vpx/vp8/encoder/pickinter.c

/*
 *  Copyright (c) 2010 The WebM project authors. All Rights Reserved.
 *
 *  Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
 *  that can be found in the LICENSE file in the root of the source
 *  tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
 *  in the file PATENTS.  All contributing project authors may
 *  be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
 */


#include <limits.h>
#include "vpx_config.h"
#include "./vpx_dsp_rtcd.h"
#include "onyx_int.h"
#include "modecosts.h"
#include "encodeintra.h"
#include "vp8/common/common.h"
#include "vp8/common/entropymode.h"
#include "pickinter.h"
#include "vp8/common/findnearmv.h"
#include "encodemb.h"
#include "vp8/common/reconinter.h"
#include "vp8/common/reconintra4x4.h"
#include "vpx_dsp/variance.h"
#include "mcomp.h"
#include "rdopt.h"
#include "vpx_mem/vpx_mem.h"
#if CONFIG_TEMPORAL_DENOISING
#include "denoising.h"
#endif

#ifdef SPEEDSTATS
extern unsigned int cnt_pm;
#endif

extern const int vp8_ref_frame_order[MAX_MODES];
extern const MB_PREDICTION_MODE vp8_mode_order[MAX_MODES];

// Fixed point implementation of a skin color classifier. Skin color
// is model by a Gaussian distribution in the CbCr color space.
// See ../../test/skin_color_detector_test.cc where the reference
// skin color classifier is defined.

// Fixed-point skin color model parameters.
static const int skin_mean[2] = {7463, 9614};                 // q6
static const int skin_inv_cov[4] = {4107, 1663, 1663, 2157};  // q16
static const int skin_threshold = 1570636;                    // q18

// Evaluates the Mahalanobis distance measure for the input CbCr values.
static int evaluate_skin_color_difference(int cb, int cr)
{
  const int cb_q6 = cb << 6;
  const int cr_q6 = cr << 6;
  const int cb_diff_q12 = (cb_q6 - skin_mean[0]) * (cb_q6 - skin_mean[0]);
  const int cbcr_diff_q12 = (cb_q6 - skin_mean[0]) * (cr_q6 - skin_mean[1]);
  const int cr_diff_q12 = (cr_q6 - skin_mean[1]) * (cr_q6 - skin_mean[1]);
  const int cb_diff_q2 = (cb_diff_q12 + (1 << 9)) >> 10;
  const int cbcr_diff_q2 = (cbcr_diff_q12 + (1 << 9)) >> 10;
  const int cr_diff_q2 = (cr_diff_q12 + (1 << 9)) >> 10;
  const int skin_diff = skin_inv_cov[0] * cb_diff_q2 +
      skin_inv_cov[1] * cbcr_diff_q2 +
      skin_inv_cov[2] * cbcr_diff_q2 +
      skin_inv_cov[3] * cr_diff_q2;
  return skin_diff;
}

static int macroblock_corner_grad(unsigned char* signal, int stride,
                                  int offsetx, int offsety, int sgnx, int sgny)
{
  int y1 = signal[offsetx * stride + offsety];
  int y2 = signal[offsetx * stride + offsety + sgny];
  int y3 = signal[(offsetx + sgnx) * stride + offsety];
  int y4 = signal[(offsetx + sgnx) * stride + offsety + sgny];
  return MAX(MAX(abs(y1 - y2), abs(y1 - y3)), abs(y1 - y4));
}

static int check_dot_artifact_candidate(VP8_COMP *cpi,
                                        MACROBLOCK *x,
                                        unsigned char *target_last,
                                        int stride,
                                        unsigned char* last_ref,
                                        int mb_row,
                                        int mb_col,
                                        int channel)
{
  int threshold1 = 6;
  int threshold2 = 3;
  unsigned int max_num = (cpi->common.MBs) / 10;
  int grad_last = 0;
  int grad_source = 0;
  int index = mb_row * cpi->common.mb_cols + mb_col;
  // Threshold for #consecutive (base layer) frames using zero_last mode.
  int num_frames = 30;
  int shift = 15;
  if (channel > 0) {
    shift = 7;
  }
  if (cpi->oxcf.number_of_layers > 1)
  {
    num_frames = 20;
  }
  x->zero_last_dot_suppress = 0;
  // Blocks on base layer frames that have been using ZEROMV_LAST repeatedly
  // (i.e, at least |x| consecutive frames are candidates for increasing the
  // rd adjustment for zero_last mode.
  // Only allow this for at most |max_num| blocks per frame.
  // Don't allow this for screen content input.
  if (cpi->current_layer == 0 &&
      cpi->consec_zero_last_mvbias[index] > num_frames &&
      x->mbs_zero_last_dot_suppress < max_num &&
      !cpi->oxcf.screen_content_mode)
  {
    // If this block is checked here, label it so we don't check it again until
    // ~|x| framaes later.
    x->zero_last_dot_suppress = 1;
    // Dot artifact is noticeable as strong gradient at corners of macroblock,
    // for flat areas. As a simple detector for now, we look for a high
    // corner gradient on last ref, and a smaller gradient on source.
    // Check 4 corners, return if any satisfy condition.
    // Top-left:
    grad_last = macroblock_corner_grad(last_ref, stride, 0, 0, 1, 1);
    grad_source = macroblock_corner_grad(target_last, stride, 0, 0, 1, 1);
    if (grad_last >= threshold1 && grad_source <= threshold2)
    {
       x->mbs_zero_last_dot_suppress++;
       return 1;
    }
    // Top-right:
    grad_last = macroblock_corner_grad(last_ref, stride, 0, shift, 1, -1);
    grad_source = macroblock_corner_grad(target_last, stride, 0, shift, 1, -1);
    if (grad_last >= threshold1 && grad_source <= threshold2)
    {
      x->mbs_zero_last_dot_suppress++;
      return 1;
    }
    // Bottom-left:
    grad_last = macroblock_corner_grad(last_ref, stride, shift, 0, -1, 1);
    grad_source = macroblock_corner_grad(target_last, stride, shift, 0, -1, 1);
    if (grad_last >= threshold1 && grad_source <= threshold2)
    {
      x->mbs_zero_last_dot_suppress++;
      return 1;
    }
    // Bottom-right:
    grad_last = macroblock_corner_grad(last_ref, stride, shift, shift, -1, -1);
    grad_source = macroblock_corner_grad(target_last, stride, shift, shift, -1, -1);
    if (grad_last >= threshold1 && grad_source <= threshold2)
    {
      x->mbs_zero_last_dot_suppress++;
      return 1;
    }
    return 0;
  }
  return 0;
}

