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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ctrl.xml')
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ctrl.xml | 8 |
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ctrl.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ctrl.xml index 12b1d0503e26..ee2820d6ca66 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ctrl.xml +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ctrl.xml @@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ return an &EINVAL;. When the <structfield>value</structfield> is out of bounds drivers can choose to take the closest valid value or return an &ERANGE;, whatever seems more appropriate. However, <constant>VIDIOC_S_CTRL</constant> is a write-only ioctl, it does not -return the actual new value.</para> +return the actual new value. If the <structfield>value</structfield> +is inappropriate for the control (e.g. if it refers to an unsupported +menu index of a menu control), then &EINVAL; is returned as well.</para> <para>These ioctls work only with user controls. For other control classes the &VIDIOC-G-EXT-CTRLS;, &VIDIOC-S-EXT-CTRLS; or @@ -99,7 +101,9 @@ application.</entry> <term><errorcode>EINVAL</errorcode></term> <listitem> <para>The &v4l2-control; <structfield>id</structfield> is -invalid.</para> +invalid or the <structfield>value</structfield> is inappropriate for +the given control (i.e. if a menu item is selected that is not supported +by the driver according to &VIDIOC-QUERYMENU;).</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> |