Definitions#

This section defines some terms that are specific to NvSciSync operations to NvMedia.

  • Frame : The smallest unit of data that a hardware engine acceleration API can operate on.

  • SOF Fence : Start of frame fence, a fence whose expiry indicates the start of engine processing.

  • EOF Fence : End of frame fence, a fence whose expiry indicates that processing is complete and an output frame is ready to be used.

  • PRE Fence : A fence on which the start of engine processing is blocked until the expiry of the fence.