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ref: 5179edc0aecc5a34bcebbd1e1212a50d2411d155
parent: b386aa0c93c49ccf805522b3925f7396c9659b02
parent: e899859c48adf4f093fbd4fec74051ac9e108248
author: Minghai Shang <[email protected]>
date: Mon Jul 14 09:03:11 EDT 2014

Merge "[spatial svc]Implement alt reference frames"

--- a/test/svc_test.cc
+++ b/test/svc_test.cc
@@ -167,6 +167,24 @@
   codec_initialized_ = true;
 }
 
+TEST_F(SvcTest, SetAutoAltRefOption) {
+  svc_.spatial_layers = 5;
+  vpx_codec_err_t res = vpx_svc_set_options(&svc_, "auto-alt-refs=none");
+  EXPECT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_OK, res);
+  res = vpx_svc_init(&svc_, &codec_, vpx_codec_vp9_cx(), &codec_enc_);
+  EXPECT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM, res);
+
+  res = vpx_svc_set_options(&svc_, "auto-alt-refs=1,1,1,1,0");
+  EXPECT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_OK, res);
+  res = vpx_svc_init(&svc_, &codec_, vpx_codec_vp9_cx(), &codec_enc_);
+  EXPECT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM, res);
+
+  vpx_svc_set_options(&svc_, "auto-alt-refs=0,1,1,1,0");
+  res = vpx_svc_init(&svc_, &codec_, vpx_codec_vp9_cx(), &codec_enc_);
+  EXPECT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_OK, res);
+  codec_initialized_ = true;
+}
+
 TEST_F(SvcTest, SetQuantizers) {
   vpx_codec_err_t res = vpx_svc_set_quantizers(NULL, "40,30");
   EXPECT_EQ(VPX_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM, res);
@@ -362,6 +380,7 @@
   codec_enc_.g_pass = VPX_RC_FIRST_PASS;
   vpx_svc_set_scale_factors(&svc_, "4/16,16/16");
   vpx_svc_set_quantizers(&svc_, "40,30");
+  vpx_svc_set_options(&svc_, "auto-alt-refs=1,1");
 
   vpx_codec_err_t res =
       vpx_svc_init(&svc_, &codec_, vpx_codec_vp9_cx(), &codec_enc_);
@@ -410,6 +429,9 @@
   vpx_codec_err_t res_dec;
   int frame_size;
   codec_enc_.g_pass = VPX_RC_LAST_PASS;
+  vpx_svc_set_scale_factors(&svc_, "4/16,16/16");
+  vpx_svc_set_quantizers(&svc_, "40,30");
+  vpx_svc_set_options(&svc_, "auto-alt-refs=1,1");
   codec_enc_.rc_twopass_stats_in.buf = &stats_buf[0];
   codec_enc_.rc_twopass_stats_in.sz = stats_buf.size();
 
--- a/vp8/vp8_cx_iface.c
+++ b/vp8/vp8_cx_iface.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
  */
 
 
+#include "./vpx_config.h"
 #include "vp8_rtcd.h"
 #include "vpx/vpx_codec.h"
 #include "vpx/internal/vpx_codec_internal.h"
@@ -1314,6 +1315,9 @@
         "vp8.fpf"           /* first pass filename */
 #endif
         VPX_SS_DEFAULT_LAYERS, /* ss_number_layers */
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPATIAL_SVC
+        {0},
+#endif
         {0},                /* ss_target_bitrate */
         1,                  /* ts_number_layers */
         {0},                /* ts_target_bitrate */
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_encoder.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_encoder.c
@@ -206,6 +206,12 @@
     cpi->twopass.this_frame_mb_stats.mb_stats = NULL;
   }
 #endif
+
+  for (i = 0; i < MAX_LAG_BUFFERS; ++i) {
+    vp9_free_frame_buffer(&cpi->svc.scaled_frames[i]);
+  }
+  vpx_memset(&cpi->svc.scaled_frames[0], 0,
+             MAX_LAG_BUFFERS * sizeof(cpi->svc.scaled_frames[0]));
 }
 
 static void save_coding_context(VP9_COMP *cpi) {
@@ -476,6 +482,15 @@
   MACROBLOCKD *const xd = &cpi->mb.e_mbd;
   vp9_update_frame_size(cm);
   init_macroblockd(cm, xd);
+
+  if (cpi->use_svc && cpi->svc.number_temporal_layers == 1) {
+    if (vp9_realloc_frame_buffer(&cpi->alt_ref_buffer,
+                                 cm->width, cm->height,
+                                 cm->subsampling_x, cm->subsampling_y,
+                                 VP9_ENC_BORDER_IN_PIXELS, NULL, NULL, NULL))
+      vpx_internal_error(&cm->error, VPX_CODEC_MEM_ERROR,
+                         "Failed to reallocate alt_ref_buffer");
+  }
 }
 