// Checks if the input yCbCr values corresponds to skin color.
static int is_skin_color(int y, int cb, int cr)
{
  if (y < 40 || y > 220)
  {
    return 0;
  }
  return (evaluate_skin_color_difference(cb, cr) < skin_threshold);
}

int vp8_skip_fractional_mv_step(MACROBLOCK *mb, BLOCK *b, BLOCKD *d,
                                int_mv *bestmv, int_mv *ref_mv,
                                int error_per_bit,
                                const vp8_variance_fn_ptr_t *vfp,
                                int *mvcost[2], int *distortion,
                                unsigned int *sse)
{
    (void) b;
    (void) d;
    (void) ref_mv;
    (void) error_per_bit;
    (void) vfp;
    (void) mb;
    (void) mvcost;
    (void) distortion;
    (void) sse;
    bestmv->as_mv.row <<= 3;
    bestmv->as_mv.col <<= 3;
    return 0;
}


int vp8_get_inter_mbpred_error(MACROBLOCK *mb,
                                  const vp8_variance_fn_ptr_t *vfp,
                                  unsigned int *sse,
                                  int_mv this_mv)
{

    BLOCK *b = &mb->block[0];
    BLOCKD *d = &mb->e_mbd.block[0];
    unsigned char *what = (*(b->base_src) + b->src);
    int what_stride = b->src_stride;
    int pre_stride = mb->e_mbd.pre.y_stride;
    unsigned char *in_what = mb->e_mbd.pre.y_buffer + d->offset ;
    int in_what_stride = pre_stride;
    int xoffset = this_mv.as_mv.col & 7;
    int yoffset = this_mv.as_mv.row & 7;

    in_what += (this_mv.as_mv.row >> 3) * pre_stride + (this_mv.as_mv.col >> 3);

    if (xoffset | yoffset)
    {
        return vfp->svf(in_what, in_what_stride, xoffset, yoffset, what, what_stride, sse);
    }
    else
    {
        return vfp->vf(what, what_stride, in_what, in_what_stride, sse);
    }

}

static int get_prediction_error(BLOCK *be, BLOCKD *b)
{
    unsigned char *sptr;
    unsigned char *dptr;
    sptr = (*(be->base_src) + be->src);
    dptr = b->predictor;

    return vpx_get4x4sse_cs(sptr, be->src_stride, dptr, 16);

}

static int pick_intra4x4block(
    MACROBLOCK *x,
    int ib,
    B_PREDICTION_MODE *best_mode,
    const int *mode_costs,

    int *bestrate,
    int *bestdistortion)
{

    BLOCKD *b = &x->e_mbd.block[ib];
    BLOCK *be = &x->block[ib];
    int dst_stride = x->e_mbd.dst.y_stride;
    unsigned char *dst = x->e_mbd.dst.y_buffer + b->offset;
    B_PREDICTION_MODE mode;
    int best_rd = INT_MAX;
    int rate;
    int distortion;

    unsigned char *Above = dst - dst_stride;
    unsigned char *yleft = dst - 1;
    unsigned char top_left = Above[-1];

    for (mode = B_DC_PRED; mode <= B_HE_PRED; mode++)
    {
        int this_rd;

        rate = mode_costs[mode];

        vp8_intra4x4_predict(Above, yleft, dst_stride, mode,
                             b->predictor, 16, top_left);
        distortion = get_prediction_error(be, b);
        this_rd = RDCOST(x->rdmult, x->rddiv, rate, distortion);

        if (this_rd < best_rd)
        {
            *bestrate = rate;
            *bestdistortion = distortion;
            best_rd = this_rd;
            *best_mode = mode;
        }
    }

    b->bmi.as_mode = *best_mode;
    vp8_encode_intra4x4block(x, ib);
    return best_rd;
}


static int pick_intra4x4mby_modes
(
    MACROBLOCK *mb,
    int *Rate,
    int *best_dist
)
{
    MACROBLOCKD *const xd = &mb->e_mbd;
    int i;
    int cost = mb->mbmode_cost [xd->frame_type] [B_PRED];
    int error;
    int distortion = 0;
    const int *bmode_costs;

    intra_prediction_down_copy(xd, xd->dst.y_buffer - xd->dst.y_stride + 16);

    bmode_costs = mb->inter_bmode_costs;

    for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
    {
        MODE_INFO *const mic = xd->mode_info_context;
        const int mis = xd->mode_info_stride;

        B_PREDICTION_MODE UNINITIALIZED_IS_SAFE(best_mode);
        int UNINITIALIZED_IS_SAFE(r), UNINITIALIZED_IS_SAFE(d);

        if (mb->e_mbd.frame_type == KEY_FRAME)
        {
            const B_PREDICTION_MODE A = above_block_mode(mic, i, mis);
            const B_PREDICTION_MODE L = left_block_mode(mic, i);

            bmode_costs  = mb->bmode_costs[A][L];
        }


        pick_intra4x4block(mb, i, &best_mode, bmode_costs, &r, &d);

        cost += r;
        distortion += d;
        mic->bmi[i].as_mode = best_mode;

        /* Break out case where we have already exceeded best so far value
         * that was passed in
         */
        if (distortion > *best_dist)
            break;
    }

    *Rate = cost;

    if (i == 16)
    {
        *best_dist = distortion;
        error = RDCOST(mb->rdmult, mb->rddiv, cost, distortion);
    }
    else
    {
        *best_dist = INT_MAX;
        error = INT_MAX;
    }

    return error;
}

static void pick_intra_mbuv_mode(MACROBLOCK *mb)
{

    MACROBLOCKD *x = &mb->e_mbd;
    unsigned char *uabove_row = x->dst.u_buffer - x->dst.uv_stride;
    unsigned char *vabove_row = x->dst.v_buffer - x->dst.uv_stride;
    unsigned char *usrc_ptr = (mb->block[16].src + *mb->block[16].base_src);
    unsigned char *vsrc_ptr = (mb->block[20].src + *mb->block[20].base_src);
    int uvsrc_stride = mb->block[16].src_stride;
    unsigned char uleft_col[8];
    unsigned char vleft_col[8];
    unsigned char utop_left = uabove_row[-1];
    unsigned char vtop_left = vabove_row[-1];
    int i, j;
    int expected_udc;
    int expected_vdc;
    int shift;
    int Uaverage = 0;
    int Vaverage = 0;
    int diff;
    int pred_error[4] = {0, 0, 0, 0}, best_error = INT_MAX;
    MB_PREDICTION_MODE UNINITIALIZED_IS_SAFE(best_mode);


    for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)
    {
        uleft_col[i] = x->dst.u_buffer [i* x->dst.uv_stride -1];
        vleft_col[i] = x->dst.v_buffer [i* x->dst.uv_stride -1];
    }

    if (!x->up_available && !x->left_available)
    {
        expected_udc = 128;
        expected_vdc = 128;
    }
    else
    {
        shift = 2;

        if (x->up_available)
        {

            for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)
            {
                Uaverage += uabove_row[i];
                Vaverage += vabove_row[i];
            }

            shift ++;

        }

        if (x->left_available)
        {
            for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)
            {
                Uaverage += uleft_col[i];
                Vaverage += vleft_col[i];
            }

            shift ++;

