The State of Hardware Video Codecs in Linux

Explore the evolving landscape of hardware video codecs in Linux through this informative conference talk. Gain insights into the growing demand for video codecs in embedded Linux systems across various industries, including security cameras, in-flight entertainment, infotainment, digital signage, and robotics. Discover how the increasing complexity of encoding and decoding processes has necessitated the use of dedicated hardware support. Learn about the Linux Media subsystem's advancements in driver interfaces for different types of hardware codecs and various encoding formats such as H.264, HEVC, AV1, VP9, VP8, and MPEG-2. Delve into ongoing developments and potential future plans in this field. Co-presented by Andrzej Pietrasiewicz and Nicolas Dufresne from Collabora, this 41-minute talk provides a comprehensive overview of the current state and future prospects of hardware video codecs in Linux.