Opened 9 years ago

Closed 9 years ago

#4495 closed defect (fixed)

date value "now" outputs "2036-02-06 06:28:16"

Reported by: llogan Owned by:
Priority: normal Component: avutil
Version: git-master Keywords:
Cc: Blocked By:
Blocking: Reproduced by developer: yes
Analyzed by developer: no

Description

Docs indicate that:

If the value is "now" it takes the current (local) time.

However, at least with mp4 muxer, creation_time ends up as 2036-02-06 06:28:16. Did not check for regression, or any other option that could accept now.

$ ./ffmpeg -f lavfi -i testsrc=d=5 -c:v mpeg4 -metadata creation_time=now time.mp4
ffmpeg version N-71511-gdf7c2b2 Copyright (c) 2000-2015 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 4.9.2 (GCC) 20150304 (prerelease)
  configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-libx264
  libavutil      54. 22.101 / 54. 22.101
  libavcodec     56. 34.100 / 56. 34.100
  libavformat    56. 30.100 / 56. 30.100
  libavdevice    56.  4.100 / 56.  4.100
  libavfilter     5. 14.100 /  5. 14.100
  libswscale      3.  1.101 /  3.  1.101
  libswresample   1.  1.100 /  1.  1.100
  libpostproc    53.  3.100 / 53.  3.100
Input #0, lavfi, from 'testsrc=d=5':
  Duration: N/A, start: 0.000000, bitrate: N/A
    Stream #0:0: Video: rawvideo (RGB[24] / 0x18424752), rgb24, 320x240 [SAR 1:1 DAR 4:3], 25 tbr, 25 tbn, 25 tbc
Output #0, mp4, to 'time.mp4':
  Metadata:
    creation_time   : now
    encoder         : Lavf56.30.100
    Stream #0:0: Video: mpeg4 ( [0][0][0] / 0x0020), yuv420p, 320x240 [SAR 1:1 DAR 4:3], q=2-31, 200 kb/s, 25 fps, 12800 tbn, 25 tbc
    Metadata:
      encoder         : Lavc56.34.100 mpeg4
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (rawvideo (native) -> mpeg4 (native))
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
frame=  125 fps=0.0 q=2.0 Lsize=     200kB time=00:00:05.00 bitrate= 327.8kbits/s    
video:199kB audio:0kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.688452%
$ ./ffmpeg -i time.mp4
ffmpeg version N-71511-gdf7c2b2 Copyright (c) 2000-2015 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 4.9.2 (GCC) 20150304 (prerelease)
  configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-libx264
  libavutil      54. 22.101 / 54. 22.101
  libavcodec     56. 34.100 / 56. 34.100
  libavformat    56. 30.100 / 56. 30.100
  libavdevice    56.  4.100 / 56.  4.100
  libavfilter     5. 14.100 /  5. 14.100
  libswscale      3.  1.101 /  3.  1.101
  libswresample   1.  1.100 /  1.  1.100
  libpostproc    53.  3.100 / 53.  3.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'time.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : isom
    minor_version   : 512
    compatible_brands: isomiso2mp41
    creation_time   : 2036-02-06 06:28:16
    encoder         : Lavf56.30.100
  Duration: 00:00:05.00, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 327 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: mpeg4 (Simple Profile) (mp4v / 0x7634706D), yuv420p, 320x240 [SAR 1:1 DAR 4:3], 325 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 12800 tbn, 25 tbc (default)
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2036-02-06 06:28:16
      handler_name    : VideoHandler
At least one output file must be specified

Change History (2)

comment:1 by llogan, 9 years ago

Version: unspecifiedgit-master

comment:2 by Michael Niedermayer, 9 years ago

Reproduced by developer: set
Resolution: fixed
Status: newclosed
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