        }

        expected_udc = (Uaverage + (1 << (shift - 1))) >> shift;
        expected_vdc = (Vaverage + (1 << (shift - 1))) >> shift;
    }


    for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)
    {
        for (j = 0; j < 8; j++)
        {

            int predu = uleft_col[i] + uabove_row[j] - utop_left;
            int predv = vleft_col[i] + vabove_row[j] - vtop_left;
            int u_p, v_p;

            u_p = usrc_ptr[j];
            v_p = vsrc_ptr[j];

            if (predu < 0)
                predu = 0;

            if (predu > 255)
                predu = 255;

            if (predv < 0)
                predv = 0;

            if (predv > 255)
                predv = 255;


            diff = u_p - expected_udc;
            pred_error[DC_PRED] += diff * diff;
            diff = v_p - expected_vdc;
            pred_error[DC_PRED] += diff * diff;


            diff = u_p - uabove_row[j];
            pred_error[V_PRED] += diff * diff;
            diff = v_p - vabove_row[j];
            pred_error[V_PRED] += diff * diff;


            diff = u_p - uleft_col[i];
            pred_error[H_PRED] += diff * diff;
            diff = v_p - vleft_col[i];
            pred_error[H_PRED] += diff * diff;


            diff = u_p - predu;
            pred_error[TM_PRED] += diff * diff;
            diff = v_p - predv;
            pred_error[TM_PRED] += diff * diff;


        }

        usrc_ptr += uvsrc_stride;
        vsrc_ptr += uvsrc_stride;

        if (i == 3)
        {
            usrc_ptr = (mb->block[18].src + *mb->block[18].base_src);
            vsrc_ptr = (mb->block[22].src + *mb->block[22].base_src);
        }



    }


    for (i = DC_PRED; i <= TM_PRED; i++)
    {
        if (best_error > pred_error[i])
        {
            best_error = pred_error[i];
            best_mode = (MB_PREDICTION_MODE)i;
        }
    }


    mb->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.uv_mode = best_mode;

}

static void update_mvcount(MACROBLOCK *x, int_mv *best_ref_mv)
{
    MACROBLOCKD *xd = &x->e_mbd;
    /* Split MV modes currently not supported when RD is nopt enabled,
     * therefore, only need to modify MVcount in NEWMV mode. */
    if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode == NEWMV)
    {
        x->MVcount[0][mv_max+((xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mv.as_mv.row -
                                      best_ref_mv->as_mv.row) >> 1)]++;
        x->MVcount[1][mv_max+((xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mv.as_mv.col -
                                      best_ref_mv->as_mv.col) >> 1)]++;
    }
}


#if CONFIG_MULTI_RES_ENCODING
static
void get_lower_res_motion_info(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCKD *xd, int *dissim,
                               int *parent_ref_frame,
                               MB_PREDICTION_MODE *parent_mode,
                               int_mv *parent_ref_mv, int mb_row, int mb_col)
{
    LOWER_RES_MB_INFO* store_mode_info
                          = ((LOWER_RES_FRAME_INFO*)cpi->oxcf.mr_low_res_mode_info)->mb_info;
    unsigned int parent_mb_index;

    /* Consider different down_sampling_factor.  */
    {
        /* TODO: Removed the loop that supports special down_sampling_factor
         * such as 2, 4, 8. Will revisit it if needed.
         * Should also try using a look-up table to see if it helps
         * performance. */
        int parent_mb_row, parent_mb_col;

        parent_mb_row = mb_row*cpi->oxcf.mr_down_sampling_factor.den
                    /cpi->oxcf.mr_down_sampling_factor.num;
        parent_mb_col = mb_col*cpi->oxcf.mr_down_sampling_factor.den
                    /cpi->oxcf.mr_down_sampling_factor.num;
        parent_mb_index = parent_mb_row*cpi->mr_low_res_mb_cols + parent_mb_col;
    }

    /* Read lower-resolution mode & motion result from memory.*/
    *parent_ref_frame = store_mode_info[parent_mb_index].ref_frame;
    *parent_mode =  store_mode_info[parent_mb_index].mode;
    *dissim = store_mode_info[parent_mb_index].dissim;

    /* For highest-resolution encoder, adjust dissim value. Lower its quality
     * for good performance. */
    if (cpi->oxcf.mr_encoder_id == (cpi->oxcf.mr_total_resolutions - 1))
        *dissim>>=1;

    if(*parent_ref_frame != INTRA_FRAME)
    {
        /* Consider different down_sampling_factor.
         * The result can be rounded to be more precise, but it takes more time.
         */
        (*parent_ref_mv).as_mv.row = store_mode_info[parent_mb_index].mv.as_mv.row
                                  *cpi->oxcf.mr_down_sampling_factor.num
                                  /cpi->oxcf.mr_down_sampling_factor.den;
        (*parent_ref_mv).as_mv.col = store_mode_info[parent_mb_index].mv.as_mv.col
                                  *cpi->oxcf.mr_down_sampling_factor.num
                                  /cpi->oxcf.mr_down_sampling_factor.den;

        vp8_clamp_mv2(parent_ref_mv, xd);
    }
}
#endif

static void check_for_encode_breakout(unsigned int sse, MACROBLOCK* x)
{
    MACROBLOCKD *xd = &x->e_mbd;

    unsigned int threshold = (xd->block[0].dequant[1]
        * xd->block[0].dequant[1] >>4);

    if(threshold < x->encode_breakout)
        threshold = x->encode_breakout;

    if (sse < threshold )
    {
        /* Check u and v to make sure skip is ok */
        unsigned int sse2 = 0;

        sse2 = VP8_UVSSE(x);

        if (sse2 * 2 < x->encode_breakout)
            x->skip = 1;
        else
            x->skip = 0;
    }
}

static int evaluate_inter_mode(unsigned int* sse, int rate2, int* distortion2,
                               VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int rd_adj)
{
    MB_PREDICTION_MODE this_mode = x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode;
    int_mv mv = x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mv;
    int this_rd;
    int denoise_aggressive = 0;
    /* Exit early and don't compute the distortion if this macroblock
     * is marked inactive. */
    if (cpi->active_map_enabled && x->active_ptr[0] == 0)
    {
        *sse = 0;
        *distortion2 = 0;
        x->skip = 1;
        return INT_MAX;
    }

    if((this_mode != NEWMV) ||
        !(cpi->sf.half_pixel_search) || cpi->common.full_pixel==1)
        *distortion2 = vp8_get_inter_mbpred_error(x,
                                              &cpi->fn_ptr[BLOCK_16X16],
                                              sse, mv);

    this_rd = RDCOST(x->rdmult, x->rddiv, rate2, *distortion2);

#if CONFIG_TEMPORAL_DENOISING
    if (cpi->oxcf.noise_sensitivity > 0) {
      denoise_aggressive =
        (cpi->denoiser.denoiser_mode == kDenoiserOnYUVAggressive) ? 1 : 0;
    }
#endif

