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authorHans Verkuil <hans.verkuil@cisco.com>2012-07-05 06:54:38 -0300
committerMauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@redhat.com>2012-07-30 20:23:07 -0300
commit50121317c2035c017d62c8ec24f84b91ef8d4de2 (patch)
treebf5628bd8f41fff750ccd174a0ef54c7b4d310cb /Documentation
parent82b655bfc32b793344ef0ddd46df8af8b98b55c7 (diff)
[media] v4l2 spec: add VIDIOC_ENUM_FREQ_BANDS documentation
Signed-off-by: Hans Verkuil <hans.verkuil@cisco.com> Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@redhat.com>
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/compat.xml12
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/v4l2.xml6
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-enum-freq-bands.xml179
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-frequency.xml7
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-tuner.xml26
5 files changed, 221 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/compat.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/compat.xml
index c9c7d1ca8d67..faa0fd14666a 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/compat.xml
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/compat.xml
@@ -2480,6 +2480,15 @@ that used it. It was originally scheduled for removal in 2.6.35.
</orderedlist>
</section>
+ <section>
+ <title>V4L2 in Linux 3.6</title>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Added support for frequency band enumerations: &VIDIOC-ENUM-FREQ-BANDS;.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </section>
+
<section id="other">
<title>Relation of V4L2 to other Linux multimedia APIs</title>
@@ -2609,6 +2618,9 @@ ioctls.</para>
<para><link linkend="v4l2-auto-focus-area"><constant>
V4L2_CID_AUTO_FOCUS_AREA</constant></link> control.</para>
</listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Support for frequency band enumeration: &VIDIOC-ENUM-FREQ-BANDS; ioctl.</para>
+ </listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/v4l2.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/v4l2.xml
index 36bafc48e03b..eee6908c749f 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/v4l2.xml
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/v4l2.xml
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ structs, ioctls) must be noted in more detail in the history chapter
applications. -->
<revision>
+ <revnumber>3.6</revnumber>
+ <date>2012-07-02</date>
+ <authorinitials>hv</authorinitials>
+ <revremark>Added VIDIOC_ENUM_FREQ_BANDS.
+ </revremark>
<revnumber>3.5</revnumber>
<date>2012-05-07</date>
<authorinitials>sa, sn</authorinitials>
@@ -534,6 +539,7 @@ and discussions on the V4L mailing list.</revremark>
&sub-enum-fmt;
&sub-enum-framesizes;
&sub-enum-frameintervals;
+ &sub-enum-freq-bands;
&sub-enuminput;
&sub-enumoutput;
&sub-enumstd;
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-enum-freq-bands.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-enum-freq-bands.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6541ba0175ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-enum-freq-bands.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+<refentry id="vidioc-enum-freq-bands">
+ <refmeta>
+ <refentrytitle>ioctl VIDIOC_ENUM_FREQ_BANDS</refentrytitle>
+ &manvol;
+ </refmeta>
+
+ <refnamediv>
+ <refname>VIDIOC_ENUM_FREQ_BANDS</refname>
+ <refpurpose>Enumerate supported frequency bands</refpurpose>
+ </refnamediv>
+
+ <refsynopsisdiv>
+ <funcsynopsis>
+ <funcprototype>
+ <funcdef>int <function>ioctl</function></funcdef>
+ <paramdef>int <parameter>fd</parameter></paramdef>
+ <paramdef>int <parameter>request</parameter></paramdef>
+ <paramdef>struct v4l2_frequency_band
+*<parameter>argp</parameter></paramdef>
+ </funcprototype>
+ </funcsynopsis>
+ </refsynopsisdiv>
+
+ <refsect1>
+ <title>Arguments</title>
+
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><parameter>fd</parameter></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>&fd;</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><parameter>request</parameter></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>VIDIOC_ENUM_FREQ_BANDS</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><parameter>argp</parameter></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para></para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </refsect1>
+
+ <refsect1>
+ <title>Description</title>
+
+ <note>
+ <title>Experimental</title>
+ <para>This is an <link linkend="experimental"> experimental </link>
+ interface and may change in the future.</para>
+ </note>
+
+ <para>Enumerates the frequency bands that a tuner or modulator supports.
