> a place that explains this change too).
->output_channels is clear and obvious IMHO.
>> (e.g. mod-16) required by the codec but never meant to be displayed.
>> are meaningful, but which may be downmixed before output.
> By looking at the doxy in avcodec.h I don't think coded_ is the best too.
> really like the name as I pointed out).
Decoders supporting downmixing should set output_channels to what is output.