Opened 4 years ago

Last modified 18 months ago

#9243 new defect

rising memory consumption when -decryption_key is used

Reported by: Ammar Owned by:
Priority: normal Component: avformat
Version: git-master Keywords: mov
Cc: Ammar, fireattack Blocked By:
Blocking: Reproduced by developer: no
Analyzed by developer: no

Description (last modified by Ammar)

I am trying to translate a CENC-encrypted live DASH stream to an HLS one, by piping dash segments one by one into ffmpeg. The result is perfect, but memory usage of the long-running process rises steadily forever.

Command line:

% ffmpeg -f mp4 -decryption_key 9ab6fa563cab6ba9cb30f18fd57f1f3b -i /tmp/videoPipe -f mp4 -decryption_key 9ab6fa563cab6ba9cb30f18fd57f1f3b -i /tmp/audioPipe -y -c copy -f hls /var/www/html/index.m3u8


fmpeg version N-57204-gc7c138e411-static https://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/  Copyright (c) 2000-2021 the FFmpeg developers                                                                                                                built with gcc 8 (Debian 8.3.0-6)                                                                                                                                                                                                       configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-static --disable-debug --disable-ffplay --disable-indev=sndio --disable-outdev=sndio --cc=gcc --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-gmp --enable-libgme --enable-gray --enable-libaom --enable-libfribidi --enable-libass --enable-libvmaf --enable-libfreetype --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-librubberband --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libsrt --enable-libvorbis --enable-libopus --enable-libtheora --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvpx --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libdav1d --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-libzimg                                                                                                                                                                              libavutil      57.  0.100 / 57.  0.100                                                                                                                                                                                                  libavcodec     59.  0.100 / 59.  0.100                                                                                                                                                                                                  libavformat    59.  0.100 / 59.  0.100                                                                                                                                                                                                  libavdevice    59.  0.100 / 59.  0.100                                                                                                                                                                                                  libavfilter     8.  0.101 /  8.  0.101                                                                                                                                                                                                  libswscale      6.  0.100 /  6.  0.100                                                                                                                                                                                                  libswresample   4.  0.100 /  4.  0.100                                                                                                                                                                                                  libpostproc    56.  0.100 / 56.  0.100                                                                                                                                                                                                Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from '/tmp/videoPipe':                                                                                                                                                                          Metadata:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 major_brand     : isom                                                                                                                                                                                                                  minor_version   : 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                     compatible_brands: isomavc1dash                                                                                                                                                                                                         creation_time   : 2021-05-14T23:49:00.000000Z                                                                                                                                                                                         Duration: 32405:58:20.16, start: 116661492.240000, bitrate: N/A                                                                                                                                                                         Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuvj420p(pc, bt470bg), 640x360 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 25 fps, 25 tbr, 25 tbn (default)                                                                                             Metadata:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 creation_time   : 2021-05-14T23:49:00.000000Z                                                                                                                                                                                           handler_name    : ETI ISO Video Media Handler                                                                                                                                                                                           vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]                                                                                                                                                                                                          encoder         : Elemental H.264                                                                                                                                                                                                     Side data:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                unknown side data type 24 (67 bytes)                                                                                                                                                                                              Input #1, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from '/tmp/audioPipe':                                                                                                                                                                          Metadata:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 major_brand     : isom                                                                                                                                                                                                                  minor_version   : 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                     compatible_brands: isomavc1dash                                                                                                                                                                                                         creation_time   : 2021-05-14T21:51:25.000000Z                                                                                                                                                                                         Duration: 32405:58:20.21, start: 116661492.187021, bitrate: N/A                                                                                                                                                                         Stream #1:0(und): Audio: aac (HE-AAC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp (default)                                                                                                                                               Metadata:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 creation_time   : 2021-05-14T21:51:25.000000Z                                                                                                                                                                                           handler_name    : ETI ISO Audio Media Handler                                                                                                                                                                                           vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]                                                                                                                                                                                                        Side data:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                unknown side data type 24 (67 bytes)                                                                                                                                                                                              Output #0, hls, to '/var/www/html/index.m3u8':                                                                                                                                                                               Metadata:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 major_brand     : isom                                                                                                                                                                                                                  minor_version   : 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                     compatible_brands: isomavc1dash                                                                                                                                                                                                         encoder         : Lavf59.0.100                                                                                                                                                                                                        Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuvj420p(pc, bt470bg), 640x360 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=2-31, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 90k tbn (default)                                                                                    Metadata:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 creation_time   : 2021-05-14T23:49:00.000000Z                                                                                                                                                                                           handler_name    : ETI ISO Video Media Handler                                                                                                                                                                                           vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]                                                                                                                                                                                                          encoder         : Elemental H.264
    Side data:
      unknown side data type 24 (67 bytes)
  Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (HE-AAC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp (default)
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2021-05-14T21:51:25.000000Z
      handler_name    : ETI ISO Audio Media Handler
      vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]
    Side data:
      unknown side data type 24 (67 bytes)
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
  Stream #1:0 -> #0:1 (copy)
frame=    0 fps=0.0 q=-1.0 size=N/A time=00:00:00.00 bitrate=N/A speed=   0x
frame=   16 fps=0.0 q=-1.0 size=N/A time=00:00:00.56 bitrate=N/A speed= 1.1x
frame=   29 fps= 28 q=-1.0 size=N/A time=00:00:01.08 bitrate=N/A speed=1.06x
frame=   42 fps= 27 q=-1.0 size=N/A time=00:00:01.60 bitrate=N/A speed=1.05x
frame=   55 fps= 27 q=-1.0 size=N/A time=00:00:02.12 bitrate=N/A speed=1.04x
frame=   68 fps= 27 q=-1.0 size=N/A time=00:00:02.64 bitrate=N/A speed=1.04x
frame=   80 fps= 26 q=-1.0 size=N/A time=00:00:03.12 bitrate=N/A speed=1.02x
[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0x65976c0] Thread message queue blocking; consider raising the thread_queue_size option (current value: 1024)
frame=   93 fps= 26 q=-1.0 size=N/A time=00:00:03.64 bitrate=N/A speed=1.02x
frame=  106 fps= 26 q=-1.0 size=N/A time=00:00:04.16 bitrate=N/A speed=1.02x
frame=  119 fps= 26 q=-1.0 size=N/A time=00:00:04.68 bitrate=N/A speed=1.02x
[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0x654a2c0] Thread message queue blocking; consider raising the thread_queue_size option (current value: 1024)
frame=  132 fps= 26 q=-1.0 size=N/A time=00:00:05.20 bitrate=N/A speed=1.02x
frame=  144 fps= 26 q=-1.0 size=N/A time=00:00:05.68 bitrate=N/A speed=1.01x
[hls @ 0x67c4f00] Opening '/var/www/html/segment-1.ts.tmp' for writing
[hls @ 0x67c4f00] Opening '/var/www/html/index.m3u8.tmp' for writing
frame=  157 fps= 26 q=-1.0 size=N/A time=00:00:06.20 bitrate=N/A speed=1.01x
frame=  170 fps= 26 q=-1.0 size=N/A time=00:00:06.72 bitrate=N/A speed=1.02x
frame=  182 fps= 26 q=-1.0 size=N/A time=00:00:07.20 bitrate=N/A speed=1.01x
frame=  194 fps= 25 q=-1.0 size=N/A time=00:00:07.68 bitrate=N/A speed=1.01x
[hls @ 0x67c4f00] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 0:0; previous: 709200, current: -7200; changing to 709201. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file.
[hls @ 0x67c4f00] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 0:0; previous: 709201, current: -3600; changing to 709202. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file.
frame=  407 fps= 50 q=-1.0 size=N/A time=00:00:08.20 bitrate=N/A speed=1.01x                                                                                                 
frame=  420 fps= 49 q=-1.0 size=N/A time=00:00:08.72 bitrate=N/A speed=1.01x
....