+To do this applications initialize the <structfield>tuner</structfield>,
+<structfield>type</structfield> and <structfield>index</structfield> fields,
+and zero out the <structfield>reserved</structfield> array of a &v4l2-frequency-band; and
+call the <constant>VIDIOC_ENUM_FREQ_BANDS</constant> ioctl with a pointer
+to this structure.</para>
+
+ <para>This ioctl is supported if the <constant>V4L2_TUNER_CAP_FREQ_BANDS</constant> capability
+ of the corresponding tuner/modulator is set.</para>
+
+ <table pgwide="1" frame="none" id="v4l2-frequency-band">
+ <title>struct <structname>v4l2_frequency_band</structname></title>
+ <tgroup cols="3">
+ &cs-str;
+ <tbody valign="top">
+ <row>
+ <entry>__u32</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>tuner</structfield></entry>
+ <entry>The tuner or modulator index number. This is the
+same value as in the &v4l2-input; <structfield>tuner</structfield>
+field and the &v4l2-tuner; <structfield>index</structfield> field, or
+the &v4l2-output; <structfield>modulator</structfield> field and the
+&v4l2-modulator; <structfield>index</structfield> field.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>__u32</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>type</structfield></entry>
+ <entry>The tuner type. This is the same value as in the
+&v4l2-tuner; <structfield>type</structfield> field. The type must be set
+to <constant>V4L2_TUNER_RADIO</constant> for <filename>/dev/radioX</filename>
+device nodes, and to <constant>V4L2_TUNER_ANALOG_TV</constant>
+for all others. Set this field to <constant>V4L2_TUNER_RADIO</constant> for
+modulators (currently only radio modulators are supported).
+See <xref linkend="v4l2-tuner-type" /></entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>__u32</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>index</structfield></entry>
+ <entry>Identifies the frequency band, set by the application.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>__u32</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>capability</structfield></entry>
+ <entry spanname="hspan">The tuner/modulator capability flags for
+this frequency band, see <xref linkend="tuner-capability" />. The <constant>V4L2_TUNER_CAP_LOW</constant>
+capability must be the same for all frequency bands of the selected tuner/modulator.
+So either all bands have that capability set, or none of them have that capability.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>__u32</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>rangelow</structfield></entry>
+ <entry spanname="hspan">The lowest tunable frequency in
+units of 62.5 kHz, or if the <structfield>capability</structfield>
+flag <constant>V4L2_TUNER_CAP_LOW</constant> is set, in units of 62.5
+Hz, for this frequency band.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>__u32</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>rangehigh</structfield></entry>
+ <entry spanname="hspan">The highest tunable frequency in
+units of 62.5 kHz, or if the <structfield>capability</structfield>
+flag <constant>V4L2_TUNER_CAP_LOW</constant> is set, in units of 62.5
+Hz, for this frequency band.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>__u32</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>modulation</structfield></entry>
+ <entry spanname="hspan">The supported modulation systems of this frequency band.