    // Adjust rd for ZEROMV and LAST, if LAST is the closest reference frame.
    // TODO: We should also add condition on distance of closest to current.
    if(!cpi->oxcf.screen_content_mode &&
       this_mode == ZEROMV &&
       x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame == LAST_FRAME &&
       (denoise_aggressive || (cpi->closest_reference_frame == LAST_FRAME)))
    {
        // No adjustment if block is considered to be skin area.
        if(x->is_skin)
            rd_adj = 100;

        this_rd = ((int64_t)this_rd) * rd_adj / 100;
    }

    check_for_encode_breakout(*sse, x);
    return this_rd;
}

static void calculate_zeromv_rd_adjustment(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
                                    int *rd_adjustment)
{
    MODE_INFO *mic = x->e_mbd.mode_info_context;
    int_mv mv_l, mv_a, mv_al;
    int local_motion_check = 0;

    if (cpi->lf_zeromv_pct > 40)
    {
        /* left mb */
        mic -= 1;
        mv_l = mic->mbmi.mv;

        if (mic->mbmi.ref_frame != INTRA_FRAME)
            if( abs(mv_l.as_mv.row) < 8 && abs(mv_l.as_mv.col) < 8)
                local_motion_check++;

        /* above-left mb */
        mic -= x->e_mbd.mode_info_stride;
        mv_al = mic->mbmi.mv;

        if (mic->mbmi.ref_frame != INTRA_FRAME)
            if( abs(mv_al.as_mv.row) < 8 && abs(mv_al.as_mv.col) < 8)
                local_motion_check++;

        /* above mb */
        mic += 1;
        mv_a = mic->mbmi.mv;

        if (mic->mbmi.ref_frame != INTRA_FRAME)
            if( abs(mv_a.as_mv.row) < 8 && abs(mv_a.as_mv.col) < 8)
                local_motion_check++;

        if (((!x->e_mbd.mb_to_top_edge || !x->e_mbd.mb_to_left_edge)
            && local_motion_check >0) ||  local_motion_check >2 )
            *rd_adjustment = 80;
        else if (local_motion_check > 0)
            *rd_adjustment = 90;
    }
}

void vp8_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset,
                         int recon_uvoffset, int *returnrate,
                         int *returndistortion, int *returnintra, int mb_row,
                         int mb_col)
{
    BLOCK *b = &x->block[0];
    BLOCKD *d = &x->e_mbd.block[0];
    MACROBLOCKD *xd = &x->e_mbd;
    MB_MODE_INFO best_mbmode;

    int_mv best_ref_mv_sb[2];
    int_mv mode_mv_sb[2][MB_MODE_COUNT];
    int_mv best_ref_mv;
    int_mv *mode_mv;
    MB_PREDICTION_MODE this_mode;
    int num00;
    int mdcounts[4];
    int best_rd = INT_MAX;
    int rd_adjustment = 100;
    int best_intra_rd = INT_MAX;
    int mode_index;
    int rate;
    int rate2;
    int distortion2;
    int bestsme = INT_MAX;
    int best_mode_index = 0;
    unsigned int sse = UINT_MAX, best_rd_sse = UINT_MAX;
#if CONFIG_TEMPORAL_DENOISING
    unsigned int zero_mv_sse = UINT_MAX, best_sse = UINT_MAX;
#endif

    int sf_improved_mv_pred = cpi->sf.improved_mv_pred;

#if CONFIG_MULTI_RES_ENCODING
    int dissim = INT_MAX;
    int parent_ref_frame = 0;
    int_mv parent_ref_mv;
    MB_PREDICTION_MODE parent_mode = 0;
    int parent_ref_valid = 0;
#endif

    int_mv mvp;

    int near_sadidx[8] = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7};
    int saddone=0;
    /* search range got from mv_pred(). It uses step_param levels. (0-7) */
    int sr=0;

    unsigned char *plane[4][3];
    int ref_frame_map[4];
    int sign_bias = 0;
    int dot_artifact_candidate = 0;
    get_predictor_pointers(cpi, plane, recon_yoffset, recon_uvoffset);

    // If the current frame is using LAST as a reference, check for
    // biasing the mode selection for dot artifacts.
    if (cpi->ref_frame_flags & VP8_LAST_FRAME) {
      unsigned char* target_y = x->src.y_buffer;
      unsigned char* target_u = x->block[16].src + *x->block[16].base_src;
      unsigned char* target_v = x->block[20].src + *x->block[20].base_src;
      int stride = x->src.y_stride;
      int stride_uv = x->block[16].src_stride;
#if CONFIG_TEMPORAL_DENOISING
      if (cpi->oxcf.noise_sensitivity) {
        const int uv_denoise = (cpi->oxcf.noise_sensitivity >= 2) ? 1 : 0;
        target_y =
            cpi->denoiser.yv12_running_avg[LAST_FRAME].y_buffer + recon_yoffset;
        stride = cpi->denoiser.yv12_running_avg[LAST_FRAME].y_stride;
        if (uv_denoise) {
          target_u =
              cpi->denoiser.yv12_running_avg[LAST_FRAME].u_buffer +
                  recon_uvoffset;
          target_v =
              cpi->denoiser.yv12_running_avg[LAST_FRAME].v_buffer +
                  recon_uvoffset;
          stride_uv = cpi->denoiser.yv12_running_avg[LAST_FRAME].uv_stride;
        }
      }
#endif
      dot_artifact_candidate =
          check_dot_artifact_candidate(cpi, x, target_y, stride,
              plane[LAST_FRAME][0], mb_row, mb_col, 0);
      // If not found in Y channel, check UV channel.
      if (!dot_artifact_candidate) {
        dot_artifact_candidate =
            check_dot_artifact_candidate(cpi, x, target_u, stride_uv,
                plane[LAST_FRAME][1], mb_row, mb_col, 1);
        if (!dot_artifact_candidate) {
          dot_artifact_candidate =
              check_dot_artifact_candidate(cpi, x, target_v, stride_uv,
                  plane[LAST_FRAME][2], mb_row, mb_col, 2);
        }
      }
    }

#if CONFIG_MULTI_RES_ENCODING
    // |parent_ref_valid| will be set here if potentially we can do mv resue for
    // this higher resol (|cpi->oxcf.mr_encoder_id| > 0) frame.
    // |parent_ref_valid| may be reset depending on |parent_ref_frame| for
    // the current macroblock below.
    parent_ref_valid = cpi->oxcf.mr_encoder_id && cpi->mr_low_res_mv_avail;
    if (parent_ref_valid)
    {
        int parent_ref_flag;

        get_lower_res_motion_info(cpi, xd, &dissim, &parent_ref_frame,
                                  &parent_mode, &parent_ref_mv, mb_row, mb_col);

        /* TODO(jkoleszar): The references available (ref_frame_flags) to the
         * lower res encoder should match those available to this encoder, but
         * there seems to be a situation where this mismatch can happen in the
         * case of frame dropping and temporal layers. For example,
         * GOLD being disallowed in ref_frame_flags, but being returned as
         * parent_ref_frame.
         *
         * In this event, take the conservative approach of disabling the
         * lower res info for this MB.
         */

        parent_ref_flag = 0;
        // Note availability for mv reuse is only based on last and golden.
        if (parent_ref_frame == LAST_FRAME)
            parent_ref_flag = (cpi->ref_frame_flags & VP8_LAST_FRAME);
        else if (parent_ref_frame == GOLDEN_FRAME)
            parent_ref_flag = (cpi->ref_frame_flags & VP8_GOLD_FRAME);