 void vp9_new_framerate(VP9_COMP *cpi, double framerate) {
@@ -2486,7 +2501,7 @@
 static int get_arf_src_index(VP9_COMP *cpi) {
   RATE_CONTROL *const rc = &cpi->rc;
   int arf_src_index = 0;
-  if (is_altref_enabled(&cpi->oxcf)) {
+  if (is_altref_enabled(cpi)) {
     if (cpi->pass == 2) {
       const GF_GROUP *const gf_group = &cpi->twopass.gf_group;
       if (gf_group->update_type[gf_group->index] == ARF_UPDATE) {
@@ -2565,12 +2580,26 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPATIAL_SVC
     if (is_spatial_svc)
       cpi->source = vp9_svc_lookahead_peek(cpi, cpi->lookahead,
-                                           arf_src_index, 1);
+                                           arf_src_index, 0);
     else
 #endif
       cpi->source = vp9_lookahead_peek(cpi->lookahead, arf_src_index);
     if (cpi->source != NULL) {
       cpi->alt_ref_source = cpi->source;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPATIAL_SVC
+      if (is_spatial_svc && cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id > 0) {
+        int i;
+        // Reference a hidden frame from a lower layer
+        for (i = cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
+          if (cpi->oxcf.ss_play_alternate[i]) {
+            cpi->gld_fb_idx = cpi->svc.layer_context[i].alt_ref_idx;
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      cpi->svc.layer_context[cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id].has_alt_frame = 1;
+#endif
 
       if (cpi->oxcf.arnr_max_frames > 0) {
         // Produce the filtered ARF frame.
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_encoder.h
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_encoder.h
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@
   int ts_number_layers;  // Number of temporal layers.
   // Bitrate allocation for spatial layers.
   int ss_target_bitrate[VPX_SS_MAX_LAYERS];
+  int ss_play_alternate[VPX_SS_MAX_LAYERS];
   // Bitrate allocation (CBR mode) and framerate factor, for temporal layers.
   int ts_target_bitrate[VPX_TS_MAX_LAYERS];
   int ts_rate_decimator[VPX_TS_MAX_LAYERS];
@@ -229,10 +230,6 @@
   vp8e_tuning tuning;
 } VP9EncoderConfig;
 
-static INLINE int is_altref_enabled(const VP9EncoderConfig *cfg) {
-  return cfg->mode != REALTIME && cfg->play_alternate && cfg->lag_in_frames > 0;
-}
-
 static INLINE int is_lossless_requested(const VP9EncoderConfig *cfg) {
   return cfg->best_allowed_q == 0 && cfg->worst_allowed_q == 0;
 }
@@ -534,6 +531,13 @@
                                           YV12_BUFFER_CONFIG *scaled);
 
 void vp9_apply_encoding_flags(VP9_COMP *cpi, vpx_enc_frame_flags_t flags);
+
+static INLINE int is_altref_enabled(const VP9_COMP *const cpi) {
+  return cpi->oxcf.mode != REALTIME && cpi->oxcf.lag_in_frames > 0 &&
+         (cpi->oxcf.play_alternate &&
+          (!(cpi->use_svc && cpi->svc.number_temporal_layers == 1) ||
+           cpi->oxcf.ss_play_alternate[cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id]));
+}
 
 static INLINE void set_ref_ptrs(VP9_COMMON *cm, MACROBLOCKD *xd,
                                 MV_REFERENCE_FRAME ref0,
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_firstpass.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_firstpass.c
@@ -486,6 +486,16 @@
     const YV12_BUFFER_CONFIG *scaled_ref_buf = NULL;
     twopass = &cpi->svc.layer_context[cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id].twopass;
 
+    if (cpi->common.current_video_frame == 0) {
+      cpi->ref_frame_flags = 0;
+    } else {
+      LAYER_CONTEXT *lc = &cpi->svc.layer_context[cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id];
+      if (lc->current_video_frame_in_layer == 0)
+        cpi->ref_frame_flags = VP9_GOLD_FLAG;
+      else
+        cpi->ref_frame_flags = VP9_LAST_FLAG | VP9_GOLD_FLAG;
+    }
+
     vp9_scale_references(cpi);
 
     // Use either last frame or alt frame for motion search.
@@ -492,19 +502,18 @@
     if (cpi->ref_frame_flags & VP9_LAST_FLAG) {
       scaled_ref_buf = vp9_get_scaled_ref_frame(cpi, LAST_FRAME);
       ref_frame = LAST_FRAME;
-    } else if (cpi->ref_frame_flags & VP9_ALT_FLAG) {
-      scaled_ref_buf = vp9_get_scaled_ref_frame(cpi, ALTREF_FRAME);
-      ref_frame = ALTREF_FRAME;
+    } else if (cpi->ref_frame_flags & VP9_GOLD_FLAG) {
+      scaled_ref_buf = vp9_get_scaled_ref_frame(cpi, GOLDEN_FRAME);
+      ref_frame = GOLDEN_FRAME;
     }
 
-    if (scaled_ref_buf != NULL) {
-      // Update the stride since we are using scaled reference buffer
+    if (scaled_ref_buf != NULL)
       first_ref_buf = scaled_ref_buf;
-      recon_y_stride = first_ref_buf->y_stride;
-      recon_uv_stride = first_ref_buf->uv_stride;
-      uv_mb_height = 16 >> (first_ref_buf->y_height > first_ref_buf->uv_height);
-    }
 
+    recon_y_stride = new_yv12->y_stride;
+    recon_uv_stride = new_yv12->uv_stride;
+    uv_mb_height = 16 >> (new_yv12->y_height > new_yv12->uv_height);
+
     // Disable golden frame for svc first pass for now.
     gld_yv12 = NULL;
     set_ref_ptrs(cm, xd, ref_frame, NONE);
@@ -909,6 +918,8 @@
   }
 
