }
+
+    printf("\nTesting av_parse_color()\n");
+    {
+        int i;
+        uint8_t rgba[4];
+        const char *color_names[] = {
+            "bikeshed",
+            "RaNdOm",
+            "foo",
+            "red",
+            "Red ",
+            "RED",
+            "Violet",
+            "Yellow",
+            "Red",
+            "0x000000",
+            "0x0000000",
+            "0xff000000",
+            "0x3e34ff",
+            "0x3e34ffaa",
+            "0xffXXee",
+            "0xfoobar",
+            "0xffffeeeeeeee",
+            "#ff0000",
+            "#ffXX00",
+            "ff0000",
+            "ffXX00",
+            "red@foo",
+            "random@10",
+            "0xff0000@1.0",
+            "red@",
+            "red@0xfff",
+            "red@0xf",
+            "red@2",
+            "red@0.1",
+            "red@-1",
+            "red@0.5",
+            "red@1.0",
+            "red@256",
+            "red@10foo",
+            "red@-1.0",
+            "red@-0.0",
+        };
+
+        av_log_set_level(AV_LOG_DEBUG);
+
+        for (i = 0;  i < FF_ARRAY_ELEMS(color_names); i++) {
+            if (av_parse_color(rgba, color_names[i], -1, NULL) >= 0)
+                printf("%s -> R(%d) G(%d) B(%d) A(%d)\n", color_names[i], rgba[0], rgba[1], rgba[2], rgba[3]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+#endif /* TEST */
diff --git a/libavutil/parseutils.h b/libavutil/parseutils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c99872289
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavutil/parseutils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of FFmpeg.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef AVUTIL_PARSEUTILS_H
+#define AVUTIL_PARSEUTILS_H
+
+#include "libavutil/rational.h"
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * misc parsing utilities
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Parse str and put in width_ptr and height_ptr the detected values.
+ *
+ * @param[in,out] width_ptr pointer to the variable which will contain the detected
+ * width value
+ * @param[in,out] height_ptr pointer to the variable which will contain the detected
+ * height value
+ * @param[in] str the string to parse: it has to be a string in the format
+ * width x height or a valid video size abbreviation.
+ * @return >= 0 on success, a negative error code otherwise
+ */
+int av_parse_video_size(int *width_ptr, int *height_ptr, const char *str);
+
+/**
+ * Parse str and store the detected values in *rate.
+ *
+ * @param[in,out] rate pointer to the AVRational which will contain the detected
+ * frame rate
+ * @param[in] str the string to parse: it has to be a string in the format
+ * rate_num / rate_den, a float number or a valid video rate abbreviation
+ * @return >= 0 on success, a negative error code otherwise
+ */
+int av_parse_video_rate(AVRational *rate, const char *str);
+
+/**
+ * Put the RGBA values that correspond to color_string in rgba_color.
+ *
+ * @param color_string a string specifying a color. It can be the name of
+ * a color (case insensitive match) or a [0x|#]RRGGBB[AA] sequence,
+ * possibly followed by "@" and a string representing the alpha
+ * component.
+ * The alpha component may be a string composed by "0x" followed by an
+ * hexadecimal number or a decimal number between 0.0 and 1.0, which
+ * represents the opacity value (0x00/0.0 means completely transparent,
+ * 0xff/1.0 completely opaque).
+ * If the alpha component is not specified then 0xff is assumed.
+ * The string "random" will result in a random color.
+ * @param slen length of the initial part of color_string containing the
+ * color. It can be set to -1 if color_string is a null terminated string
+ * containing nothing else than the color.
+ * @return >= 0 in case of success, a negative value in case of
+ * failure (for example if color_string cannot be parsed).