        //assert(!parent_ref_frame || parent_ref_flag);

        // If |parent_ref_frame| did not match either last or golden then
        // shut off mv reuse.
        if (parent_ref_frame && !parent_ref_flag)
            parent_ref_valid = 0;

        // Don't do mv reuse since we want to allow for another mode besides
        // ZEROMV_LAST to remove dot artifact.
        if (dot_artifact_candidate)
          parent_ref_valid = 0;
    }
#endif

    // Check if current macroblock is in skin area.
    {
    const int y = x->src.y_buffer[7 * x->src.y_stride + 7];
    const int cb = x->src.u_buffer[3 * x->src.uv_stride + 3];
    const int cr = x->src.v_buffer[3 * x->src.uv_stride + 3];
    x->is_skin = 0;
    if (!cpi->oxcf.screen_content_mode)
      x->is_skin = is_skin_color(y, cb, cr);
    }
#if CONFIG_TEMPORAL_DENOISING
    if (cpi->oxcf.noise_sensitivity) {
      // Under aggressive denoising mode, should we use skin map to reduce denoiser
      // and ZEROMV bias? Will need to revisit the accuracy of this detection for
      // very noisy input. For now keep this as is (i.e., don't turn it off). 
      // if (cpi->denoiser.denoiser_mode == kDenoiserOnYUVAggressive)
      //   x->is_skin = 0;
    }
#endif

    mode_mv = mode_mv_sb[sign_bias];
    best_ref_mv.as_int = 0;
    memset(mode_mv_sb, 0, sizeof(mode_mv_sb));
    memset(&best_mbmode, 0, sizeof(best_mbmode));

    /* Setup search priorities */
#if CONFIG_MULTI_RES_ENCODING
    if (parent_ref_valid && parent_ref_frame && dissim < 8)
    {
        ref_frame_map[0] = -1;
        ref_frame_map[1] = parent_ref_frame;
        ref_frame_map[2] = -1;
        ref_frame_map[3] = -1;
    } else
#endif
    get_reference_search_order(cpi, ref_frame_map);

    /* Check to see if there is at least 1 valid reference frame that we need
     * to calculate near_mvs.
     */
    if (ref_frame_map[1] > 0)
    {
        sign_bias = vp8_find_near_mvs_bias(&x->e_mbd,
                                           x->e_mbd.mode_info_context,
                                           mode_mv_sb,
                                           best_ref_mv_sb,
                                           mdcounts,
                                           ref_frame_map[1],
                                           cpi->common.ref_frame_sign_bias);

        mode_mv = mode_mv_sb[sign_bias];
        best_ref_mv.as_int = best_ref_mv_sb[sign_bias].as_int;
    }

    /* Count of the number of MBs tested so far this frame */
    x->mbs_tested_so_far++;

    *returnintra = INT_MAX;
    x->skip = 0;

    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame = INTRA_FRAME;

    /* If the frame has big static background and current MB is in low
    *  motion area, its mode decision is biased to ZEROMV mode.
    *  No adjustment if cpu_used is <= -12 (i.e., cpi->Speed >= 12). 
    *  At such speed settings, ZEROMV is already heavily favored.
    */
    if (cpi->Speed < 12) {
      calculate_zeromv_rd_adjustment(cpi, x, &rd_adjustment);
    }

#if CONFIG_TEMPORAL_DENOISING
    if (cpi->oxcf.noise_sensitivity) {
      rd_adjustment = (int)(rd_adjustment *
          cpi->denoiser.denoise_pars.pickmode_mv_bias / 100);
    }
#endif

    if (dot_artifact_candidate)
    {
        // Bias against ZEROMV_LAST mode.
        rd_adjustment = 150;
    }


    /* if we encode a new mv this is important
     * find the best new motion vector
     */
    for (mode_index = 0; mode_index < MAX_MODES; mode_index++)
    {
        int frame_cost;
        int this_rd = INT_MAX;
        int this_ref_frame = ref_frame_map[vp8_ref_frame_order[mode_index]];

        if (best_rd <= x->rd_threshes[mode_index])
            continue;

        if (this_ref_frame < 0)
            continue;

        x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame = this_ref_frame;

        /* everything but intra */
        if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame)
        {
            x->e_mbd.pre.y_buffer = plane[this_ref_frame][0];
            x->e_mbd.pre.u_buffer = plane[this_ref_frame][1];
            x->e_mbd.pre.v_buffer = plane[this_ref_frame][2];

            if (sign_bias != cpi->common.ref_frame_sign_bias[this_ref_frame])
            {
                sign_bias = cpi->common.ref_frame_sign_bias[this_ref_frame];
                mode_mv = mode_mv_sb[sign_bias];
                best_ref_mv.as_int = best_ref_mv_sb[sign_bias].as_int;
            }

#if CONFIG_MULTI_RES_ENCODING
            if (parent_ref_valid)
            {
                if (vp8_mode_order[mode_index] == NEARESTMV &&
                    mode_mv[NEARESTMV].as_int ==0)
                    continue;
                if (vp8_mode_order[mode_index] == NEARMV &&
                    mode_mv[NEARMV].as_int ==0)
                    continue;

                if (vp8_mode_order[mode_index] == NEWMV && parent_mode == ZEROMV
                    && best_ref_mv.as_int==0)
                    continue;
                else if(vp8_mode_order[mode_index] == NEWMV && dissim==0
                    && best_ref_mv.as_int==parent_ref_mv.as_int)
                    continue;
            }
#endif
        }

        /* Check to see if the testing frequency for this mode is at its max
         * If so then prevent it from being tested and increase the threshold
         * for its testing */
        if (x->mode_test_hit_counts[mode_index] &&
                                         (cpi->mode_check_freq[mode_index] > 1))
        {
            if (x->mbs_tested_so_far <= (cpi->mode_check_freq[mode_index] *
                                         x->mode_test_hit_counts[mode_index]))
            {
                /* Increase the threshold for coding this mode to make it less
                 * likely to be chosen */
                x->rd_thresh_mult[mode_index] += 4;

                if (x->rd_thresh_mult[mode_index] > MAX_THRESHMULT)
                    x->rd_thresh_mult[mode_index] = MAX_THRESHMULT;

                x->rd_threshes[mode_index] =
                                 (cpi->rd_baseline_thresh[mode_index] >> 7) *
                                 x->rd_thresh_mult[mode_index];
                continue;
            }
        }

        /* We have now reached the point where we are going to test the current
         * mode so increment the counter for the number of times it has been
         * tested */
        x->mode_test_hit_counts[mode_index] ++;

        rate2 = 0;
        distortion2 = 0;

        this_mode = vp8_mode_order[mode_index];

        x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode = this_mode;
        x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.uv_mode = DC_PRED;

