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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2016-07-27 23:58:31 +0200 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2016-07-27 23:58:31 +0200 |
commit | ff9a082fda424257976f08fce942609f358015e0 (patch) | |
tree | 478e6b449b19baaf842369a13923499ce83ef895 /Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/vidioc-querystd.rst | |
parent | Merge tag 'scsi-misc' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jejb/scsi (diff) | |
parent | Merge branch 'topic/docs-next' into v4l_for_linus (diff) | |
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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-querystd.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/vidioc-querystd.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..b4a4e222c7b0 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/vidioc-querystd.rst @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +.. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*- + +.. _VIDIOC_QUERYSTD: + +********************* +ioctl VIDIOC_QUERYSTD +********************* + +Name +==== + +VIDIOC_QUERYSTD - Sense the video standard received by the current input + + +Synopsis +======== + +.. cpp:function:: int ioctl( int fd, int request, v4l2_std_id *argp ) + + +Arguments +========= + +``fd`` + File descriptor returned by :ref:`open() <func-open>`. + +``request`` + VIDIOC_QUERYSTD + +``argp`` + + +Description +=========== + +The hardware may be able to detect the current video standard +automatically. To do so, applications call :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYSTD` with a +pointer to a :ref:`v4l2_std_id <v4l2-std-id>` type. The driver +stores here a set of candidates, this can be a single flag or a set of +supported standards if for example the hardware can only distinguish +between 50 and 60 Hz systems. If no signal was detected, then the driver +will return V4L2_STD_UNKNOWN. When detection is not possible or fails, +the set must contain all standards supported by the current video input +or output. + +.. note:: Drivers shall *not* switch the video standard + automatically if a new video standard is detected. Instead, drivers + should send the ``V4L2_EVENT_SOURCE_CHANGE`` event (if they support + this) and expect that userspace will take action by calling + :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYSTD`. The reason is that a new video standard can mean + different buffer sizes as well, and you cannot change buffer sizes on + the fly. In general, applications that receive the Source Change event + will have to call :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYSTD`, and if the detected video + standard is valid they will have to stop streaming, set the new + standard, allocate new buffers and start streaming again. + + +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. + +ENODATA + Standard video timings are not supported for this input or output. |