+ See <xref linkend="band-modulation" />. Note that currently only one
+ modulation system per frequency band is supported. More work will need to
+ be done if multiple modulation systems are possible. Contact the
+ linux-media mailing list (&v4l-ml;) if you need that functionality.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>__u32</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>reserved</structfield>[9]</entry>
+ <entry>Reserved for future extensions. Applications and drivers
+ must set the array to zero.</entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </table>
+
+ <table pgwide="1" frame="none" id="band-modulation">
+ <title>Band Modulation Systems</title>
+ <tgroup cols="3">
+ &cs-def;
+ <tbody valign="top">
+ <row>
+ <entry><constant>V4L2_BAND_MODULATION_VSB</constant></entry>
+ <entry>0x02</entry>
+ <entry>Vestigial Sideband modulation, used for analog TV.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><constant>V4L2_BAND_MODULATION_FM</constant></entry>
+ <entry>0x04</entry>
+ <entry>Frequency Modulation, commonly used for analog radio.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><constant>V4L2_BAND_MODULATION_AM</constant></entry>
+ <entry>0x08</entry>
+ <entry>Amplitude Modulation, commonly used for analog radio.</entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </table>
+ </refsect1>
+
+ <refsect1>
+ &return-value;
+
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><errorcode>EINVAL</errorcode></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The <structfield>tuner</structfield> or <structfield>index</structfield>
+is out of bounds or the <structfield>type</structfield> field is wrong.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </refsect1>
+</refentry>
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-frequency.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-frequency.xml
index 40e58a42eb26..c7a1c462e724 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-frequency.xml
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-frequency.xml
@@ -98,11 +98,12 @@ the &v4l2-output; <structfield>modulator</structfield> field and the
<entry>__u32</entry>
<entry><structfield>type</structfield></entry>
<entry>The tuner type. This is the same value as in the
-&v4l2-tuner; <structfield>type</structfield> field. See The type must be set
+&v4l2-tuner; <structfield>type</structfield> field. The type must be set
to <constant>V4L2_TUNER_RADIO</constant> for <filename>/dev/radioX</filename>
device nodes, and to <constant>V4L2_TUNER_ANALOG_TV</constant>
-for all others. The field is not applicable to modulators, &ie; ignored
-by drivers. See <xref linkend="v4l2-tuner-type" /></entry>
+for all others. Set this field to <constant>V4L2_TUNER_RADIO</constant> for
+modulators (currently only radio modulators are supported).
+See <xref linkend="v4l2-tuner-type" /></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>__u32</entry>
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-tuner.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-tuner.xml
index 95d5371c1709..720395127904 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-tuner.xml
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-tuner.xml
@@ -119,10 +119,14 @@ field is not quite clear.--></para></entry>
<xref linkend="tuner-capability" />. Audio flags indicate the ability
to decode audio subprograms. They will <emphasis>not</emphasis>
change, for example with the current video standard.</para><para>When
-the structure refers to a radio tuner only the
-<constant>V4L2_TUNER_CAP_LOW</constant>,
-<constant>V4L2_TUNER_CAP_STEREO</constant> and
-<constant>V4L2_TUNER_CAP_RDS</constant> flags can be set.</para></entry>
+the structure refers to a radio tuner the
+<constant>V4L2_TUNER_CAP_LANG1</constant>,
+<constant>V4L2_TUNER_CAP_LANG2</constant> and
+<constant>V4L2_TUNER_CAP_NORM</constant> flags can't be used.</para>
+<para>If multiple frequency bands are supported, then
+<structfield>capability</structfield> is the union of all
+<structfield>capability></structfield> fields of each &v4l2-frequency-band;.
+</para></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>__u32</entry>
@@ -130,7 +134,9 @@ the structure refers to a radio tuner only the
<entry spanname="hspan">The lowest tunable frequency in
units of 62.5 kHz, or if the <structfield>capability</structfield>
flag <constant>V4L2_TUNER_CAP_LOW</constant> is set, in units of 62.5
-Hz.</entry>
+Hz. If multiple frequency bands are supported, then
+<structfield>rangelow</structfield> is the lowest frequency
+of all the frequency bands.</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>__u32</entry>
@@ -138,7 +144,9 @@ Hz.</entry>
<entry spanname="hspan">The highest tunable frequency in
units of 62.5 kHz, or if the <structfield>capability</structfield>
flag <constant>V4L2_TUNER_CAP_LOW</constant> is set, in units of 62.5
-Hz.</entry>
+Hz. If multiple frequency bands are supported, then
+<structfield>rangehigh</structfield> is the highest frequency
+of all the frequency bands.</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>__u32</entry>
@@ -340,6 +348,12 @@ radio tuners.</entry>
<entry>0x0200</entry>
<entry>The RDS data is parsed by the hardware and set via controls.</entry>
</row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><constant>V4L2_TUNER_CAP_FREQ_BANDS</constant></entry>
+ <entry>0x0400</entry>
+ <entry>The &VIDIOC-ENUM-FREQ-BANDS; ioctl can be used to enumerate
+ the available frequency bands.</entry>
+ </row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>