{
    if (input->img_height % 2 != 0)
    {
      error ("even number of lines required for interlaced coding", 500);
    }
    if (input->img_height % 32 != 0)
    {
      img->auto_crop_bottom = 32-(input->img_height % 32);
    }
    else
    {
      img->auto_crop_bottom=0;
    }
  }
  else
  {
    if (input->img_height % 16 != 0)
    {
      img->auto_crop_bottom = 16-(input->img_height % 16);
    }
    else
    {
      img->auto_crop_bottom=0;
    }
  }
  if (img->auto_crop_bottom || img->auto_crop_right)
  {
    printf ("Warning: Automatical cropping activated: Coded frame Size: %dx%d\n", input->img_width+img->auto_crop_right, input->img_height+img->auto_crop_bottom);
  }

  /*
  // add check for MAXSLICEGROUPIDS
  if(input->num_slice_groups_minus1>=MAXSLICEGROUPIDS)
  {
    snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "num_slice_groups_minus1 exceeds MAXSLICEGROUPIDS");
    error (errortext, 500);
  }
  */

  // Following codes are to read slice group configuration from SliceGroupConfigFileName for slice group type 0,2 or 6
  if( (input->num_slice_groups_minus1!=0)&&
    ((input->slice_group_map_type == 0) || (input->slice_group_map_type == 2) || (input->slice_group_map_type == 6)) )
  { 
    if (strlen (input->SliceGroupConfigFileName) > 0 && (sgfile=fopen(input->SliceGroupConfigFileName,"r"))==NULL)
    {
      snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "Error open file %s", input->SliceGroupConfigFileName);
      error (errortext, 500);
    }
    else
    {
      if (input->slice_group_map_type == 0) 
      {
        input->run_length_minus1=(int *)malloc(sizeof(int)*(input->num_slice_groups_minus1+1));
        if (NULL==input->run_length_minus1) 
          no_mem_exit("PatchInp: input->run_length_minus1");
        
        // each line contains one 'run_length_minus1' value
        for(i=0;i<=input->num_slice_groups_minus1;i++)
        {
          fscanf(sgfile,"%d",(input->run_length_minus1+i));
          fscanf(sgfile,"%*[^\n]");
          
        }
      }
      else if (input->slice_group_map_type == 2)
      {
        input->top_left=(int *)malloc(sizeof(int)*input->num_slice_groups_minus1);
        input->bottom_right=(int *)malloc(sizeof(int)*input->num_slice_groups_minus1);
        if (NULL==input->top_left) 
          no_mem_exit("PatchInp: input->top_left");
        if (NULL==input->bottom_right) 
          no_mem_exit("PatchInp: input->bottom_right");
        
        // every two lines contain 'top_left' and 'bottom_right' value
        for(i=0;i<input->num_slice_groups_minus1;i++)
        {
          fscanf(sgfile,"%d",(input->top_left+i));
          fscanf(sgfile,"%*[^\n]");
          fscanf(sgfile,"%d",(input->bottom_right+i));
          fscanf(sgfile,"%*[^\n]");
        }
        
      }
      else if (input->slice_group_map_type == 6)
      {
        int tmp;

        frame_mb_only = !(input->PicInterlace || input->MbInterlace);
        mb_width= (input->img_width+img->auto_crop_right)/16;
        mb_height= (input->img_height+img->auto_crop_bottom)/16;
        mapunit_height=mb_height/(2-frame_mb_only);
        
        input->slice_group_id=(byte * ) malloc(sizeof(byte)*mapunit_height*mb_width);
        if (NULL==input->slice_group_id) 
          no_mem_exit("PatchInp: input->slice_group_id");
        
        // each line contains slice_group_id for one Macroblock
        for (i=0;i<mapunit_height*mb_width;i++)
        {
          fscanf(sgfile,"%d", &tmp);
          input->slice_group_id[i]= (byte) tmp;
          if ( *(input->slice_group_id+i) > input->num_slice_groups_minus1 )
          {
            snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "Error read slice group information from file %s", input->SliceGroupConfigFileName);
            error (errortext, 500);
          }
          fscanf(sgfile,"%*[^\n]");
        }
      }
      fclose(sgfile);
      
    }
  }
  
  
  if (input->PyramidRefReorder && input->PyramidCoding && (input->PicInterlace || input->MbInterlace))
  {
    snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "PyramidRefReorder Not supported with Interlace encoding methods\n");
    error (errortext, 400);
  }

  if (input->PocMemoryManagement && input->PyramidCoding && (input->PicInterlace || input->MbInterlace))
  {
    snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "PocMemoryManagement not supported with Interlace encoding methods\n");
    error (errortext, 400);
  }


