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Merge "Cap arf boost in perceptual quality mode"

--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_firstpass.c

+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_firstpass.c

@@ -2647,6 +2647,13 @@

   rc->gfu_boost = VPXMIN((int)rc->gfu_boost, i * 200);

 #endif

+  // Cap the ARF boost when perceptual quality AQ mode is enabled. This is

+  // designed to improve the perceptual quality of high value content and to

+  // make consistent quality across consecutive frames. It will hurt objective

+  // quality.

+  if (oxcf->aq_mode == PERCEPTUAL_AQ)

+    rc->gfu_boost = VPXMIN(rc->gfu_boost, MIN_ARF_GF_BOOST);

+

   rc->baseline_gf_interval = i - rc->source_alt_ref_pending;

   // Reset the file position.