@@ -1015,6 +1015,11 @@ static void validate_thread_parameters(AVCodecContext *avctx)

         avctx->thread_count       = 1;

         avctx->active_thread_type = 0;

     }

+

+    if (avctx->thread_count > MAX_AUTO_THREADS)

+        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_WARNING,

+               "Application has requested %d threads. Using a thread count greater than %d is not recommended.\n",

+               avctx->thread_count, MAX_AUTO_THREADS);

 }

 int ff_thread_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)