   ++cm->current_video_frame;
+  if (cpi->use_svc)
+    vp9_inc_frame_in_layer(&cpi->svc);
 }
 
 static double calc_correction_factor(double err_per_mb,
@@ -1506,7 +1517,7 @@
   double mv_in_out_accumulator = 0.0;
   double abs_mv_in_out_accumulator = 0.0;
   double mv_ratio_accumulator_thresh;
-  unsigned int allow_alt_ref = is_altref_enabled(oxcf);
+  unsigned int allow_alt_ref = is_altref_enabled(cpi);
 
   int f_boost = 0;
   int b_boost = 0;
@@ -2080,6 +2091,11 @@
     default:
       assert(0);
   }
+  if (cpi->use_svc && cpi->svc.number_temporal_layers == 1) {
+    cpi->refresh_golden_frame = 0;
+    if (cpi->alt_ref_source == NULL)
+      cpi->refresh_alt_ref_frame = 0;
+  }
 }
 
 
@@ -2122,6 +2138,18 @@
 #endif
     vp9_rc_set_frame_target(cpi, target_rate);
     cm->frame_type = INTER_FRAME;
+
+    if (is_spatial_svc) {
+      if (cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id == 0) {
+        lc->is_key_frame = 0;
+      } else {
+        lc->is_key_frame = cpi->svc.layer_context[0].is_key_frame;
+
+        if (lc->is_key_frame)
+          cpi->ref_frame_flags &= (~VP9_LAST_FLAG);
+      }
+    }
+
     return;
   }
 
@@ -2189,7 +2217,8 @@
     }
 
     rc->frames_till_gf_update_due = rc->baseline_gf_interval;
-    cpi->refresh_golden_frame = 1;
+    if (!is_spatial_svc)
+      cpi->refresh_golden_frame = 1;
   }
 
   {
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_ratectrl.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_ratectrl.c
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@
 
   rc->total_target_vs_actual = rc->total_actual_bits - rc->total_target_bits;
 
-  if (is_altref_enabled(oxcf) && cpi->refresh_alt_ref_frame &&
+  if (is_altref_enabled(cpi) && cpi->refresh_alt_ref_frame &&
       (cm->frame_type != KEY_FRAME))
     // Update the alternate reference frame stats as appropriate.
     update_alt_ref_frame_stats(cpi);
@@ -1349,8 +1349,9 @@
   return target_index - qindex;
 }
 
-void vp9_rc_set_gf_max_interval(const VP9EncoderConfig *const oxcf,
+void vp9_rc_set_gf_max_interval(const VP9_COMP *const cpi,
                                 RATE_CONTROL *const rc) {
+  const VP9EncoderConfig *const oxcf = &cpi->oxcf;
   // Set Maximum gf/arf interval
   rc->max_gf_interval = 16;
 
@@ -1359,7 +1360,7 @@
   if (rc->static_scene_max_gf_interval > (MAX_LAG_BUFFERS * 2))
     rc->static_scene_max_gf_interval = MAX_LAG_BUFFERS * 2;
 
-  if (is_altref_enabled(oxcf)) {
+  if (is_altref_enabled(cpi)) {
     if (rc->static_scene_max_gf_interval > oxcf->lag_in_frames - 1)
       rc->static_scene_max_gf_interval = oxcf->lag_in_frames - 1;
   }
@@ -1392,5 +1393,5 @@
   rc->max_frame_bandwidth = MAX(MAX((cm->MBs * MAX_MB_RATE), MAXRATE_1080P),
                                     vbr_max_bits);
 
-  vp9_rc_set_gf_max_interval(oxcf, rc);
+  vp9_rc_set_gf_max_interval(cpi, rc);
 }
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_ratectrl.h
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_ratectrl.h
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 
 void vp9_rc_update_framerate(struct VP9_COMP *cpi);
 
-void vp9_rc_set_gf_max_interval(const struct VP9EncoderConfig *const oxcf,
+void vp9_rc_set_gf_max_interval(const struct VP9_COMP *const cpi,
                                 RATE_CONTROL *const rc);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_svc_layercontext.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_svc_layercontext.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
   const VP9EncoderConfig *const oxcf = &cpi->oxcf;
   int layer;
   int layer_end;
+  int alt_ref_idx = svc->number_spatial_layers;
 
   svc->spatial_layer_id = 0;
   svc->temporal_layer_id = 0;
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@
     RATE_CONTROL *const lrc = &lc->rc;
     int i;
     lc->current_video_frame_in_layer = 0;
-    lrc->avg_frame_qindex[INTER_FRAME] = oxcf->worst_allowed_q;
     lrc->ni_av_qi = oxcf->worst_allowed_q;
     lrc->total_actual_bits = 0;
     lrc->total_target_vs_actual = 0;
@@ -48,14 +48,24 @@
     for (i = 0; i < RATE_FACTOR_LEVELS; ++i) {
       lrc->rate_correction_factors[i] = 1.0;
     }
+    lc->layer_size = 0;
 
     if (svc->number_temporal_layers > 1) {
       lc->target_bandwidth = oxcf->ts_target_bitrate[layer];
       lrc->last_q[INTER_FRAME] = oxcf->worst_allowed_q;
+      lrc->avg_frame_qindex[INTER_FRAME] = oxcf->worst_allowed_q;
     } else {
       lc->target_bandwidth = oxcf->ss_target_bitrate[layer];
       lrc->last_q[KEY_FRAME] = oxcf->best_allowed_q;
       lrc->last_q[INTER_FRAME] = oxcf->best_allowed_q;
+      lrc->avg_frame_qindex[KEY_FRAME] = (oxcf->worst_allowed_q +
+                                          oxcf->best_allowed_q) / 2;
+      lrc->avg_frame_qindex[INTER_FRAME] = (oxcf->worst_allowed_q +
+                                            oxcf->best_allowed_q) / 2;
+      if (oxcf->ss_play_alternate[layer])
+        lc->alt_ref_idx = alt_ref_idx++;
+      else
+        lc->alt_ref_idx = -1;
     }
 
