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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2011-07-30 11:08:53 +0400
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2011-07-30 11:08:53 +0400
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Merge branch 'v4l_for_linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-2.6
* 'v4l_for_linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-2.6: (430 commits) [media] ir-mce_kbd-decoder: include module.h for its facilities [media] ov5642: include module.h for its facilities [media] em28xx: Fix DVB-C maxsize for em2884 [media] tda18271c2dd: Fix saw filter configuration for DVB-C @6MHz [media] v4l: mt9v032: Fix Bayer pattern [media] V4L: mt9m111: rewrite set_pixfmt [media] V4L: mt9m111: fix missing return value check mt9m111_reg_clear [media] V4L: initial driver for ov5642 CMOS sensor [media] V4L: sh_mobile_ceu_camera: fix Oops when USERPTR mapping fails [media] V4L: soc-camera: remove soc-camera bus and devices on it [media] V4L: soc-camera: un-export the soc-camera bus [media] V4L: sh_mobile_csi2: switch away from using the soc-camera bus notifier [media] V4L: add media bus configuration subdev operations [media] V4L: soc-camera: group struct field initialisations together [media] V4L: soc-camera: remove now unused soc-camera specific PM hooks [media] V4L: pxa-camera: switch to using standard PM hooks [media] NetUP Dual DVB-T/C CI RF: force card hardware revision by module param [media] Don't OOPS if videobuf_dvb_get_frontend return NULL [media] NetUP Dual DVB-T/C CI RF: load firmware according card revision [media] omap3isp: Support configurable HS/VS polarities ... Fix up conflicts: - arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51-peripherals.c: cleanup regulator supply definitions in mach-omap2 vs OMAP3: RX-51: define vdds_csib regulator supply - drivers/staging/tm6000/tm6000-alsa.c (trivial)
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+<refentry id="vidioc-reqbufs">
+ <refmeta>
+ <refentrytitle>ioctl VIDIOC_REQBUFS</refentrytitle>
+ &manvol;
+ </refmeta>
+
+ <refnamediv>
+ <refname>VIDIOC_REQBUFS</refname>
+ <refpurpose>Initiate Memory Mapping or User Pointer I/O</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_requestbuffers *<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_REQBUFS</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><parameter>argp</parameter></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para></para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </refsect1>
+
+ <refsect1>
+ <title>Description</title>
+
+ <para>This ioctl is used to initiate <link linkend="mmap">memory
+mapped</link> or <link linkend="userp">user pointer</link>
+I/O. Memory mapped buffers are located in device memory and must be
+allocated with this ioctl before they can be mapped into the
+application's address space. User buffers are allocated by
+applications themselves, and this ioctl is merely used to switch the
+driver into user pointer I/O mode and to setup some internal structures.</para>
+
+ <para>To allocate device buffers applications initialize all
+fields of the <structname>v4l2_requestbuffers</structname> structure.
+They set the <structfield>type</structfield> field to the respective
+stream or buffer type, the <structfield>count</structfield> field to
+the desired number of buffers, <structfield>memory</structfield>
+must be set to the requested I/O method and the <structfield>reserved</structfield> array
+must be zeroed. When the ioctl
+is called with a pointer to this structure the driver will attempt to allocate
+the requested number of buffers and it stores the actual number
+allocated in the <structfield>count</structfield> field. It can be
+smaller than the number requested, even zero, when the driver runs out
+of free memory. A larger number is also possible when the driver requires
+more buffers to function correctly. For example video output requires at least two buffers,
+one displayed and one filled by the application.</para>
+ <para>When the I/O method is not supported the ioctl
+returns an &EINVAL;.</para>
+
+ <para>Applications can call <constant>VIDIOC_REQBUFS</constant>
+again to change the number of buffers, however this cannot succeed
+when any buffers are still mapped. A <structfield>count</structfield>
+value of zero frees all buffers, after aborting or finishing any DMA
+in progress, an implicit &VIDIOC-STREAMOFF;. <!-- mhs: I see no
+reason why munmap()ping one or even all buffers must imply
+streamoff.--></para>
+
+ <table pgwide="1" frame="none" id="v4l2-requestbuffers">
+ <title>struct <structname>v4l2_requestbuffers</structname></title>
+ <tgroup cols="3">
+ &cs-str;
+ <tbody valign="top">
+ <row>
+ <entry>__u32</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>count</structfield></entry>
+ <entry>The number of buffers requested or granted.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>&v4l2-buf-type;</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>type</structfield></entry>
+ <entry>Type of the stream or buffers, this is the same
+as the &v4l2-format; <structfield>type</structfield> field. See <xref
+ linkend="v4l2-buf-type" /> for valid values.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>&v4l2-memory;</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>memory</structfield></entry>
+ <entry>Applications set this field to
+<constant>V4L2_MEMORY_MMAP</constant> or
+<constant>V4L2_MEMORY_USERPTR</constant>.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>__u32</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>reserved</structfield>[2]</entry>
+ <entry>A place holder for future extensions and custom
+(driver defined) buffer types <constant>V4L2_BUF_TYPE_PRIVATE</constant> and
+higher. This array should be zeroed by applications.</entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </table>
+ </refsect1>
+
+ <refsect1>
+ &return-value;
+
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><errorcode>EINVAL</errorcode></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The buffer type (<structfield>type</structfield> field) or the
+requested I/O method (<structfield>memory</structfield>) is not
+supported.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </refsect1>
+</refentry>