  // frame/field consistency check
  if (input->PicInterlace != FRAME_CODING && input->PicInterlace != ADAPTIVE_CODING && input->PicInterlace != FIELD_CODING)
  {
    snprintf (errortext, ET_SIZE, "Unsupported PicInterlace=%d, use frame based coding=0 or field based coding=1 or adaptive=2",input->PicInterlace);
    error (errortext, 400);
  }

  // frame/field consistency check
  if (input->MbInterlace != FRAME_CODING && input->MbInterlace != ADAPTIVE_CODING && input->MbInterlace != FIELD_CODING)
  {
    snprintf (errortext, ET_SIZE, "Unsupported MbInterlace=%d, use frame based coding=0 or field based coding=1 or adaptive=2",input->MbInterlace);
    error (errortext, 400);
  }
   
 
  if ((!input->rdopt)&&(input->MbInterlace))
  {
    snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "MB AFF is not compatible with non-rd-optimized coding.");
    error (errortext, 500);
  }

  // Modified for Fast Mode Decision. Inchoon Choi, SungKyunKwan Univ.
  if (input->rdopt>2)
  {
    snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "RDOptimization=3 mode has been deactivated do to diverging of real and simulated decoders.");
    error (errortext, 500);
  }

  // Inchoon Choi
  // check RDoptimization mode and profile. FMD does not support Frex Profiles.
  if (input->rdopt==2 && input->ProfileIDC>=FREXT_HP)
  {
    snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "Fast Mode Decision methods does not support FREX Profiles");
    error (errortext, 500);
  }

  // Tian Dong: May 31, 2002
  // The number of frames in one sub-seq in enhanced layer should not exceed
  // the number of reference frame number.
  if ( input->NumFramesInELSubSeq >= input->num_ref_frames || input->NumFramesInELSubSeq < 0 )
  {
    snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "NumFramesInELSubSeq (%d) is out of range [0,%d).", input->NumFramesInELSubSeq, input->num_ref_frames);
    error (errortext, 500);
  }
  // Tian Dong: Enhanced GOP is not supported in bitstream mode. September, 2002
  if ( input->NumFramesInELSubSeq > 0 && input->of_mode == PAR_OF_ANNEXB )
  {
    snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "Enhanced GOP is not supported in bitstream mode and RTP mode yet.");
    error (errortext, 500);
  }
  // Tian Dong (Sept 2002)
  // The AFF is not compatible with spare picture for the time being.
  if ((input->PicInterlace || input->MbInterlace) && input->SparePictureOption == TRUE)
  {
    snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "AFF is not compatible with spare picture.");
    error (errortext, 500);
  }

  // Only the RTP mode is compatible with spare picture for the time being.
  if (input->of_mode != PAR_OF_RTP && input->SparePictureOption == TRUE)
  {
    snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "Only RTP output mode is compatible with spare picture features.");
    error (errortext, 500);
  }

  if( (input->WeightedPrediction > 0 || input->WeightedBiprediction > 0) && (input->MbInterlace))
  {
    printf("Weighted prediction coding is not supported for MB AFF currently.");
    error (errortext, 500);
  }
  if ( input->NumFramesInELSubSeq > 0 && input->WeightedPrediction > 0)
  {
    snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "Enhanced GOP is not supported in weighted prediction coding mode yet.");
    error (errortext, 500);
  }

  //! the number of slice groups is forced to be 1 for slice group type 3-5
  if(input->num_slice_groups_minus1 > 0)
  {
    if( (input->slice_group_map_type >= 3) && (input->slice_group_map_type<=5) ) 
      input->num_slice_groups_minus1 = 1;
  }
  
  // Rate control
  if(input->RCEnable)
  {
    if ( ((input->img_height+img->auto_crop_bottom)*(input->img_width+img->auto_crop_right)/256)%input->basicunit!=0)
    {
      snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "Basic unit is not defined correctly.");
      error (errortext, 500);
    }
  }

  if ((input->successive_Bframe)&&(input->BRefPictures)&&(input->idr_enable)&&(input->intra_period)&&(input->pic_order_cnt_type!=0))
  {
    error("Stored B pictures combined with IDR pictures only supported in Picture Order Count type 0\n",-1000);
  }
  
  if( !input->direct_spatial_mv_pred_flag && input->num_ref_frames<2 && input->successive_Bframe >0)
    error("temporal direct needs at least 2 ref frames\n",-1000);

