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authorLaurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>2010-05-05 11:38:35 -0300
committerMauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@redhat.com>2011-03-22 04:53:32 -0300
commit35c3017a29d278c4405a7f3ab30b814999d156d3 (patch)
treeb956724fb7c11c336a4a4d93a5679347f222caf8 /Documentation
parent333c8b97785d5afd5085ba3720b4d259623290f6 (diff)
[media] v4l: v4l2_subdev userspace frame interval API
The three new ioctl VIDIOC_SUBDEV_ENUM_FRAME_INTERVAL, VIDIOC_SUBDEV_G_FRAME_INTERVAL and VIDIOC_SUBDEV_S_FRAME_INTERVAL can be used to enumerate and configure a subdev's frame rate from userspace. Two new video::g/s_frame_interval subdev operations are introduced to support those ioctls. The existing video::g/s_parm operations are deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. Signed-off-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com> Signed-off-by: Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@iki.fi> Acked-by: Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl> Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@redhat.com>
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/media-entities.tmpl6
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/v4l/v4l2.xml2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/v4l/vidioc-subdev-enum-frame-interval.xml152
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/v4l/vidioc-subdev-g-frame-interval.xml141
4 files changed, 301 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media-entities.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/media-entities.tmpl
index dbb9cb2e1ec6..a95eb5783760 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/media-entities.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media-entities.tmpl
@@ -89,7 +89,9 @@
<!ENTITY VIDIOC-SUBDEV-ENUM-FRAME-SIZE "<link linkend='vidioc-subdev-enum-frame-size'><constant>VIDIOC_SUBDEV_ENUM_FRAME_SIZE</constant></link>">
<!ENTITY VIDIOC-SUBDEV-ENUM-MBUS-CODE "<link linkend='vidioc-subdev-enum-mbus-code'><constant>VIDIOC_SUBDEV_ENUM_MBUS_CODE</constant></link>">
<!ENTITY VIDIOC-SUBDEV-G-FMT "<link linkend='vidioc-subdev-g-fmt'><constant>VIDIOC_SUBDEV_G_FMT</constant></link>">
+<!ENTITY VIDIOC-SUBDEV-G-FRAME-INTERVAL "<link linkend='vidioc-subdev-g-frame-interval'><constant>VIDIOC_SUBDEV_G_FRAME_INTERVAL</constant></link>">
<!ENTITY VIDIOC-SUBDEV-S-FMT "<link linkend='vidioc-subdev-g-fmt'><constant>VIDIOC_SUBDEV_S_FMT</constant></link>">
+<!ENTITY VIDIOC-SUBDEV-S-FRAME-INTERVAL "<link linkend='vidioc-subdev-g-frame-interval'><constant>VIDIOC_SUBDEV_S_FRAME_INTERVAL</constant></link>">
<!ENTITY VIDIOC-TRY-ENCODER-CMD "<link linkend='vidioc-encoder-cmd'><constant>VIDIOC_TRY_ENCODER_CMD</constant></link>">
<!ENTITY VIDIOC-TRY-EXT-CTRLS "<link linkend='vidioc-g-ext-ctrls'><constant>VIDIOC_TRY_EXT_CTRLS</constant></link>">
<!ENTITY VIDIOC-TRY-FMT "<link linkend='vidioc-g-fmt'><constant>VIDIOC_TRY_FMT</constant></link>">
@@ -193,6 +195,8 @@
<!ENTITY v4l2-sliced-vbi-cap "struct&nbsp;<link linkend='v4l2-sliced-vbi-cap'>v4l2_sliced_vbi_cap</link>">
<!ENTITY v4l2-sliced-vbi-data "struct&nbsp;<link linkend='v4l2-sliced-vbi-data'>v4l2_sliced_vbi_data</link>">
<!ENTITY v4l2-sliced-vbi-format "struct&nbsp;<link linkend='v4l2-sliced-vbi-format'>v4l2_sliced_vbi_format</link>">
+<!ENTITY v4l2-subdev-frame-interval "struct&nbsp;<link linkend='v4l2-subdev-frame-interval'>v4l2_subdev_frame_interval</link>">
+<!ENTITY v4l2-subdev-frame-interval-enum "struct&nbsp;<link linkend='v4l2-subdev-frame-interval-enum'>v4l2_subdev_frame_interval_enum</link>">
<!ENTITY v4l2-subdev-frame-size-enum "struct&nbsp;<link linkend='v4l2-subdev-frame-size-enum'>v4l2_subdev_frame_size_enum</link>">
<!ENTITY v4l2-subdev-format "struct&nbsp;<link linkend='v4l2-subdev-format'>v4l2_subdev_format</link>">
<!ENTITY v4l2-subdev-mbus-code-enum "struct&nbsp;<link linkend='v4l2-subdev-mbus-code-enum'>v4l2_subdev_mbus_code_enum</link>">
@@ -331,10 +335,12 @@
<!ENTITY sub-reqbufs SYSTEM "v4l/vidioc-reqbufs.xml">
<!ENTITY sub-s-hw-freq-seek SYSTEM "v4l/vidioc-s-hw-freq-seek.xml">
<!ENTITY sub-streamon SYSTEM "v4l/vidioc-streamon.xml">
+<!ENTITY sub-subdev-enum-frame-interval SYSTEM "v4l/vidioc-subdev-enum-frame-interval.xml">
<!ENTITY sub-subdev-enum-frame-size SYSTEM "v4l/vidioc-subdev-enum-frame-size.xml">
<!ENTITY sub-subdev-enum-mbus-code SYSTEM "v4l/vidioc-subdev-enum-mbus-code.xml">
<!ENTITY sub-subdev-formats SYSTEM "v4l/subdev-formats.xml">
<!ENTITY sub-subdev-g-fmt SYSTEM "v4l/vidioc-subdev-g-fmt.xml">
+<!ENTITY sub-subdev-g-frame-interval SYSTEM "v4l/vidioc-subdev-g-frame-interval.xml">
<!ENTITY sub-capture-c SYSTEM "v4l/capture.c.xml">
<!ENTITY sub-keytable-c SYSTEM "v4l/keytable.c.xml">