     lrc->buffer_level = vp9_rescale((int)(oxcf->starting_buffer_level_ms),
@@ -153,7 +163,7 @@
                                    oxcf->two_pass_vbrmin_section / 100);
   lrc->max_frame_bandwidth = (int)(((int64_t)lrc->avg_frame_bandwidth *
                                    oxcf->two_pass_vbrmax_section) / 100);
-  vp9_rc_set_gf_max_interval(oxcf, lrc);
+  vp9_rc_set_gf_max_interval(cpi, lrc);
 }
 
 void vp9_restore_layer_context(VP9_COMP *const cpi) {
@@ -164,6 +174,7 @@
   cpi->rc = lc->rc;
   cpi->twopass = lc->twopass;
   cpi->oxcf.target_bandwidth = lc->target_bandwidth;
+  cpi->alt_ref_source = lc->alt_ref_source;
   // Reset the frames_since_key and frames_to_key counters to their values
   // before the layer restore. Keep these defined for the stream (not layer).
   if (cpi->svc.number_temporal_layers > 1) {
@@ -179,6 +190,7 @@
   lc->rc = cpi->rc;
   lc->twopass = cpi->twopass;
   lc->target_bandwidth = (int)oxcf->target_bandwidth;
+  lc->alt_ref_source = cpi->alt_ref_source;
 }
 
 void vp9_init_second_pass_spatial_svc(VP9_COMP *cpi) {
@@ -239,7 +251,7 @@
 static int copy_svc_params(VP9_COMP *const cpi, struct lookahead_entry *buf) {
   int layer_id;
   vpx_svc_parameters_t *layer_param;
-  vpx_enc_frame_flags_t flags;
+  LAYER_CONTEXT *lc;
 
   // Find the next layer to be encoded
   for (layer_id = 0; layer_id < cpi->svc.number_spatial_layers; ++layer_id) {
@@ -251,13 +263,47 @@
     return 1;
 
   layer_param = &buf->svc_params[layer_id];
-  buf->flags = flags = layer_param->flags;
   cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id = layer_param->spatial_layer;
   cpi->svc.temporal_layer_id = layer_param->temporal_layer;
-  cpi->lst_fb_idx = layer_param->lst_fb_idx;
-  cpi->gld_fb_idx = layer_param->gld_fb_idx;
-  cpi->alt_fb_idx = layer_param->alt_fb_idx;
 
+  cpi->lst_fb_idx = cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id;
+
+  if (cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id < 1)
+    cpi->gld_fb_idx = cpi->lst_fb_idx;
+  else
+    cpi->gld_fb_idx = cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id - 1;
+
+  lc = &cpi->svc.layer_context[cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id];
+
+  if (lc->current_video_frame_in_layer == 0) {
+    if (cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id >= 2)
+      cpi->alt_fb_idx = cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id - 2;
+    else
+      cpi->alt_fb_idx = cpi->lst_fb_idx;
+  } else {
+    if (cpi->oxcf.ss_play_alternate[cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id]) {
+      cpi->alt_fb_idx = lc->alt_ref_idx;
+      if (!lc->has_alt_frame)
+        cpi->ref_frame_flags &= (~VP9_ALT_FLAG);
+    } else {
+      // Find a proper alt_fb_idx for layers that don't have alt ref frame
+      if (cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id == 0) {
+        cpi->alt_fb_idx = cpi->lst_fb_idx;
+      } else {
+        LAYER_CONTEXT *lc_lower =
+            &cpi->svc.layer_context[cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id - 1];
+
+        if (cpi->oxcf.ss_play_alternate[cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id - 1] &&
+            lc_lower->alt_ref_source != NULL)
+          cpi->alt_fb_idx = lc_lower->alt_ref_idx;
+        else if (cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id >= 2)
+          cpi->alt_fb_idx = cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id - 2;
+        else
+          cpi->alt_fb_idx = cpi->lst_fb_idx;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   if (vp9_set_size_literal(cpi, layer_param->width, layer_param->height) != 0)
     return VPX_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM;
 
@@ -270,9 +316,7 @@
 
   vp9_set_high_precision_mv(cpi, 1);
 
-  // Retrieve the encoding flags for each layer and apply it to encoder.
-  // It includes reference frame flags and update frame flags.
-  vp9_apply_encoding_flags(cpi, flags);
+  cpi->alt_ref_source = get_layer_context(&cpi->svc)->alt_ref_source;
 
   return 0;
 }
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_svc_layercontext.h
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_svc_layercontext.h
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
   unsigned int current_video_frame_in_layer;
   int is_key_frame;
   vpx_svc_parameters_t svc_params_received;
+  struct lookahead_entry  *alt_ref_source;
+  int alt_ref_idx;
+  int has_alt_frame;
+  size_t layer_size;
 } LAYER_CONTEXT;
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -36,6 +40,11 @@
   int temporal_layer_id;
   int number_spatial_layers;
   int number_temporal_layers;
+
+  // Store scaled source frames to be used for temporal filter to generate
+  // a alt ref frame.
+  YV12_BUFFER_CONFIG scaled_frames[MAX_LAG_BUFFERS];
+
   // Layer context used for rate control in one pass temporal CBR mode or
   // two pass spatial mode. Defined for temporal or spatial layers for now.
   // Does not support temporal combined with spatial RC.
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_temporal_filter.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_temporal_filter.c
@@ -432,12 +432,6 @@
   frames_to_blur_forward = ((frames_to_blur - 1) / 2);
   start_frame = distance + frames_to_blur_forward;
 
