<blockquote>
<p>environment：</p>
<ol>
<li>OS:Centos7</li>
<li>FFMPEG version: 4.2</li>
<li>GPU: NVIDIA Tesla T4</li>
</ol>
</blockquote>
<p>I have a requirement to work with multiple FFMPEG instance,command like this:</p>
<pre><code>ffmpeg -y -loglevel info -hwaccel cuvid -hwaccel_output_format cuda -c:v h264_cuvid \
    -i http://xx/xxxx.mp4 \
    -c:v  h264_nvenc  -ss 0 -t 600 out.mp4
</code></pre>
<p>and the output like this:</p>
<pre><code>ffmpeg version 4.2.git Copyright (c) 2000-2020 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 4.8.5 (GCC) 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-39)
  configuration: --enable-cuda-nvcc --enable-cuda --enable-cuvid --enable-nvenc --enable-libnpp --prefix=/snbeauty//platform/centos --pkg-config-flags=--static --extra-cflags='-I/snbeauty//platform/centos/include -I/usr/local/cuda/include/ -Werror=implicit-function-declaration -std=gnu99' --extra-ldflags='-L/snbeauty//platform/centos/lib64 -L/snbeauty//platform/centos/lib -L/usr/local/lib64 -L/usr/lib64 -L/usr/local/cuda/lib64 -L/lib64' --extra-libs='-lpthread -lm -lEGL -lGL -lpng -lYNEffect -ltracker -lcuda -lcudart' --bindir=/snbeauty//platform/centos/bin --enable-static --enable-nonfree --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libfontconfig --enable-filters --enable-version3 --enable-gpl --enable-libass --enable-libfdk_aac --enable-encoder=libfdk_aac --enable-opengl --enable-filter=xiu --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopus --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libtheora --enable-libwebp --enable-frei0r --enable-openssl --enable-gray --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid
  libavutil      56. 42.100 / 56. 42.100
  libavcodec     58. 73.102 / 58. 73.102
  libavformat    58. 39.101 / 58. 39.101
  libavdevice    58.  9.103 / 58.  9.103
  libavfilter     7. 77.100 /  7. 77.100
  libswscale      5.  6.100 /  5.  6.100
  libswresample   3.  6.100 /  3.  6.100
  libpostproc    55.  6.100 / 55.  6.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'http://xxx/xxxx.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : isom
    minor_version   : 512
    compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
    encoder         : Lavf58.29.100
  Duration: 00:38:52.05, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 5370 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 1920x1080, 5245 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : VideoHandler
    Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 119 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : SoundHandler
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -&gt; #0:0 (h264 (h264_cuvid) -&gt; h264 (h264_nvenc))
  Stream #0:1 -&gt; #0:1 (aac (native) -&gt; aac (native))
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
Output #0, mp4, to 'out.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : isom
    minor_version   : 512
    compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
    encoder         : Lavf58.39.101
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (h264_nvenc) (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661), cuda, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=-1--1, 2000 kb/s, 25 fps, 12800 tbn, 25 tbc (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : VideoHandler
      encoder         : Lavc58.73.102 h264_nvenc
    Side data:
      cpb: bitrate max/min/avg: 0/0/2000000 buffer size: 4000000 vbv_delay: N/A
    Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 128 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : SoundHandler
      encoder         : Lavc58.73.102 aac
frame=15000 fps=336 q=26.0 Lsize=  152462kB time=00:10:00.00 bitrate=2081.6kbits/s speed=13.4x    
video:142668kB audio:9418kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.247139%
[aac @ 0x32437c0] Qavg: 168.657

real    0m45.568s
user    0m29.034s
sys 0m2.961s
</code></pre>
<p>is very fast</p>
<p>But when I try concurrent 10 processes to run this command with different input url,ffmpeg start is very slowly. Then I found FFmpeg is slowly in this step:</p>
<pre><code>Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -&gt; #0:0 (h264 (h264_cuvid) -&gt; h264 (h264_nvenc))
  Stream #0:1 -&gt; #0:1 (aac (native) -&gt; aac (native))
</code></pre>
<p>When the video is very short(like 0.5s or 1s), FFmpeg takes a long time to start.The actual codec takes less time than the boot time.</p>
<p>I would like to ask what causes this problem? (Nvidia GPU limit or FFmpeg) .And any way to solve it.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>