        /* Work out the cost assosciated with selecting the reference frame */
        frame_cost =
            x->ref_frame_cost[x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame];
        rate2 += frame_cost;

        /* Only consider ZEROMV/ALTREF_FRAME for alt ref frame,
         * unless ARNR filtering is enabled in which case we want
         * an unfiltered alternative */
        if (cpi->is_src_frame_alt_ref && (cpi->oxcf.arnr_max_frames == 0))
        {
            if (this_mode != ZEROMV ||
                x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame != ALTREF_FRAME)
                continue;
        }

        switch (this_mode)
        {
        case B_PRED:
            /* Pass best so far to pick_intra4x4mby_modes to use as breakout */
            distortion2 = best_rd_sse;
            pick_intra4x4mby_modes(x, &rate, &distortion2);

            if (distortion2 == INT_MAX)
            {
                this_rd = INT_MAX;
            }
            else
            {
                rate2 += rate;
                distortion2 = vpx_variance16x16(
                                    *(b->base_src), b->src_stride,
                                    x->e_mbd.predictor, 16, &sse);
                this_rd = RDCOST(x->rdmult, x->rddiv, rate2, distortion2);

                if (this_rd < best_intra_rd)
                {
                    best_intra_rd = this_rd;
                    *returnintra = distortion2;
                }
            }

            break;

        case SPLITMV:

            /* Split MV modes currently not supported when RD is not enabled. */
            break;

        case DC_PRED:
        case V_PRED:
        case H_PRED:
        case TM_PRED:
            vp8_build_intra_predictors_mby_s(xd,
                                             xd->dst.y_buffer - xd->dst.y_stride,
                                             xd->dst.y_buffer - 1,
                                             xd->dst.y_stride,
                                             xd->predictor,
                                             16);
            distortion2 = vpx_variance16x16
                                          (*(b->base_src), b->src_stride,
                                          x->e_mbd.predictor, 16, &sse);
            rate2 += x->mbmode_cost[x->e_mbd.frame_type][x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode];
            this_rd = RDCOST(x->rdmult, x->rddiv, rate2, distortion2);

            if (this_rd < best_intra_rd)
            {
                best_intra_rd = this_rd;
                *returnintra = distortion2;
            }
            break;

        case NEWMV:
        {
            int thissme;
            int step_param;
            int further_steps;
            int n = 0;
            int sadpb = x->sadperbit16;
            int_mv mvp_full;

            int col_min = ((best_ref_mv.as_mv.col+7)>>3) - MAX_FULL_PEL_VAL;
            int row_min = ((best_ref_mv.as_mv.row+7)>>3) - MAX_FULL_PEL_VAL;
            int col_max = (best_ref_mv.as_mv.col>>3)
                         + MAX_FULL_PEL_VAL;
            int row_max = (best_ref_mv.as_mv.row>>3)
                         + MAX_FULL_PEL_VAL;

            int tmp_col_min = x->mv_col_min;
            int tmp_col_max = x->mv_col_max;
            int tmp_row_min = x->mv_row_min;
            int tmp_row_max = x->mv_row_max;

            int speed_adjust = (cpi->Speed > 5) ? ((cpi->Speed >= 8)? 3 : 2) : 1;

            /* Further step/diamond searches as necessary */
            step_param = cpi->sf.first_step + speed_adjust;

#if CONFIG_MULTI_RES_ENCODING
            /* If lower-res frame is not available for mv reuse (because of
               frame dropping or different temporal layer pattern), then higher
               resol encoder does motion search without any previous knowledge.
               Also, since last frame motion info is not stored, then we can not
               use improved_mv_pred. */
            if (cpi->oxcf.mr_encoder_id)
                sf_improved_mv_pred = 0;

            // Only use parent MV as predictor if this candidate reference frame
            // (|this_ref_frame|) is equal to |parent_ref_frame|.
            if (parent_ref_valid && (parent_ref_frame == this_ref_frame))
            {
                /* Use parent MV as predictor. Adjust search range
                 * accordingly.
                 */
                mvp.as_int = parent_ref_mv.as_int;
                mvp_full.as_mv.col = parent_ref_mv.as_mv.col>>3;
                mvp_full.as_mv.row = parent_ref_mv.as_mv.row>>3;

                if(dissim <=32) step_param += 3;
                else if(dissim <=128) step_param += 2;
                else step_param += 1;
            }else
#endif
            {
                if(sf_improved_mv_pred)
                {
                    if(!saddone)
                    {
                        vp8_cal_sad(cpi,xd,x, recon_yoffset ,&near_sadidx[0] );
                        saddone = 1;
                    }

                    vp8_mv_pred(cpi, &x->e_mbd, x->e_mbd.mode_info_context,
                                &mvp,x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame,
                                cpi->common.ref_frame_sign_bias, &sr,
                                &near_sadidx[0]);

                    sr += speed_adjust;
                    /* adjust search range according to sr from mv prediction */
                    if(sr > step_param)
                        step_param = sr;

                    mvp_full.as_mv.col = mvp.as_mv.col>>3;
                    mvp_full.as_mv.row = mvp.as_mv.row>>3;
                }else
                {
                    mvp.as_int = best_ref_mv.as_int;
                    mvp_full.as_mv.col = best_ref_mv.as_mv.col>>3;
                    mvp_full.as_mv.row = best_ref_mv.as_mv.row>>3;
                }
            }

#if CONFIG_MULTI_RES_ENCODING
            if (parent_ref_valid && (parent_ref_frame == this_ref_frame) &&
                dissim <= 2 &&
                MAX(abs(best_ref_mv.as_mv.row - parent_ref_mv.as_mv.row),
                    abs(best_ref_mv.as_mv.col - parent_ref_mv.as_mv.col)) <= 4)
            {
                d->bmi.mv.as_int = mvp_full.as_int;
                mode_mv[NEWMV].as_int = mvp_full.as_int;

                cpi->find_fractional_mv_step(x, b, d, &d->bmi.mv, &best_ref_mv,
                                             x->errorperbit,
                                             &cpi->fn_ptr[BLOCK_16X16],
                                             cpi->mb.mvcost,
                                             &distortion2,&sse);
            }else
#endif
            {
                /* Get intersection of UMV window and valid MV window to
                 * reduce # of checks in diamond search. */
                if (x->mv_col_min < col_min )
                    x->mv_col_min = col_min;
                if (x->mv_col_max > col_max )
                    x->mv_col_max = col_max;
                if (x->mv_row_min < row_min )
                    x->mv_row_min = row_min;
                if (x->mv_row_max > row_max )
                    x->mv_row_max = row_max;

                further_steps = (cpi->Speed >= 8)?
                           0: (cpi->sf.max_step_search_steps - 1 - step_param);