+ */
+int av_parse_color(uint8_t *rgba_color, const char *color_string, int slen,
+                   void *log_ctx);
+
+#endif /* AVUTIL_PARSEUTILS_H */
diff --git a/libavutil/samplefmt.c b/libavutil/samplefmt.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ea004d926a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavutil/samplefmt.c
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of FFmpeg.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+#include "samplefmt.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+typedef struct SampleFmtInfo {
+    const char *name;
+    int bits;
+} SampleFmtInfo;
+
+/** this table gives more information about formats */
+static const SampleFmtInfo sample_fmt_info[AV_SAMPLE_FMT_NB] = {
+    [AV_SAMPLE_FMT_U8]  = { .name = "u8",  .bits = 8 },
+    [AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S16] = { .name = "s16", .bits = 16 },
+    [AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S32] = { .name = "s32", .bits = 32 },
+    [AV_SAMPLE_FMT_FLT] = { .name = "flt", .bits = 32 },
+    [AV_SAMPLE_FMT_DBL] = { .name = "dbl", .bits = 64 },
+};
+
+const char *av_get_sample_fmt_name(enum AVSampleFormat sample_fmt)
+{
+    if (sample_fmt < 0 || sample_fmt >= AV_SAMPLE_FMT_NB)
+        return NULL;
+    return sample_fmt_info[sample_fmt].name;
+}
+
+enum AVSampleFormat av_get_sample_fmt(const char *name)
+{
+    int i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < AV_SAMPLE_FMT_NB; i++)
+        if (!strcmp(sample_fmt_info[i].name, name))
+            return i;
+    return AV_SAMPLE_FMT_NONE;
+}
+
+char *av_get_sample_fmt_string (char *buf, int buf_size, enum AVSampleFormat sample_fmt)
+{
+    /* print header */
+    if (sample_fmt < 0)
+        snprintf(buf, buf_size, "name  " " depth");
+    else if (sample_fmt < AV_SAMPLE_FMT_NB) {
+        SampleFmtInfo info = sample_fmt_info[sample_fmt];
+        snprintf (buf, buf_size, "%-6s" "   %2d ", info.name, info.bits);
+    }
+
+    return buf;
+}
+
+int av_get_bits_per_sample_fmt(enum AVSampleFormat sample_fmt)
+{
+    return sample_fmt < 0 || sample_fmt >= AV_SAMPLE_FMT_NB ?
+        0 : sample_fmt_info[sample_fmt].bits;
+}
+
+int av_samples_fill_arrays(uint8_t *pointers[8], int linesizes[8],
+                           uint8_t *buf, int nb_channels, int nb_samples,
+                           enum AVSampleFormat sample_fmt, int planar, int align)
+{
+    int i, step_size = 0;
+    int sample_size = av_get_bits_per_sample_fmt(sample_fmt) >> 3;
+    int channel_step = planar ? FFALIGN(nb_samples*sample_size, align) : sample_size;
+
+    if(nb_channels * (uint64_t)nb_samples * sample_size >= INT_MAX - align*(uint64_t)nb_channels)
+        return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+
+    if (pointers) {
+        pointers[0] = buf;
+        for (i = 0; i < nb_channels; i++) {
+            pointers[i] = buf + step_size;
+            step_size += channel_step;
+        }
+        memset(&pointers[nb_channels], 0, (8-nb_channels) * sizeof(pointers[0]));
+    }
+
+    if (linesizes) {
+        linesizes[0] = planar ?  sample_size : nb_channels*sample_size;
+        memset(&linesizes[1], 0, (8-1) * sizeof(linesizes[0]));
+    }
+
+    return planar ? channel_step * nb_channels : FFALIGN(nb_channels*sample_size*nb_samples, align);
+}
+
+int av_samples_alloc(uint8_t *pointers[8], int linesizes[8],
+                     int nb_samples, int nb_channels,
+                     enum AVSampleFormat sample_fmt, int planar,
+                     int align)
+{
+    uint8_t *buf;
+    int size = av_samples_fill_arrays(NULL, NULL,
+                                      NULL, nb_channels, nb_samples,
+                                      sample_fmt, planar, align);
+
+    buf = av_mallocz(size);
+    if (!buf)
+        return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
+
+    return av_samples_fill_arrays(pointers, linesizes,
+                                  buf, nb_channels, nb_samples,
+                                  sample_fmt, planar, align);
+}
diff --git a/libavutil/samplefmt.h b/libavutil/samplefmt.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b9c0d49a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavutil/samplefmt.h
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of FFmpeg.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef AVUTIL_SAMPLEFMT_H
+#define AVUTIL_SAMPLEFMT_H
+
+#include "avutil.h"
+
+/**
+ * all in native-endian format
+ */
+enum AVSampleFormat {
+    AV_SAMPLE_FMT_NONE = -1,
+    AV_SAMPLE_FMT_U8,          ///< unsigned 8 bits
+    AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S16,         ///< signed 16 bits
+    AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S32,         ///< signed 32 bits
+    AV_SAMPLE_FMT_FLT,         ///< float
+    AV_SAMPLE_FMT_DBL,         ///< double
+    AV_SAMPLE_FMT_NB           ///< Number of sample formats. DO NOT USE if linking dynamically
+};
+
+/**
+ * Return the name of sample_fmt, or NULL if sample_fmt is not
+ * recognized.
