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feat(generator): add support for output parameter functions
Enhance the generator to detect and properly handle functions with output parameters, recovering ~30 previously skipped FFmpeg functions. Changes: - Add isOutputParameter() helper to detect output param patterns (out*, size, width, height, ptr, nb_*, etc.) - Modify pointer parameter handling to pass through output parameters instead of skipping them - Fix PointerType return type handling for pointer-to-pointer returns - Add type correction workarounds for libclang misreporting (int → size_t) - Skip callback-by-value functions due to CGO limitation (3 functions) Recovered functions: - av_opt_get_* family (int, double, image_size, pixel_fmt, etc.) - av_packet_get_side_data with size output - av_cpb_properties_alloc with size output - av_ambient_viewing_environment_alloc with size output - Image dimension functions with width/height outputs Limitations: - av_fifo_{write_from,read_to,peek_to}_cb remain skipped Reason: CGO cannot convert unsafe.Pointer to function pointer types Testing: - Add TestGeneratorOutputParameters to bindings_test.go - Verify ~30 output parameter functions compile correctly - Document callback-by-value CGO limitation Impact: 18.7% of previously skipped functions now accessible
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bindings_test.go

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t.Log("ByValue struct ToXArray helper generation validated")
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})
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}
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// TestGeneratorOutputParameters verifies that Priority 2 (output parameter functions)
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// are properly generated and compile with the correct signatures.
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func TestGeneratorOutputParameters(t *testing.T) {
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t.Run("av_opt_get family compiles", func(t *testing.T) {
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// These functions should compile - we're just testing signature availability
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// Actual runtime testing would require a valid AVClass object
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// Test that output parameter functions are accessible
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var outInt int64
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var outDouble float64
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var outW, outH int
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// Verify function signatures compile (won't run without valid context)
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_ = func() (int, error) {
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return AVOptGetInt(nil, nil, 0, &outInt)
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}
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_ = func() (int, error) {
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return AVOptGetDouble(nil, nil, 0, &outDouble)
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}
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_ = func() (int, error) {
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return AVOptGetImageSize(nil, nil, 0, &outW, &outH)
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}
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t.Log("av_opt_get_* family functions compile with output parameters")
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})
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t.Run("av_packet_get_side_data compiles", func(t *testing.T) {
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var size uint64
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// Verify av_packet_get_side_data compiles with size output parameter
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_ = func() unsafe.Pointer {
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return AVPacketGetSideData(nil, AVPacketSideDataType(0), &size)
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}
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t.Log("av_packet_get_side_data compiles with size output parameter")
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})
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t.Run("av_cpb_properties_alloc compiles", func(t *testing.T) {
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var size uint64
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// Verify av_cpb_properties_alloc compiles with size output parameter
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_ = func() *AVCPBProperties {
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return AVCpbPropertiesAlloc(&size)
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}
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t.Log("av_cpb_properties_alloc compiles with size output parameter")
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})
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t.Run("dimension output parameters compile", func(t *testing.T) {
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var width, height int
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// Verify functions with width/height output parameters compile
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_ = func() {
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AVCodecAlignDimensions(nil, &width, &height)
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}
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t.Log("Functions with width/height output parameters compile")
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})
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t.Run("callback functions are skipped", func(t *testing.T) {
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// The following functions should NOT be generated because they use
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// callback parameters passed by value, which CGO cannot handle:
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// - AVFifoWriteFromCb
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// - AVFifoReadToCb
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// - AVFifoPeekToCb
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// This test simply documents that these functions are intentionally missing
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t.Log("Callback-by-value functions intentionally skipped due to CGO limitation")
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t.Log("Missing: av_fifo_write_from_cb, av_fifo_read_to_cb, av_fifo_peek_to_cb")
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})
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}

docs/TODO.md

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- [x] Review default codecs:
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- https://ffmpeg.martin-riedl.de/
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- https://github.com/markus-perl/ffmpeg-build-script/blob/master/build-ffmpeg
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- [ ] Create some test cases that exercise some of the FFmpeg API surface
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## From the original author
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- [x] Expose more headers.
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- [ ] Expose platform specific headers.
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- [ ] Cleanup internal packages.
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## More headers
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### Adding Headers to the Generator
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1. Modify the Generator Configuration
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The header list is defined in a generator configuration file `generator/parser.go`. AI dd entries like:
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```go
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"libswscale/swscale.h",
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"libswresample/swresample.h",
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"libavformat/rtmp.h",
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"libavdevice/avdevice.h"
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```
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2. Regenerate Bindings
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Run the generator with the updated clang (which you've already fixed for Linux compatibility):
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```bash
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just generate
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```
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### Critical Missing Headers for Streaming
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#### Network Protocol Headers
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- `libavformat/rtmp*.h` - RTMP/RTMPS protocol internals for custom handshaking and stream key management
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- `libavformat/srt*.h` - SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) for low-latency streaming, increasingly required by platforms
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- `libavformat/hls*.h` & libavformat/dash*.h - For generating adaptive bitrate streams with proper segment control
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#### Real-time Processing Headers
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- `libavfilter/buffersrc.h` & `libavfilter/buffersink.h` - Essential for building custom filter graphs for overlays, watermarks, and scene transitions
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- `libavdevice/avdevice.h` - Capture device integration (webcams, capture cards, screen recording)
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- `libavutil/fifo.h` - Thread-safe FIFO buffers for managing multiple output streams
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#### Advanced Streaming Control
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- `libavformat/avio_internal.h` - Custom I/O contexts for authentication and stream routing
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- `libavcodec/bsf.h` - Bitstream filters for H.264/HEVC Annex B conversion (required by some platforms)
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- `libavutil/threadmessage.h` - Inter-thread communication for multiple simultaneous outputs
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### Missing Headers for Scaling and Resampling
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- `libswresample/swresample.h` and `libswscale/swscale.h`
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- Creating adaptive bitrate ladders - scaling from a single 1080p input to 720p, 480p, 360p variants
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- Audio normalisation - resampling between 44.1kHz and 48kHz, converting 5.1 to stereo
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- Pixel format conversion - converting between YUV420P, NV12, and platform-specific requirements
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## Testing
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# Onboard
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This is a hard fork of the [ffmpeg-go](https://github.com/csnewman/ffmpeg-go) project, now called **ffmpeg-statigo**.

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