CC BY-SA 4.0
2020-08-03T09:42:14.507Z
You are not by any chance using google colab, right? It could be since they also use the T4 gpu, which is why I'm asking..
Florian Claaßen
CC BY-SA 4.0
2020-08-03T10:19:49.337Z
This command is run on my pc
tor br
CC BY-SA 4.0
2020-08-03T14:28:31.040Z
Hmm alright, thank you for clarifying. In that case I am afraid I cannot help
Florian Claaßen
<ffmpeg><nvidia>
FFmpeg start slowly with multiple instance on nvidia T4 GPU
tor br
# FFmpeg start slowly with multiple instance on nvidia T4 GPU

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-08-03)

environment：

OS:Centos7
FFMPEG version: 4.2
GPU: NVIDIA Tesla T4


I have a requirement to work with multiple FFMPEG instance,command like this:
ffmpeg -y -loglevel info -hwaccel cuvid -hwaccel_output_format cuda -c:v h264_cuvid \
    -i http://xx/xxxx.mp4 \
    -c:v  h264_nvenc  -ss 0 -t 600 out.mp4

and the output like this:
ffmpeg version 4.2.git Copyright (c) 2000-2020 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 4.8.5 (GCC) 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-39)
  configuration: --enable-cuda-nvcc --enable-cuda --enable-cuvid --enable-nvenc --enable-libnpp --prefix=/snbeauty//platform/centos --pkg-config-flags=--static --extra-cflags='-I/snbeauty//platform/centos/include -I/usr/local/cuda/include/ -Werror=implicit-function-declaration -std=gnu99' --extra-ldflags='-L/snbeauty//platform/centos/lib64 -L/snbeauty//platform/centos/lib -L/usr/local/lib64 -L/usr/lib64 -L/usr/local/cuda/lib64 -L/lib64' --extra-libs='-lpthread -lm -lEGL -lGL -lpng -lYNEffect -ltracker -lcuda -lcudart' --bindir=/snbeauty//platform/centos/bin --enable-static --enable-nonfree --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libfontconfig --enable-filters --enable-version3 --enable-gpl --enable-libass --enable-libfdk_aac --enable-encoder=libfdk_aac --enable-opengl --enable-filter=xiu --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopus --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libtheora --enable-libwebp --enable-frei0r --enable-openssl --enable-gray --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid
  libavutil      56. 42.100 / 56. 42.100
  libavcodec     58. 73.102 / 58. 73.102
  libavformat    58. 39.101 / 58. 39.101
  libavdevice    58.  9.103 / 58.  9.103
  libavfilter     7. 77.100 /  7. 77.100
  libswscale      5.  6.100 /  5.  6.100
  libswresample   3.  6.100 /  3.  6.100
  libpostproc    55.  6.100 / 55.  6.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'http://xxx/xxxx.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : isom
    minor_version   : 512
    compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
    encoder         : Lavf58.29.100
  Duration: 00:38:52.05, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 5370 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 1920x1080, 5245 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : VideoHandler
    Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 119 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : SoundHandler
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (h264 (h264_cuvid) -> h264 (h264_nvenc))
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (aac (native) -> aac (native))
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
Output #0, mp4, to 'out.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : isom
    minor_version   : 512
    compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
    encoder         : Lavf58.39.101
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (h264_nvenc) (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661), cuda, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=-1--1, 2000 kb/s, 25 fps, 12800 tbn, 25 tbc (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : VideoHandler
      encoder         : Lavc58.73.102 h264_nvenc
    Side data:
      cpb: bitrate max/min/avg: 0/0/2000000 buffer size: 4000000 vbv_delay: N/A
    Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 128 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : SoundHandler
      encoder         : Lavc58.73.102 aac
frame=15000 fps=336 q=26.0 Lsize=  152462kB time=00:10:00.00 bitrate=2081.6kbits/s speed=13.4x    
video:142668kB audio:9418kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.247139%
[aac @ 0x32437c0] Qavg: 168.657

real    0m45.568s
user    0m29.034s
sys 0m2.961s

is very fast
But when I try concurrent 10 processes to run this command with different input url,ffmpeg start is very slowly. Then I found FFmpeg is slowly in this step:
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (h264 (h264_cuvid) -> h264 (h264_nvenc))
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (aac (native) -> aac (native))

When the video is very short(like 0.5s or 1s), FFmpeg takes a long time to start.The actual codec takes less time than the boot time.
I would like to ask what causes this problem? (Nvidia GPU limit or FFmpeg) .And any way to solve it.
Thanks!

**Tags:** ffmpeg, nvidia

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You are not by any chance using google colab, right? It could be since they also use the T4 gpu, which is why I'm asking..  
> **username_0**: This command is run on my pc  
> **username_1**: Hmm alright, thank you for clarifying. In that case I am afraid I cannot help  

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