+ */
+const char *av_get_sample_fmt_name(enum AVSampleFormat sample_fmt);
+
+/**
+ * Return a sample format corresponding to name, or AV_SAMPLE_FMT_NONE
+ * on error.
+ */
+enum AVSampleFormat av_get_sample_fmt(const char *name);
+
+/**
+ * Generate a string corresponding to the sample format with
+ * sample_fmt, or a header if sample_fmt is negative.
+ *
+ * @param buf the buffer where to write the string
+ * @param buf_size the size of buf
+ * @param sample_fmt the number of the sample format to print the
+ * corresponding info string, or a negative value to print the
+ * corresponding header.
+ * @return the pointer to the filled buffer or NULL if sample_fmt is
+ * unknown or in case of other errors
+ */
+char *av_get_sample_fmt_string(char *buf, int buf_size, enum AVSampleFormat sample_fmt);
+
+/**
+ * Return sample format bits per sample.
+ *
+ * @param sample_fmt the sample format
+ * @return number of bits per sample or zero if unknown for the given
+ * sample format
+ */
+int av_get_bits_per_sample_fmt(enum AVSampleFormat sample_fmt);
+
+/**
+ * Fill channel data pointers and linesizes for samples with sample
+ * format sample_fmt.
+ *
+ * The pointers array is filled with the pointers to the samples data:
+ * data[c] points to the first sample of channel c.
+ * data[c] + linesize[0] points to the second sample of channel c
+ *
+ * @param pointers array to be filled with the pointer for each plane, may be NULL
+ * @param linesizes array to be filled with the linesize, may be NULL
+ * @param buf the pointer to a buffer containing the samples
+ * @param nb_samples the number of samples in a single channel
+ * @param planar 1 if the samples layout is planar, 0 if it is packed
+ * @param nb_channels the number of channels
+ * @return the total size of the buffer, a negative
+ * error code in case of failure
+ */
+int av_samples_fill_arrays(uint8_t *pointers[8], int linesizes[8],
+                           uint8_t *buf, int nb_channels, int nb_samples,
+                           enum AVSampleFormat sample_fmt, int planar, int align);
+
+/**
+ * Allocate a samples buffer for nb_samples samples, and
+ * fill pointers and linesizes accordingly.
+ * The allocated samples buffer has to be freed by using
+ * av_freep(&pointers[0]).
+ *
+ * @param nb_samples number of samples per channel
+ * @param planar 1 if the samples layout is planar, 0 if packed,
+ * @param align the value to use for buffer size alignment
+ * @return the size in bytes required for the samples buffer, a negative
+ * error code in case of failure
+ * @see av_samples_fill_arrays()
+ */
+int av_samples_alloc(uint8_t *pointers[8], int linesizes[8],
+                     int nb_samples, int nb_channels,
+                     enum AVSampleFormat sample_fmt, int planar,
+                     int align);
+
+#endif /* AVCORE_SAMPLEFMT_H */