-  // Setup scaling factors. Scaling on each of the arnr frames not supported.
-  vp9_setup_scale_factors_for_frame(&sf,
-      get_frame_new_buffer(cm)->y_crop_width,
-      get_frame_new_buffer(cm)->y_crop_height,
-      cm->width, cm->height);
-
   // Setup frame pointers, NULL indicates frame not included in filter.
   vp9_zero(cpi->frames);
   for (frame = 0; frame < frames_to_blur; ++frame) {
@@ -445,6 +439,41 @@
     struct lookahead_entry *buf = vp9_lookahead_peek(cpi->lookahead,
                                                      which_buffer);
     cpi->frames[frames_to_blur - 1 - frame] = &buf->img;
+  }
+
+  // Setup scaling factors. Scaling on each of the arnr frames is not supported
+  if (cpi->use_svc && cpi->svc.number_temporal_layers == 1) {
+    // In spatial svc the scaling factors might be less then 1/2. So we will use
+    // non-normative scaling.
+    int frame_used = 0;
+    vp9_setup_scale_factors_for_frame(&sf,
+                                      get_frame_new_buffer(cm)->y_crop_width,
+                                      get_frame_new_buffer(cm)->y_crop_height,
+                                      get_frame_new_buffer(cm)->y_crop_width,
+                                      get_frame_new_buffer(cm)->y_crop_height);
+
+    for (frame = 0; frame < frames_to_blur; ++frame) {
+      if (cm->mi_cols * MI_SIZE != cpi->frames[frame]->y_width ||
+          cm->mi_rows * MI_SIZE != cpi->frames[frame]->y_height) {
+        if (vp9_realloc_frame_buffer(&cpi->svc.scaled_frames[frame_used],
+                                     cm->width, cm->height,
+                                     cm->subsampling_x, cm->subsampling_y,
+                                     VP9_ENC_BORDER_IN_PIXELS, NULL, NULL,
+                                     NULL))
+          vpx_internal_error(&cm->error, VPX_CODEC_MEM_ERROR,
+                             "Failed to reallocate alt_ref_buffer");
+
+        cpi->frames[frame] =
+            vp9_scale_if_required(cm, cpi->frames[frame],
+                                  &cpi->svc.scaled_frames[frame_used]);
+        ++frame_used;
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    vp9_setup_scale_factors_for_frame(&sf,
+                                      get_frame_new_buffer(cm)->y_crop_width,
+                                      get_frame_new_buffer(cm)->y_crop_height,
+                                      cm->width, cm->height);
   }
 
   temporal_filter_iterate_c(cpi, frames_to_blur, frames_to_blur_backward,
--- a/vp9/vp9_cx_iface.c
+++ b/vp9/vp9_cx_iface.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include "./vpx_config.h"
 #include "vpx/vpx_codec.h"
 #include "vpx/internal/vpx_codec_internal.h"
 #include "./vpx_version.h"
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@
   size_t                  pending_frame_magnitude;
   vpx_image_t             preview_img;
   vp8_postproc_cfg_t      preview_ppcfg;
-  vpx_codec_pkt_list_decl(128) pkt_list;
+  vpx_codec_pkt_list_decl(256) pkt_list;
   unsigned int                 fixed_kf_cntr;
 };
 
@@ -174,6 +175,19 @@
   }
 
   RANGE_CHECK(cfg, ss_number_layers, 1, VPX_SS_MAX_LAYERS);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPATIAL_SVC
+  if (cfg->ss_number_layers > 1) {
+    int i, alt_ref_sum = 0;
+    for (i = 0; i < cfg->ss_number_layers; ++i) {
+      if (cfg->ss_enable_auto_alt_ref[i])
+        ++alt_ref_sum;
+    }
+    if (alt_ref_sum > REF_FRAMES - cfg->ss_number_layers)
+      ERROR("Not enough ref buffers for svc alt ref frames");
+  }
+#endif
+
   RANGE_CHECK(cfg, ts_number_layers, 1, VPX_TS_MAX_LAYERS);
   if (cfg->ts_number_layers > 1) {
     unsigned int i;
@@ -382,8 +396,12 @@
 
   if (oxcf->ss_number_layers > 1) {
     int i;
-    for (i = 0; i < VPX_SS_MAX_LAYERS; ++i)
+    for (i = 0; i < VPX_SS_MAX_LAYERS; ++i) {
       oxcf->ss_target_bitrate[i] =  1000 * cfg->ss_target_bitrate[i];
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPATIAL_SVC
+      oxcf->ss_play_alternate[i] =  cfg->ss_enable_auto_alt_ref[i];
+#endif
+    }
   } else if (oxcf->ss_number_layers == 1) {
     oxcf->ss_target_bitrate[0] = (int)oxcf->target_bandwidth;
   }
@@ -864,6 +882,11 @@
         vpx_codec_cx_pkt_t pkt;
         VP9_COMP *const cpi = (VP9_COMP *)ctx->cpi;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPATIAL_SVC
+        if (cpi->use_svc && cpi->svc.number_temporal_layers == 1)
+          cpi->svc.layer_context[cpi->svc.spatial_layer_id].layer_size += size;
+#endif
+
         // Pack invisible frames with the next visible frame
         if (cpi->common.show_frame == 0
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPATIAL_SVC
@@ -936,6 +959,18 @@
         vpx_codec_pkt_list_add(&ctx->pkt_list.head, &pkt);
         cx_data += size;
         cx_data_sz -= size;
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPATIAL_SVC
+        if (cpi->use_svc && cpi->svc.number_temporal_layers == 1) {
+          vpx_codec_cx_pkt_t pkt = {0};
+          int i;
+          pkt.kind = VPX_CODEC_SPATIAL_SVC_LAYER_SIZES;
+          for (i = 0; i < cpi->svc.number_spatial_layers; ++i) {
+            pkt.data.layer_sizes[i] = cpi->svc.layer_context[i].layer_size;
+            cpi->svc.layer_context[i].layer_size = 0;
+          }
+          vpx_codec_pkt_list_add(&ctx->pkt_list.head, &pkt);
+        }
+#endif
       }
     }
   }
@@ -1245,6 +1280,9 @@
       9999,               // kf_max_dist
 
