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Paul B Mahol

Over five months, Onemda developed and integrated multiple audio decoders and bug fixes for the FFmpeg and ossrs/ffmpeg-webrtc repositories, focusing on expanding ADPCM format support and improving decoding reliability. Working primarily in C, Onemda implemented new decoders for formats such as Xbox ADPCM IMA, AHX, Magix, PSXC, Circus, and Escape, while also refining WAV decoding logic for accuracy. The work included bitstream filtering, parser implementation, and low-level optimization to ensure robust embedded systems audio pipelines. Onemda’s contributions addressed both feature expansion and critical bug fixes, resulting in broader compatibility and more stable audio processing across diverse media workflows.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

70%Features

Repository Contributions

15Total
Bugs
3
Commits
15
Features
7
Lines of code
664
Activity Months5

Work History

May 2025

1 Commits

May 1, 2025

Month: 2025-05 | OSSRS/ffmpeg-webrtc. Focused on stability and correctness of the audio processing path. Delivered a targeted regression fix in FFmpeg's audio filter graph to correct the LFE channel layout function call, preventing incorrect channel mapping in WebRTC pipelines. Commit: 1b3f4842c18409dba5a345ef9e7b3de7a4fa3657. Impact: more reliable audio routing, fewer user-facing artifacts, and reduced support workload.

March 2025

2 Commits • 1 Features

Mar 1, 2025

March 2025 – FFmpeg/FFmpeg: Delivered ADPCM decoding enhancements including Escape decoder support and refined 4-bit IMA WAV decoding, with corresponding tests and configuration updates. These changes broaden format compatibility, improve decoding fidelity, and reduce support churn in media ingestion and transcoding workflows.

February 2025

3 Commits • 1 Features

Feb 1, 2025

February 2025: Expanded FFmpeg/FFmpeg's ADPCM decoding capabilities and strengthened audio reliability. Delivered two new ADPCM decoders (PSXC and Circus) and fixed a critical non-4-bit ADPCM IMA WAV decoding issue, improving compatibility and correctness across a broader set of WAV/ADPCM files. The work included decoder logic, registrations, and necessary build/config/metadata updates to enable seamless adoption in production workflows.

January 2025

1 Commits • 1 Features

Jan 1, 2025

January 2025: Delivered new decoding capability for FFmpeg/FFmpeg by adding support for the ADPCM IMA Magix audio format. This work expands format coverage and enables reliable decoding of Magix ADPCM IMA streams directly within FFmpeg, improving compatibility for media processing pipelines and archival workflows.

November 2024

8 Commits • 4 Features

Nov 1, 2024

November 2024 monthly summary for OSS and FFmpeg workstreams. This period delivered broadened media format support, improved decoding reliability, and strengthened integration points, enabling broader device compatibility and more robust pipelines for game/embedded content.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness94.0%
Maintainability93.2%
Architecture93.2%
Performance88.0%
AI Usage20.0%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

C

Technical Skills

Audio Codec DevelopmentAudio Codec ImplementationAudio CodecsAudio DecodingAudio ProcessingBitstream FilteringBug FixingC ProgrammingCodec ImplementationDemuxingEmbedded SystemsEmbedded Systems AudioFFmpegFFmpeg DevelopmentFFmpeg Library

Repositories Contributed To

2 repos

Overview of all repositories you've contributed to across your timeline

FFmpeg/FFmpeg

Nov 2024 Mar 2025
4 Months active

Languages Used

C

Technical Skills

Audio Codec DevelopmentAudio Codec ImplementationAudio CodecsBitstream FilteringBug FixingDemuxing

ossrs/ffmpeg-webrtc

Nov 2024 May 2025
2 Months active

Languages Used

C

Technical Skills

Audio Codec DevelopmentEmbedded SystemsLow-Level ProgrammingAudio ProcessingC ProgrammingFFmpeg

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