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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2016-07-27 21:58:31 (GMT) |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2016-07-27 21:58:31 (GMT) |
commit | ff9a082fda424257976f08fce942609f358015e0 (patch) | |
tree | 478e6b449b19baaf842369a13923499ce83ef895 /Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/vidioc-g-ctrl.rst | |
parent | 6a492b0f23d28e1f946cdf08e54617484400dafb (diff) | |
parent | 85538b1ad145c67198cb55d02de14ba269cc323d (diff) | |
download | linux-ff9a082fda424257976f08fce942609f358015e0.tar.xz |
Merge tag 'media/v4.8-4' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-media
Pull media documentation updates from Mauro Carvalho Chehab:
"This patch series does the conversion of all media documentation stuff
to Restrutured Text markup format and add them to the
Documentation/index.rst file.
The media documentation was grouped into 4 books:
- media uAPI
- media kAPI
- V4L driver-specific documentation
- DVB driver-specific documentation
It also contains several documentation improvements and one fixup
patch for a core issue with cropcap.
PS. After this patch series, the media DocBook is deprecated and
should be removed. I'll add such patch on a future pull request"
* tag 'media/v4.8-4' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-media: (322 commits)
[media] cx23885-cardlist.rst: add a new card
[media] doc-rst: add some needed escape codes
[media] doc-rst: kapi: use :c:func: instead of :cpp:func
doc-rst: kernel-doc: fix a change introduced by mistake
[media] v4l2-ioctl.h add debug info for struct v4l2_ioctl_ops
[media] dvb_ringbuffer.h: some documentation improvements
[media] v4l2-ctrls.h: fully document the header file
[media] doc-rst: Fix some typedef ugly warnings
[media] doc-rst: reorganize the kAPI v4l2 chapters
[media] rename v4l2-framework.rst to v4l2-intro.rst
[media] move V4L2 clocks to a separate .rst file
[media] v4l2-fh.rst: add cross references and markups
[media] v4l2-fh.rst: add fh contents from v4l2-framework.rst
[media] v4l2-fh.h: add documentation for it
[media] v4l2-event.rst: add cross-references and markups
[media] v4l2-event.h: document all functions
[media] v4l2-event.rst: add text from v4l2-framework.rst
[media] v4l2-framework.rst: remove videobuf quick chapter
[media] v4l2-dev: add cross-references and improve markup
[media] doc-rst: move v4l2-dev doc to a separate file
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diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/vidioc-g-ctrl.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/vidioc-g-ctrl.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ee929f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/vidioc-g-ctrl.rst @@ -0,0 +1,105 @@ +.. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*- + +.. _VIDIOC_G_CTRL: + +********************************** +ioctl VIDIOC_G_CTRL, VIDIOC_S_CTRL +********************************** + +Name +==== + +VIDIOC_G_CTRL - VIDIOC_S_CTRL - Get or set the value of a control + + +Synopsis +======== + +.. cpp:function:: int ioctl( int fd, int request, struct v4l2_control *argp ) + + +Arguments +========= + +``fd`` + File descriptor returned by :ref:`open() <func-open>`. + +``request`` + VIDIOC_G_CTRL, VIDIOC_S_CTRL + +``argp`` + + +Description +=========== + +To get the current value of a control applications initialize the ``id`` +field of a struct :ref:`struct v4l2_control <v4l2-control>` and call the +:ref:`VIDIOC_G_CTRL <VIDIOC_G_CTRL>` ioctl with a pointer to this structure. To change the +value of a control applications initialize the ``id`` and ``value`` +fields of a struct :ref:`struct v4l2_control <v4l2-control>` and call the +:ref:`VIDIOC_S_CTRL <VIDIOC_G_CTRL>` ioctl. + +When the ``id`` is invalid drivers return an ``EINVAL`` error code. When the +``value`` is out of bounds drivers can choose to take the closest valid +value or return an ``ERANGE`` error code, whatever seems more appropriate. +However, :ref:`VIDIOC_S_CTRL <VIDIOC_G_CTRL>` is a write-only ioctl, it does not return the +actual new value. If the ``value`` is inappropriate for the control +(e.g. if it refers to an unsupported menu index of a menu control), then +EINVAL error code is returned as well. + +These ioctls work only with user controls. For other control classes the +:ref:`VIDIOC_G_EXT_CTRLS <VIDIOC_G_EXT_CTRLS>`, +:ref:`VIDIOC_S_EXT_CTRLS <VIDIOC_G_EXT_CTRLS>` or +:ref:`VIDIOC_TRY_EXT_CTRLS <VIDIOC_G_EXT_CTRLS>` must be used. + + +.. _v4l2-control: + +.. flat-table:: struct v4l2_control + :header-rows: 0 + :stub-columns: 0 + :widths: 1 1 2 + + + - .. row 1 + + - __u32 + + - ``id`` + + - Identifies the control, set by the application. + + - .. row 2 + + - __s32 + + - ``value`` + + - New value or current value. + + +Return Value +============ + +On success 0 is returned, on error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set +appropriately. The generic error codes are described at the +:ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter. + +EINVAL + The struct :ref:`v4l2_control <v4l2-control>` ``id`` is invalid + or the ``value`` is inappropriate for the given control (i.e. if a + menu item is selected that is not supported by the driver according + to :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYMENU <VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL>`). + +ERANGE + The struct :ref:`v4l2_control <v4l2-control>` ``value`` is out of + bounds. + +EBUSY + The control is temporarily not changeable, possibly because another + applications took over control of the device function this control + belongs to. + +EACCES + Attempt to set a read-only control or to get a write-only control. |