[FFmpeg-user] feature request: warn when video bitrate ignored

[Roger Pack]

>> I suppose they're just missing a "bufsize" option, for 1 pass
>> encoding. Would it be possible to fail it if it ignores parameters
>> like this? Or warn? or fail with a warning (better yet)? Just
>> wondering. Thank you.
>
> With a "normal" codec, the bitrate won't be ignored.  The encoder will
> try very hard to get to that rate and only at the end will it be able
> to say "I was unable to reach this".

I stand corrected.

I guess I'm not sure what should happen here...
When I specify 64k for mpeg4, I get an output of
 387.9kbits/s

which tends to confuse...