       VPX_SS_DEFAULT_LAYERS,  // ss_number_layers
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPATIAL_SVC
+      {0},
+#endif
       {0},                    // ss_target_bitrate
       1,                      // ts_number_layers
       {0},                    // ts_target_bitrate
--- a/vpx/src/svc_encodeframe.c
+++ b/vpx/src/svc_encodeframe.c
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #define VPX_DISABLE_CTRL_TYPECHECKS 1
 #define VPX_CODEC_DISABLE_COMPAT 1
+#include "./vpx_config.h"
 #include "vpx/svc_context.h"
 #include "vpx/vp8cx.h"
 #include "vpx/vpx_encoder.h"
 #include "vpx_mem/vpx_mem.h"
+#include "vp9/common/vp9_onyxc_int.h"
 
 #ifdef __MINGW32__
 #define strtok_r strtok_s
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@
   int scaling_factor_num[VPX_SS_MAX_LAYERS];
   int scaling_factor_den[VPX_SS_MAX_LAYERS];
   int quantizer[VPX_SS_MAX_LAYERS];
+  int enable_auto_alt_ref[VPX_SS_MAX_LAYERS];
 
   // accumulated statistics
   double psnr_sum[VPX_SS_MAX_LAYERS][COMPONENTS];   // total/Y/U/V
@@ -80,7 +83,6 @@
   int encode_frame_count;
   int frame_received;
   int frame_within_gop;
-  vpx_enc_frame_flags_t enc_frame_flags;
   int layers;
   int layer;
   int is_keyframe;
@@ -238,6 +240,59 @@
   return res;
 }
 
+static vpx_codec_err_t parse_auto_alt_ref(SvcContext *svc_ctx,
+                                          const char *alt_ref_options) {
+  char *input_string;
+  char *token;
+  const char *delim = ",";
+  char *save_ptr;
+  int found = 0, enabled = 0;
+  int i, value;
+  vpx_codec_err_t res = VPX_CODEC_OK;
+  SvcInternal *const si = get_svc_internal(svc_ctx);
+
+  if (alt_ref_options == NULL || strlen(alt_ref_options) == 0) {
+    return VPX_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM;
+  } else {
+    input_string = strdup(alt_ref_options);
+  }
+
+  token = strtok_r(input_string, delim, &save_ptr);
+  for (i = 0; i < svc_ctx->spatial_layers; ++i) {
+    if (token != NULL) {
+      value = atoi(token);
+      if (value < 0 || value > 1) {
+        svc_log(svc_ctx, SVC_LOG_ERROR,
+                "enable auto alt ref values: invalid value %s\n", token);
+        res = VPX_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM;
+        break;
+      }
+      token = strtok_r(NULL, delim, &save_ptr);
+      found = i + 1;
+    } else {
+      value = 0;
+    }
+    si->enable_auto_alt_ref[i] = value;
+    if (value > 0)
+      ++enabled;
+  }
+  if (res == VPX_CODEC_OK && found != svc_ctx->spatial_layers) {
+    svc_log(svc_ctx, SVC_LOG_ERROR,
+            "svc: quantizers: %d values required, but only %d specified\n",
+            svc_ctx->spatial_layers, found);
+    res = VPX_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM;
+  }
+  if (enabled > REF_FRAMES - svc_ctx->spatial_layers) {
+    svc_log(svc_ctx, SVC_LOG_ERROR,
+            "svc: auto alt ref: Maxinum %d(REF_FRAMES - layers) layers could"
+            "enabled auto alt reference frame, but % layers are enabled\n",
+            REF_FRAMES - svc_ctx->spatial_layers, enabled);
+    res = VPX_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM;
+  }
+  free(input_string);
+  return res;
+}
+
 static void log_invalid_scale_factor(SvcContext *svc_ctx, const char *value) {
   svc_log(svc_ctx, SVC_LOG_ERROR, "svc scale-factors: invalid value %s\n",
           value);
@@ -335,6 +390,9 @@
     } else if (strcmp("quantizers", option_name) == 0) {
       res = parse_quantizer_values(svc_ctx, option_value);
       if (res != VPX_CODEC_OK) break;
+    } else if (strcmp("auto-alt-refs", option_name) == 0) {
+      res = parse_auto_alt_ref(svc_ctx, option_value);
+      if (res != VPX_CODEC_OK) break;
     } else {
       svc_log(svc_ctx, SVC_LOG_ERROR, "invalid option: %s\n", option_name);
       res = VPX_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM;
@@ -382,6 +440,7 @@
                              vpx_codec_iface_t *iface,
                              vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t *enc_cfg) {
   vpx_codec_err_t res;
+  int i;
   SvcInternal *const si = get_svc_internal(svc_ctx);
   if (svc_ctx == NULL || codec_ctx == NULL || iface == NULL ||
       enc_cfg == NULL) {
@@ -428,7 +487,6 @@
   // TODO(Minghai): Optimize the mechanism of allocating bits after
   // implementing svc two pass rate control.
   if (si->layers > 1) {
-    int i;
     float total = 0;
     float alloc_ratio[VPX_SS_MAX_LAYERS] = {0};
 