                if (cpi->sf.search_method == HEX)
                {
#if CONFIG_MULTI_RES_ENCODING
                /* TODO: In higher-res pick_inter_mode, step_param is used to
                 * modify hex search range. Here, set step_param to 0 not to
                 * change the behavior in lowest-resolution encoder.
                 * Will improve it later.
                 */
                /* Set step_param to 0 to ensure large-range motion search
                 * when mv reuse if not valid (i.e. |parent_ref_valid| = 0),
                 * or if this candidate reference frame (|this_ref_frame|) is
                 * not equal to |parent_ref_frame|.
                 */
                if (!parent_ref_valid || (parent_ref_frame != this_ref_frame))
                    step_param = 0;
#endif
                    bestsme = vp8_hex_search(x, b, d, &mvp_full, &d->bmi.mv,
                                          step_param, sadpb,
                                          &cpi->fn_ptr[BLOCK_16X16],
                                          x->mvsadcost, x->mvcost, &best_ref_mv);
                    mode_mv[NEWMV].as_int = d->bmi.mv.as_int;
                }
                else
                {
                    bestsme = cpi->diamond_search_sad(x, b, d, &mvp_full,
                                          &d->bmi.mv, step_param, sadpb, &num00,
                                          &cpi->fn_ptr[BLOCK_16X16],
                                          x->mvcost, &best_ref_mv);
                    mode_mv[NEWMV].as_int = d->bmi.mv.as_int;

                    /* Further step/diamond searches as necessary */
                    n = num00;
                    num00 = 0;

                    while (n < further_steps)
                    {
                        n++;

                        if (num00)
                            num00--;
                        else
                        {
                            thissme =
                            cpi->diamond_search_sad(x, b, d, &mvp_full,
                                                    &d->bmi.mv,
                                                    step_param + n,
                                                    sadpb, &num00,
                                                    &cpi->fn_ptr[BLOCK_16X16],
                                                    x->mvcost, &best_ref_mv);
                            if (thissme < bestsme)
                            {
                                bestsme = thissme;
                                mode_mv[NEWMV].as_int = d->bmi.mv.as_int;
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                d->bmi.mv.as_int = mode_mv[NEWMV].as_int;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }

                x->mv_col_min = tmp_col_min;
                x->mv_col_max = tmp_col_max;
                x->mv_row_min = tmp_row_min;
                x->mv_row_max = tmp_row_max;

                if (bestsme < INT_MAX)
                    cpi->find_fractional_mv_step(x, b, d, &d->bmi.mv,
                                             &best_ref_mv, x->errorperbit,
                                             &cpi->fn_ptr[BLOCK_16X16],
                                             cpi->mb.mvcost,
                                             &distortion2,&sse);
            }

            mode_mv[NEWMV].as_int = d->bmi.mv.as_int;

            /* mv cost; */
            rate2 += vp8_mv_bit_cost(&mode_mv[NEWMV], &best_ref_mv,
                                     cpi->mb.mvcost, 128);
        }

        case NEARESTMV:
        case NEARMV:

            if (mode_mv[this_mode].as_int == 0)
                continue;

        case ZEROMV:

            /* Trap vectors that reach beyond the UMV borders
             * Note that ALL New MV, Nearest MV Near MV and Zero MV code drops
             * through to this point because of the lack of break statements
             * in the previous two cases.
             */
            if (((mode_mv[this_mode].as_mv.row >> 3) < x->mv_row_min) ||
                ((mode_mv[this_mode].as_mv.row >> 3) > x->mv_row_max) ||
                ((mode_mv[this_mode].as_mv.col >> 3) < x->mv_col_min) ||
                ((mode_mv[this_mode].as_mv.col >> 3) > x->mv_col_max))
                continue;

            rate2 += vp8_cost_mv_ref(this_mode, mdcounts);
            x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mv.as_int =
                                                    mode_mv[this_mode].as_int;
            this_rd = evaluate_inter_mode(&sse, rate2, &distortion2, cpi, x,
                                          rd_adjustment);

            break;
        default:
            break;
        }

#if CONFIG_TEMPORAL_DENOISING
        if (cpi->oxcf.noise_sensitivity)
        {
            /* Store for later use by denoiser. */
            // Dont' denoise with GOLDEN OR ALTREF is they are old reference
            // frames (greater than MAX_GF_ARF_DENOISE_RANGE frames in past).
            int skip_old_reference = ((this_ref_frame != LAST_FRAME) &&
                (cpi->common.current_video_frame -
                 cpi->current_ref_frames[this_ref_frame] >
                 MAX_GF_ARF_DENOISE_RANGE)) ? 1 : 0;
            if (this_mode == ZEROMV && sse < zero_mv_sse &&
                !skip_old_reference)
            {
                zero_mv_sse = sse;
                x->best_zeromv_reference_frame =
                        x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame;
            }

            // Store the best NEWMV in x for later use in the denoiser.
            if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode == NEWMV &&
                sse < best_sse && !skip_old_reference)
            {
                best_sse = sse;
                x->best_sse_inter_mode = NEWMV;
                x->best_sse_mv = x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mv;
                x->need_to_clamp_best_mvs =
                    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.need_to_clamp_mvs;
                x->best_reference_frame =
                    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame;
            }
        }
#endif

        if (this_rd < best_rd || x->skip)
        {
            /* Note index of best mode */
            best_mode_index = mode_index;

            *returnrate = rate2;
            *returndistortion = distortion2;
            best_rd_sse = sse;
            best_rd = this_rd;
            memcpy(&best_mbmode, &x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi,
                   sizeof(MB_MODE_INFO));

            /* Testing this mode gave rise to an improvement in best error
             * score. Lower threshold a bit for next time
             */
            x->rd_thresh_mult[mode_index] =
                     (x->rd_thresh_mult[mode_index] >= (MIN_THRESHMULT + 2)) ?
                     x->rd_thresh_mult[mode_index] - 2 : MIN_THRESHMULT;
            x->rd_threshes[mode_index] =
                                   (cpi->rd_baseline_thresh[mode_index] >> 7) *
                                   x->rd_thresh_mult[mode_index];
        }

        /* If the mode did not help improve the best error case then raise the
         * threshold for testing that mode next time around.
         */
        else
        {
            x->rd_thresh_mult[mode_index] += 4;

            if (x->rd_thresh_mult[mode_index] > MAX_THRESHMULT)
                x->rd_thresh_mult[mode_index] = MAX_THRESHMULT;

            x->rd_threshes[mode_index] =
                         (cpi->rd_baseline_thresh[mode_index] >> 7) *
                         x->rd_thresh_mult[mode_index];
        }

        if (x->skip)
            break;
    }

    /* Reduce the activation RD thresholds for the best choice mode */
    if ((cpi->rd_baseline_thresh[best_mode_index] > 0) && (cpi->rd_baseline_thresh[best_mode_index] < (INT_MAX >> 2)))
    {
        int best_adjustment = (x->rd_thresh_mult[best_mode_index] >> 3);

        x->rd_thresh_mult[best_mode_index] =
                        (x->rd_thresh_mult[best_mode_index]
                        >= (MIN_THRESHMULT + best_adjustment)) ?
                        x->rd_thresh_mult[best_mode_index] - best_adjustment :
                        MIN_THRESHMULT;
        x->rd_threshes[best_mode_index] =
                        (cpi->rd_baseline_thresh[best_mode_index] >> 7) *
                        x->rd_thresh_mult[best_mode_index];
    }