<!ENTITY sub-v4l2grab-c SYSTEM "v4l/v4l2grab.c.xml">
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/v4l2.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/v4l2.xml
index 2ada2f86bb54..a436716ef3bc 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/v4l2.xml
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/v4l2.xml
@@ -507,9 +507,11 @@ and discussions on the V4L mailing list.</revremark>
&sub-reqbufs;
&sub-s-hw-freq-seek;
&sub-streamon;
+ &sub-subdev-enum-frame-interval;
&sub-subdev-enum-frame-size;
&sub-subdev-enum-mbus-code;
&sub-subdev-g-fmt;
+ &sub-subdev-g-frame-interval;
&sub-subscribe-event;
<!-- End of ioctls. -->
&sub-mmap;
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/vidioc-subdev-enum-frame-interval.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/vidioc-subdev-enum-frame-interval.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2f8f4f0a0235
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/vidioc-subdev-enum-frame-interval.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+<refentry id="vidioc-subdev-enum-frame-interval">
+ <refmeta>
+ <refentrytitle>ioctl VIDIOC_SUBDEV_ENUM_FRAME_INTERVAL</refentrytitle>
+ &manvol;
+ </refmeta>
+
+ <refnamediv>
+ <refname>VIDIOC_SUBDEV_ENUM_FRAME_INTERVAL</refname>
+ <refpurpose>Enumerate frame intervals</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_subdev_frame_interval_enum *
+ <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_SUBDEV_ENUM_FRAME_INTERVAL</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>This ioctl lets applications enumerate available frame intervals on a
+ given sub-device pad. Frame intervals only makes sense for sub-devices that
+ can control the frame period on their own. This includes, for instance,
+ image sensors and TV tuners.</para>
+
+ <para>For the common use case of image sensors, the frame intervals
+ available on the sub-device output pad depend on the frame format and size
+ on the same pad. Applications must thus specify the desired format and size
+ when enumerating frame intervals.</para>
+
+ <para>To enumerate frame intervals applications initialize the
+ <structfield>index</structfield>, <structfield>pad</structfield>,
+ <structfield>code</structfield>, <structfield>width</structfield> and
+ <structfield>height</structfield> fields of
+ &v4l2-subdev-frame-interval-enum; and call the
+ <constant>VIDIOC_SUBDEV_ENUM_FRAME_INTERVAL</constant> ioctl with a pointer
+ to this structure. Drivers fill the rest of the structure or return
+ an &EINVAL; if one of the input fields is invalid. All frame intervals are
+ enumerable by beginning at index zero and incrementing by one until
+ <errorcode>EINVAL</errorcode> is returned.</para>
+
+ <para>Available frame intervals may depend on the current 'try' formats
+ at other pads of the sub-device, as well as on the current active links. See
+ &VIDIOC-SUBDEV-G-FMT; for more information about the try formats.</para>
+
+ <para>Sub-devices that support the frame interval enumeration ioctl should
+ implemented it on a single pad only. Its behaviour when supported on
+ multiple pads of the same sub-device is not defined.</para>
+
+ <table pgwide="1" frame="none" id="v4l2-subdev-frame-interval-enum">
+ <title>struct <structname>v4l2_subdev_frame_interval_enum</structname></title>
+ <tgroup cols="3">
+ &cs-str;
+ <tbody valign="top">
+ <row>
+ <entry>__u32</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>index</structfield></entry>
+ <entry>Number of the format in the enumeration, set by the
+ application.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>__u32</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>pad</structfield></entry>
+ <entry>Pad number as reported by the media controller API.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>__u32</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>code</structfield></entry>
+ <entry>The media bus format code, as defined in
+ <xref linkend="v4l2-mbus-format" />.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>__u32</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>width</structfield></entry>
+ <entry>Frame width, in pixels.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>__u32</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>height</structfield></entry>
+ <entry>Frame height, in pixels.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>&v4l2-fract;</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>interval</structfield></entry>
+ <entry>Period, in seconds, between consecutive video frames.</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>
+ </refsect1>
+
+ <refsect1>
+ &return-value;
+
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><errorcode>EINVAL</errorcode></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The &v4l2-subdev-frame-interval-enum;