@@ -452,6 +510,9 @@
     }
   }
 
+  for (i = 0; i < si->layers; ++i)
+    enc_cfg->ss_enable_auto_alt_ref[i] = si->enable_auto_alt_ref[i];
+
   // modify encoder configuration
   enc_cfg->ss_number_layers = si->layers;
   enc_cfg->ts_number_layers = 1;  // Temporal layers not used in this encoder.
@@ -482,106 +543,10 @@
 
   vpx_codec_control(codec_ctx, VP9E_SET_SVC, 1);
   vpx_codec_control(codec_ctx, VP8E_SET_TOKEN_PARTITIONS, 1);
-  vpx_codec_control(codec_ctx, VP8E_SET_ENABLEAUTOALTREF, 0);
 
   return VPX_CODEC_OK;
 }
 
-static void accumulate_frame_size_for_each_layer(SvcInternal *const si,
-                                                 const uint8_t *const buf,
-                                                 const size_t size) {
-  uint8_t marker = buf[size - 1];
-  if ((marker & 0xe0) == 0xc0) {
-    const uint32_t frames = (marker & 0x7) + 1;
-    const uint32_t mag = ((marker >> 3) & 0x3) + 1;
-    const size_t index_sz = 2 + mag * frames;
-
-    uint8_t marker2 = buf[size - index_sz];
-
-    if (size >= index_sz && marker2 == marker) {
-      // found a valid superframe index
-      uint32_t i, j;
-      const uint8_t *x = &buf[size - index_sz + 1];
-
-      // frames has a maximum of 8 and mag has a maximum of 4.
-      for (i = 0; i < frames; i++) {
-        uint32_t this_sz = 0;
-
-        for (j = 0; j < mag; j++)
-          this_sz |= (*x++) << (j * 8);
-        si->bytes_sum[i] += this_sz;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-// SVC Algorithm flags - these get mapped to VP8_EFLAG_* defined in vp8cx.h
-
-// encoder should reference the last frame
-#define USE_LAST (1 << 0)
-
-// encoder should reference the alt ref frame
-#define USE_ARF (1 << 1)
-
-// encoder should reference the golden frame
-#define USE_GF (1 << 2)
-
-// encoder should copy current frame to the last frame buffer
-#define UPDATE_LAST (1 << 3)
-
-// encoder should copy current frame to the alt ref frame buffer
-#define UPDATE_ARF (1 << 4)
-
-// encoder should copy current frame to the golden frame
-#define UPDATE_GF (1 << 5)
-
-static int map_vp8_flags(int svc_flags) {
-  int flags = 0;
-
-  if (!(svc_flags & USE_LAST)) flags |= VP8_EFLAG_NO_REF_LAST;
-  if (!(svc_flags & USE_ARF)) flags |= VP8_EFLAG_NO_REF_ARF;
-  if (!(svc_flags & USE_GF)) flags |= VP8_EFLAG_NO_REF_GF;
-
-  if (svc_flags & UPDATE_LAST) {
-    // last is updated automatically
-  } else {
-    flags |= VP8_EFLAG_NO_UPD_LAST;
-  }
-  if (svc_flags & UPDATE_ARF) {
-    flags |= VP8_EFLAG_FORCE_ARF;
-  } else {
-    flags |= VP8_EFLAG_NO_UPD_ARF;
-  }
-  if (svc_flags & UPDATE_GF) {
-    flags |= VP8_EFLAG_FORCE_GF;
-  } else {
-    flags |= VP8_EFLAG_NO_UPD_GF;
-  }
-  return flags;
-}
-
-static void calculate_enc_frame_flags(SvcContext *svc_ctx) {
-  vpx_enc_frame_flags_t flags = VPX_EFLAG_FORCE_KF;
-  SvcInternal *const si = get_svc_internal(svc_ctx);
-  const int is_keyframe = (si->frame_within_gop == 0);
-
-  // keyframe layer zero is identical for all modes
-  if (is_keyframe && si->layer == 0) {
-    si->enc_frame_flags = VPX_EFLAG_FORCE_KF;
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if (si->layer == 0) {
-    flags = map_vp8_flags(USE_LAST | UPDATE_LAST);
-  } else if (is_keyframe) {
-    flags = map_vp8_flags(USE_ARF | UPDATE_LAST);
-  } else {
-    flags = map_vp8_flags(USE_LAST | USE_ARF | UPDATE_LAST);
-  }
-
-  si->enc_frame_flags = flags;
-}
-
 vpx_codec_err_t vpx_svc_get_layer_resolution(const SvcContext *svc_ctx,
                                              int layer,
                                              unsigned int *width,
@@ -621,7 +586,6 @@
   memset(&svc_params, 0, sizeof(svc_params));
   svc_params.temporal_layer = 0;
   svc_params.spatial_layer = si->layer;
-  svc_params.flags = si->enc_frame_flags;
 
   layer = si->layer;
   if (VPX_CODEC_OK != vpx_svc_get_layer_resolution(svc_ctx, layer,
@@ -640,33 +604,6 @@
   }
 