    {
        int this_rdbin = (*returndistortion >> 7);

        if (this_rdbin >= 1024)
        {
            this_rdbin = 1023;
        }

        x->error_bins[this_rdbin] ++;
    }

#if CONFIG_TEMPORAL_DENOISING
    if (cpi->oxcf.noise_sensitivity)
    {
        int block_index = mb_row * cpi->common.mb_cols + mb_col;
        int reevaluate = 0;
        int is_noisy = 0;
        if (x->best_sse_inter_mode == DC_PRED)
        {
            /* No best MV found. */
            x->best_sse_inter_mode = best_mbmode.mode;
            x->best_sse_mv = best_mbmode.mv;
            x->need_to_clamp_best_mvs = best_mbmode.need_to_clamp_mvs;
            x->best_reference_frame = best_mbmode.ref_frame;
            best_sse = best_rd_sse;
        }
        // For non-skin blocks that have selected ZEROMV for this current frame,
        // and have been selecting ZEROMV_LAST (on the base layer frame) at
        // least |x~20| consecutive past frames in a row, label the block for
        // possible increase in denoising strength. We also condition this
        // labeling on there being significant denoising in the scene
        if  (cpi->oxcf.noise_sensitivity == 4) {
          if (cpi->denoiser.nmse_source_diff >
              70 * cpi->denoiser.threshold_aggressive_mode / 100)
            is_noisy = 1;
        } else {
          if (cpi->mse_source_denoised > 1000)
            is_noisy = 1;
        }
        x->increase_denoising = 0;
        if (!x->is_skin &&
            x->best_sse_inter_mode == ZEROMV &&
            (x->best_reference_frame == LAST_FRAME ||
            x->best_reference_frame == cpi->closest_reference_frame) &&
            cpi->consec_zero_last[block_index] >= 20 &&
            is_noisy) {
            x->increase_denoising = 1;
        }
        x->denoise_zeromv = 0;
        vp8_denoiser_denoise_mb(&cpi->denoiser, x, best_sse, zero_mv_sse,
                                recon_yoffset, recon_uvoffset,
                                &cpi->common.lf_info, mb_row, mb_col,
                                block_index);

        // Reevaluate ZEROMV after denoising: for large noise content
        // (i.e., cpi->mse_source_denoised is above threshold), do this for all
        // blocks that did not pick ZEROMV as best mode but are using ZEROMV
        // for denoising. Otherwise, always re-evaluate for blocks that picked
        // INTRA mode as best mode.
        // Avoid blocks that have been biased against ZERO_LAST
        // (i.e., dot artifact candidate blocks).
        reevaluate = (best_mbmode.ref_frame == INTRA_FRAME) ||
                     (best_mbmode.mode != ZEROMV &&
                      x->denoise_zeromv &&
                      cpi->mse_source_denoised > 2000);
        if (!dot_artifact_candidate &&
            reevaluate &&
            x->best_zeromv_reference_frame != INTRA_FRAME)
        {
            int this_rd = 0;
            int this_ref_frame = x->best_zeromv_reference_frame;
            rd_adjustment = 100;
            rate2 = x->ref_frame_cost[this_ref_frame] +
                    vp8_cost_mv_ref(ZEROMV, mdcounts);
            distortion2 = 0;

            /* set up the proper prediction buffers for the frame */
            x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame = this_ref_frame;
            x->e_mbd.pre.y_buffer = plane[this_ref_frame][0];
            x->e_mbd.pre.u_buffer = plane[this_ref_frame][1];
            x->e_mbd.pre.v_buffer = plane[this_ref_frame][2];

            x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode = ZEROMV;
            x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.uv_mode = DC_PRED;
            x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mv.as_int = 0;
            this_rd = evaluate_inter_mode(&sse, rate2, &distortion2, cpi, x,
                                          rd_adjustment);

            if (this_rd < best_rd)
            {
                memcpy(&best_mbmode, &x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi,
                       sizeof(MB_MODE_INFO));
            }
        }

    }
#endif

    if (cpi->is_src_frame_alt_ref &&
        (best_mbmode.mode != ZEROMV || best_mbmode.ref_frame != ALTREF_FRAME))
    {
        x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode = ZEROMV;
        x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame = ALTREF_FRAME;
        x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mv.as_int = 0;
        x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.uv_mode = DC_PRED;
        x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mb_skip_coeff =
                                        (cpi->common.mb_no_coeff_skip);
        x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.partitioning = 0;

        return;
    }

    /* set to the best mb mode, this copy can be skip if x->skip since it
     * already has the right content */
    if (!x->skip)
        memcpy(&x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi, &best_mbmode,
               sizeof(MB_MODE_INFO));

    if (best_mbmode.mode <= B_PRED)
    {
        /* set mode_info_context->mbmi.uv_mode */
        pick_intra_mbuv_mode(x);
    }

    if (sign_bias
      != cpi->common.ref_frame_sign_bias[xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame])
        best_ref_mv.as_int = best_ref_mv_sb[!sign_bias].as_int;

    update_mvcount(x, &best_ref_mv);
}

void vp8_pick_intra_mode(MACROBLOCK *x, int *rate_)
{
    int error4x4, error16x16 = INT_MAX;
    int rate, best_rate = 0, distortion, best_sse;
    MB_PREDICTION_MODE mode, best_mode = DC_PRED;
    int this_rd;
    unsigned int sse;
    BLOCK *b = &x->block[0];
    MACROBLOCKD *xd = &x->e_mbd;

    xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame = INTRA_FRAME;

    pick_intra_mbuv_mode(x);

    for (mode = DC_PRED; mode <= TM_PRED; mode ++)
    {
        xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode = mode;
        vp8_build_intra_predictors_mby_s(xd,
                                         xd->dst.y_buffer - xd->dst.y_stride,
                                         xd->dst.y_buffer - 1,
                                         xd->dst.y_stride,
                                         xd->predictor,
                                         16);
        distortion = vpx_variance16x16
            (*(b->base_src), b->src_stride, xd->predictor, 16, &sse);
        rate = x->mbmode_cost[xd->frame_type][mode];
        this_rd = RDCOST(x->rdmult, x->rddiv, rate, distortion);

        if (error16x16 > this_rd)
        {
            error16x16 = this_rd;
            best_mode = mode;
            best_sse = sse;
            best_rate = rate;
        }
    }
    xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode = best_mode;

    error4x4 = pick_intra4x4mby_modes(x, &rate,
                                      &best_sse);
    if (error4x4 < error16x16)
    {
        xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode = B_PRED;
        best_rate = rate;
    }

    *rate_ = best_rate;
}