  // frext
  if(input->AllowTransform8x8 && input->sp_periodicity /*SP-frames*/)
  {
    snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "\nThe new 8x8 mode is not implemented for sp-frames.");
    error (errortext, 500);
  }

  if(input->AllowTransform8x8 && (input->ProfileIDC<FREXT_HP || input->ProfileIDC>FREXT_Hi444))
  {
    snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "\nAllowTransform8x8 may be used only with ProfileIDC %d to %d.", FREXT_HP, FREXT_Hi444);
    error (errortext, 500);
  }
  if(input->ScalingMatrixPresentFlag && (input->ProfileIDC<FREXT_HP || input->ProfileIDC>FREXT_Hi444))
  {
    snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "\nScalingMatrixPresentFlag may be used only with ProfileIDC %d to %d.", FREXT_HP, FREXT_Hi444);
    error (errortext, 500);
  }

  if(input->yuv_format==YUV422 && input->ProfileIDC < FREXT_Hi422)
  {
    snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "\nFRExt Profile(YUV Format) Error!\nYUV422 can be used only with ProfileIDC %d or %d\n",FREXT_Hi422, FREXT_Hi444);
    error (errortext, 500);
  }
  if(input->yuv_format==YUV444 && input->ProfileIDC < FREXT_Hi444)
  {
    snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "\nFRExt Profile(YUV Format) Error!\nYUV444 can be used only with ProfileIDC %d.\n",FREXT_Hi444);
    error (errortext, 500);
  }
  
  // Residue Color Transform
  if(input->yuv_format!=YUV444 && input->residue_transform_flag)
  {
    snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "\nResidue color transform is supported only in YUV444.");
    error (errortext, 500);
  }

  ProfileCheck();
  LevelCheck();
}

void PatchInputNoFrames()
{
  // Tian Dong: May 31, 2002
  // If the frames are grouped into two layers, "FramesToBeEncoded" in the config file
  // will give the number of frames which are in the base layer. Here we let input->no_frames
  // be the total frame numbers.
  input->no_frames = 1+ (input->no_frames-1) * (input->NumFramesInELSubSeq+1);
  if ( input->NumFrameIn2ndIGOP )
    input->NumFrameIn2ndIGOP = 1+(input->NumFrameIn2ndIGOP-1) * (input->NumFramesInELSubSeq+1);
  FirstFrameIn2ndIGOP = input->no_frames;
}

static void ProfileCheck()
{
  if((input->ProfileIDC != 66 ) &&
     (input->ProfileIDC != 77 ) && 
     (input->ProfileIDC != 88 ) && 
     (input->ProfileIDC != FREXT_HP    ) && 
     (input->ProfileIDC != FREXT_Hi10P ) && 
     (input->ProfileIDC != FREXT_Hi422 ) && 
     (input->ProfileIDC != FREXT_Hi444 ))
  {
    snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "Profile must be baseline(66)/main(77)/extended(88) or FRExt (%d to %d).", FREXT_HP,FREXT_Hi444);
    error (errortext, 500);
  }
  // baseline
  if (input->ProfileIDC == 66 )
  {
    if (input->successive_Bframe)
    {
      snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "B pictures are not allowed in baseline.");
      error (errortext, 500);
    }
    if (input->sp_periodicity)
    {
      snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "SP pictures are not allowed in baseline.");
      error (errortext, 500);
    }
    if (input->partition_mode)
    {
      snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "Data partitioning is not allowed in baseline.");
      error (errortext, 500);
    }
    if (input->WeightedPrediction)
    {
      snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "Weighted prediction is not allowed in baseline.");
      error (errortext, 500);
    }
    if (input->WeightedBiprediction)
    {
      snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "Weighted prediction is not allowed in baseline.");
      error (errortext, 500);
    }
    if (input->symbol_mode == CABAC)
    {
      snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "CABAC is not allowed in baseline.");
      error (errortext, 500);
    }
  }

  // main
  if (input->ProfileIDC == 77 )
  {
    if (input->sp_periodicity)
    {
      snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "SP pictures are not allowed in main.");
      error (errortext, 500);
    }
    if (input->partition_mode)
    {
      snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "Data partitioning is not allowed in main.");
      error (errortext, 500);
    }
    if (input->num_slice_groups_minus1)
    {
      snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "num_slice_groups_minus1>0 (FMO) is not allowed in main.");
      error (errortext, 500);
    }
    if (input->redundant_slice_flag)
    {
      snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "Redundant pictures are not allowed in main.");
      error (errortext, 500);
    }
  }

  // extended
  if (input->ProfileIDC == 88 )
  {
    if (!input->directInferenceFlag)
    {
      snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "direct_8x8_inference flag must be equal to 1 in extended.");
      error (errortext, 500);
    }

    if (input->symbol_mode == CABAC)
    {
      snprintf(errortext, ET_SIZE, "CABAC is not allowed in extended.");
      error (errortext, 500);
    }
  }
}

static void LevelCheck()
{
  return;
}