   svc_params.distance_from_i_frame = si->frame_within_gop;
-
-  // Use buffer i for layer i LST
-  svc_params.lst_fb_idx = si->layer;
-
-  // Use buffer i-1 for layer i Alt (Inter-layer prediction)
-  svc_params.alt_fb_idx = (si->layer > 0) ? si->layer - 1 : 0;
-  svc_params.gld_fb_idx = svc_params.lst_fb_idx;
-
-  svc_log(svc_ctx, SVC_LOG_DEBUG, "SVC frame: %d, layer: %d, %dx%d, q: %d\n",
-          si->encode_frame_count, si->layer, svc_params.width,
-          svc_params.height, svc_params.min_quantizer);
-
-  if (svc_params.flags == VPX_EFLAG_FORCE_KF) {
-    svc_log(svc_ctx, SVC_LOG_DEBUG, "flags == VPX_EFLAG_FORCE_KF\n");
-  } else {
-    svc_log(
-        svc_ctx, SVC_LOG_DEBUG, "Using:    LST/GLD/ALT [%2d|%2d|%2d]\n",
-        svc_params.flags & VP8_EFLAG_NO_REF_LAST ? -1 : svc_params.lst_fb_idx,
-        svc_params.flags & VP8_EFLAG_NO_REF_GF ? -1 : svc_params.gld_fb_idx,
-        svc_params.flags & VP8_EFLAG_NO_REF_ARF ? -1 : svc_params.alt_fb_idx);
-    svc_log(
-        svc_ctx, SVC_LOG_DEBUG, "Updating: LST/GLD/ALT [%2d|%2d|%2d]\n",
-        svc_params.flags & VP8_EFLAG_NO_UPD_LAST ? -1 : svc_params.lst_fb_idx,
-        svc_params.flags & VP8_EFLAG_NO_UPD_GF ? -1 : svc_params.gld_fb_idx,
-        svc_params.flags & VP8_EFLAG_NO_UPD_ARF ? -1 : svc_params.alt_fb_idx);
-  }
-
   vpx_codec_control(codec_ctx, VP9E_SET_SVC_PARAMETERS, &svc_params);
 }
 
@@ -705,7 +642,6 @@
   if (rawimg != NULL) {
     // encode each layer
     for (si->layer = 0; si->layer < si->layers; ++si->layer) {
-      calculate_enc_frame_flags(svc_ctx);
       set_svc_parameters(svc_ctx, codec_ctx);
     }
   }
@@ -723,8 +659,6 @@
         fd_list_add(&si->frame_list, fd_create(cx_pkt->data.frame.buf,
                                                cx_pkt->data.frame.sz,
                                                cx_pkt->data.frame.flags));
-        accumulate_frame_size_for_each_layer(si, cx_pkt->data.frame.buf,
-                                             cx_pkt->data.frame.sz);
 
         svc_log(svc_ctx, SVC_LOG_DEBUG, "SVC frame: %d, kf: %d, size: %d, "
                 "pts: %d\n", si->frame_received,
@@ -773,6 +707,12 @@
         memcpy(si->rc_stats_buf + si->rc_stats_buf_used,
                cx_pkt->data.twopass_stats.buf, cx_pkt->data.twopass_stats.sz);
         si->rc_stats_buf_used += cx_pkt->data.twopass_stats.sz;
+        break;
+      }
+      case VPX_CODEC_SPATIAL_SVC_LAYER_SIZES: {
+        int i;
+        for (i = 0; i < si->layers; ++i)
+          si->bytes_sum[i] += cx_pkt->data.layer_sizes[i];
         break;
       }
       default: {
--- a/vpx/vp8cx.h
+++ b/vpx/vp8cx.h
@@ -298,7 +298,6 @@
   unsigned int height;        /**< height of current spatial layer */
   int spatial_layer;          /**< current spatial layer number - 0 = base */
   int temporal_layer;         /**< current temporal layer number - 0 = base */
-  int flags;                  /**< encode frame flags */
   int max_quantizer;          /**< max quantizer for current layer */
   int min_quantizer;          /**< min quantizer for current layer */
   int distance_from_i_frame;  /**< frame number within current gop */
--- a/vpx/vpx_encoder.h
+++ b/vpx/vpx_encoder.h
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@
     VPX_CODEC_CX_FRAME_PKT,    /**< Compressed video frame */
     VPX_CODEC_STATS_PKT,       /**< Two-pass statistics for this frame */
     VPX_CODEC_PSNR_PKT,        /**< PSNR statistics for this frame */
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPATIAL_SVC
+    VPX_CODEC_SPATIAL_SVC_LAYER_SIZES, /**< Sizes for each layer in this frame*/
+#endif
     VPX_CODEC_CUSTOM_PKT = 256 /**< Algorithm extensions  */
   };
 
@@ -191,6 +194,9 @@
         double       psnr[4];     /**< PSNR, total/y/u/v */
       } psnr;                       /**< data for PSNR packet */
       struct vpx_fixed_buf raw;     /**< data for arbitrary packets */
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPATIAL_SVC
+      size_t layer_sizes[VPX_SS_MAX_LAYERS];
+#endif
 
       /* This packet size is fixed to allow codecs to extend this
        * interface without having to manage storage for raw packets,
@@ -622,6 +628,15 @@
      * This value specifies the number of spatial coding layers to be used.
      */
     unsigned int           ss_number_layers;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPATIAL_SVC
+    /*!\brief Enable auto alt reference flags for each spatial layer.
+     *
+     * These values specify if auto alt reference frame is enabled for each
+     * spatial layer.
+     */
+    int                    ss_enable_auto_alt_ref[VPX_SS_MAX_LAYERS];
+#endif
 
     /*!\brief Target bitrate for each spatial layer.
      *