RadeonSI + Gallium3D Video Code Fix Up 4:2:2 Support, YUY2

[phoronix]

Phoronix: RadeonSI + Gallium3D Video Code Fix Up 4:2:2 Support, YUV2

Stemming from incorrect rendering with VA-API and UYVY422 content with AMD Radeon graphics on Linux, a number of fixes were merged today for improving the Gallium3D video code...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=RadeonSI-422-YUV2-Fixes

[Nuc!eoN]

It is called YUY2, there is no YUV2

[schmidtbag]

It is called YUY2, there is no YUV2

In this context yes, it's YUY2 but there is also this:

https://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php/YCbCr_4:2:2

Sure gets confusing.

[tildearrow]

Hmmm... Does this mean AMD is working on a new card with 4:2:2/4:4:4 encoding support?! :O

Or did they secretly support decoding such material?
AMD is so elusive when it comes to their hardware codec blocks...

Can I use the secret 4:4:4 encoder in my AMD card? I know there is one...