static int check_intra_pred_mode(H264Context *h, int mode, int is_chroma){
    MpegEncContext * const s = &h->s;
    static const int8_t top [7]= {LEFT_DC_PRED8x8, 1,-1,-1};
    static const int8_t left[7]= { TOP_DC_PRED8x8,-1, 2,-1,DC_128_PRED8x8};

    if(mode > 6U) {
        av_log(h->s.avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "out of range intra chroma pred mode at %d %d\n", s->mb_x, s->mb_y);
        return -1;
    }

    if(!(h->top_samples_available&0x8000)){
        mode= top[ mode ];
        if(mode<0){
            av_log(h->s.avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "top block unavailable for requested intra mode at %d %d\n", s->mb_x, s->mb_y);
            return -1;
        }
    }

    if((h->left_samples_available&0x8080) != 0x8080){
        mode= left[ mode ];
        if(is_chroma && (h->left_samples_available&0x8080)){ //mad cow disease mode, aka MBAFF + constrained_intra_pred
            mode= ALZHEIMER_DC_L0T_PRED8x8 + (!(h->left_samples_available&0x8000)) + 2*(mode == DC_128_PRED8x8);
        }
        if(mode<0){
            av_log(h->s.avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "left block unavailable for requested intra mode at %d %d\n", s->mb_x, s->mb_y);
            return -1;
        }
    }

    return mode;
}