Input files are FIFO pipes into which I push the init.mp4 file first, and then sequentially DASH fMP4 segments as they become available, via an external script.
Restarting the process every once in a while works, but I'd rather actually fix the problem if possible.

Change History (8)

comment:1 by Ammar, 4 years ago

Description: modified (diff)

comment:2 by Carl Eugen Hoyos, 4 years ago

Component: ffmpegundetermined
Keywords: cenc Widevine HLS DASH removed

Please test if the issue is due to the demuxing of dash or the muxing of his.

comment:3 by Ammar, 4 years ago

Description: modified (diff)

comment:4 by Ammar, 4 years ago

Description: modified (diff)

The issue is in the demuxing of encrypted mp4. The fmp4 files are coming from a DASH stream, but I'm concating them and piping in, with -f mp4. The result is basically one very long mp4 file.
A minimal demonstration appears to be:

ffmpeg -decryption_key 012121249abc0cfd0 -re -i verylonginputfile_encrypted.mp4 -c copy output.ts

The -re is just to allow observation over time, but has no effect on the outcome.

I'll provide sample files asap

comment:5 by Starchild, 3 years ago

This is a duplicate of #7641. The cause of this is extremely wasteful buffer handling when it comes to some of the CENC-related atoms. Unfortunately I still didn't find the time to submit a patch.

in reply to:  5 comment:6 by Carl Eugen Hoyos, 3 years ago

Component: undeterminedavformat
Keywords: mov added

Replying to Starchild:

This is a duplicate of #7641. The cause of this is extremely wasteful buffer handling when it comes to some of the CENC-related atoms. Unfortunately I still didn't find the time to submit a patch.

Given that #7641 has no similarities with a valid ticket, this one should not be closed as a duplicate.

comment:7 by fireattack, 2 years ago

Cc: fireattack added
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