+ <structfield>pad</structfield> references a non-existing pad, one of
+ the <structfield>code</structfield>, <structfield>width</structfield>
+ or <structfield>height</structfield> fields are invalid for the given
+ pad or the <structfield>index</structfield> field is out of bounds.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </refsect1>
+</refentry>
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/vidioc-subdev-g-frame-interval.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/vidioc-subdev-g-frame-interval.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0bc3ea22d31f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/vidioc-subdev-g-frame-interval.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+<refentry id="vidioc-subdev-g-frame-interval">
+ <refmeta>
+ <refentrytitle>ioctl VIDIOC_SUBDEV_G_FRAME_INTERVAL, VIDIOC_SUBDEV_S_FRAME_INTERVAL</refentrytitle>
+ &manvol;
+ </refmeta>
+
+ <refnamediv>
+ <refname>VIDIOC_SUBDEV_G_FRAME_INTERVAL</refname>
+ <refname>VIDIOC_SUBDEV_S_FRAME_INTERVAL</refname>
+ <refpurpose>Get or set the frame interval on a subdev pad</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_subdev_frame_interval *<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_SUBDEV_G_FRAME_INTERVAL, VIDIOC_SUBDEV_S_FRAME_INTERVAL</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>These ioctls are used to get and set the frame interval at specific
+ subdev pads in the image pipeline. The frame interval only makes sense for
+ sub-devices that can control the frame period on their own. This includes,
+ for instance, image sensors and TV tuners. Sub-devices that don't support
+ frame intervals must not implement these ioctls.</para>
+
+ <para>To retrieve the current frame interval applications set the
+ <structfield>pad</structfield> field of a &v4l2-subdev-frame-interval; to
+ the desired pad number as reported by the media controller API. When they
+ call the <constant>VIDIOC_SUBDEV_G_FRAME_INTERVAL</constant> ioctl with a
+ pointer to this structure the driver fills the members of the
+ <structfield>interval</structfield> field.</para>
+
+ <para>To change the current frame interval applications set both the
+ <structfield>pad</structfield> field and all members of the
+ <structfield>interval</structfield> field. When they call the
+ <constant>VIDIOC_SUBDEV_S_FRAME_INTERVAL</constant> ioctl with a pointer to
+ this structure the driver verifies the requested interval, adjusts it based
+ on the hardware capabilities and configures the device. Upon return the
+ &v4l2-subdev-frame-interval; contains the current frame interval as would be
+ returned by a <constant>VIDIOC_SUBDEV_G_FRAME_INTERVAL</constant> call.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>Drivers must not return an error solely because the requested interval
+ doesn't match the device capabilities. They must instead modify the interval
+ to match what the hardware can provide. The modified interval should be as
+ close as possible to the original request.</para>
+
+ <para>Sub-devices that support the frame interval ioctls should implement
+ them on a single pad only. Their behaviour when supported on multiple pads
+ of the same sub-device is not defined.</para>
+
+ <table pgwide="1" frame="none" id="v4l2-subdev-frame-interval">
+ <title>struct <structname>v4l2_subdev_frame_interval</structname></title>
+ <tgroup cols="3">
+ &cs-str;
+ <tbody valign="top">
+ <row>
+ <entry>__u32</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>pad</structfield></entry>
+ <entry>Pad number as reported by the media controller API.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>&v4l2-fract;</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>interval</structfield></entry>
+ <entry>Period, in seconds, between consecutive video frames.</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>
+ </refsect1>
+
+ <refsect1>
+ &return-value;
+
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><errorcode>EBUSY</errorcode></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The frame interval can't be changed because the pad is currently
+ busy. This can be caused, for instance, by an active video stream on
+ the pad. The ioctl must not be retried without performing another
+ action to fix the problem first. Only returned by
+ <constant>VIDIOC_SUBDEV_S_FRAME_INTERVAL</constant></para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><errorcode>EINVAL</errorcode></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The &v4l2-subdev-frame-interval; <structfield>pad</structfield>
+ references a non-existing pad, or the pad doesn't support frame
+ intervals.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </refsect1>
+</refentry>