[media] doc-rst: document v4l2-dev.h

Add documentation for v4l2-dev.h, and put it at v4l2-framework.rst,
where struct video_device is currently documented.

Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@s-opensource.com>

1 files changed, 315 insertions, 49 deletions

diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-dev.h b/include/media/v4l2-dev.h
index 25a3190308fb..5921c24565cf 100644
--- a/include/media/v4l2-dev.h
+++ b/include/media/v4l2-dev.h
@@ -47,19 +47,105 @@ struct v4l2_ctrl_handler;
 
 /* Priority helper functions */
 
+/**
+ * struct v4l2_prio_state - stores the priority states
+ *
+ * @prios: array with elements to store the array priorities
+ *
+ *
+ * .. note::
+ *    The size of @prios array matches the number of priority types defined
+ *    by :ref:`enum v4l2_priority <v4l2-priority>`.
+ */
 struct v4l2_prio_state {
 	atomic_t prios[4];
 };
 
+/**
+ * v4l2_prio_init - initializes a struct v4l2_prio_state
+ *
+ * @global: pointer to &struct v4l2_prio_state
+ */
 void v4l2_prio_init(struct v4l2_prio_state *global);
+
+/**
+ * v4l2_prio_change - changes the v4l2 file handler priority
+ *
+ * @global: pointer to the &struct v4l2_prio_state of the device node.
+ * @local: pointer to the desired priority, as defined by :ref:`enum v4l2_priority <v4l2-priority>`
+ * @new: Priority type requested, as defined by :ref:`enum v4l2_priority <v4l2-priority>`.
+ *
+ * .. note::
+ *	This function should be used only by the V4L2 core.
+ */
 int v4l2_prio_change(struct v4l2_prio_state *global, enum v4l2_priority *local,
 		     enum v4l2_priority new);
+
+/**
+ * v4l2_prio_open - Implements the priority logic for a file handler open
+ *
+ * @global: pointer to the &struct v4l2_prio_state of the device node.
+ * @local: pointer to the desired priority, as defined by :ref:`enum v4l2_priority <v4l2-priority>`
+ *
+ * .. note::
+ *	This function should be used only by the V4L2 core.
+ */
 void v4l2_prio_open(struct v4l2_prio_state *global, enum v4l2_priority *local);
+
+/**
+ * v4l2_prio_close - Implements the priority logic for a file handler close
+ *
+ * @global: pointer to the &struct v4l2_prio_state of the device node.
+ * @local: priority to be released, as defined by :ref:`enum v4l2_priority <v4l2-priority>`
+ *
+ * .. note::
+ *	This function should be used only by the V4L2 core.
+ */
 void v4l2_prio_close(struct v4l2_prio_state *global, enum v4l2_priority local);
+
+/**
+ * v4l2_prio_max - Return the maximum priority, as stored at the @global array.
+ *
+ * @global: pointer to the &struct v4l2_prio_state of the device node.
+ *
+ * .. note::
+ *	This function should be used only by the V4L2 core.
+ */
 enum v4l2_priority v4l2_prio_max(struct v4l2_prio_state *global);
-int v4l2_prio_check(struct v4l2_prio_state *global, enum v4l2_priority local);
 
+/**
+ * v4l2_prio_close - Implements the priority logic for a file handler close
+ *
+ * @global: pointer to the &struct v4l2_prio_state of the device node.
+ * @local: desired priority, as defined by :ref:`enum v4l2_priority <v4l2-priority>` local
+ *
+ * .. note::
+ *	This function should be used only by the V4L2 core.
+ */
+int v4l2_prio_check(struct v4l2_prio_state *global, enum v4l2_priority local);
 
+/**
+ * struct v4l2_file_operations - fs operations used by a V4L2 device
+ *
+ * @owner: pointer to struct module
+ * @read: operations needed to implement the read() syscall
+ * @write: operations needed to implement the write() syscall
+ * @poll: operations needed to implement the poll() syscall
+ * @unlocked_ioctl: operations needed to implement the ioctl() syscall
+ * @compat_ioctl32: operations needed to implement the ioctl() syscall for
+ *	the special case where the Kernel uses 64 bits instructions, but
+ *	the userspace uses 32 bits.
+ * @get_unmapped_area: called by the mmap() syscall, used when %!CONFIG_MMU
+ * @mmap: operations needed to implement the mmap() syscall
+ * @open: operations needed to implement the open() syscall
+ * @release: operations needed to implement the release() syscall
+ *
+ * .. note::
+ *
+ *	Those operations are used to implemente the fs struct file_operations
+ *	at the V4L2 drivers. The V4L2 core overrides the fs ops with some
+ *	extra logic needed by the subsystem.
+ */
 struct v4l2_file_operations {
 	struct module *owner;
 	ssize_t (*read) (struct file *, char __user *, size_t, loff_t *);
@@ -82,6 +168,47 @@ struct v4l2_file_operations {
  *	the common handler
  */
 
+/**
+ * struct video_device - Structure used to create and manage the V4L2 device
+ *	nodes.
+ *
+ * @entity: &struct media_entity
+ * @intf_devnode: pointer to &struct media_intf_devnode
+ * @pipe: &struct media_pipeline
+ * @fops: pointer to &struct v4l2_file_operations for the video device
+ * @device_caps: device capabilities as used in v4l2_capabilities
+ * @dev: &struct device for the video device
+ * @cdev: character device
+ * @v4l2_dev: pointer to &struct v4l2_device parent
+ * @dev_parent: pointer to &struct device parent
+ * @ctrl_handler: Control handler associated with this device node.
+ *	 May be NULL.
+ * @queue: &struct vb2_queue associated with this device node. May be NULL.
+ * @prio: pointer to &struct v4l2_prio_state with device's Priority state.
+ *	 If NULL, then v4l2_dev->prio will be used.
+ * @name: video device name
+ * @vfl_type: V4L device type
+ * @vfl_dir: V4L receiver, transmitter or m2m
+ * @minor: device node 'minor'. It is set to -1 if the registration failed
+ * @num: number of the video device node
+ * @flags: video device flags. Use bitops to set/clear/test flags
+ * @index: attribute to differentiate multiple indices on one physical device
+ * @fh_lock: Lock for all v4l2_fhs
+ * @fh_list: List of &struct v4l2_fh
+ * @dev_debug: Internal device debug flags, not for use by drivers
+ * @tvnorms: Supported tv norms
+ *
+ * @release: video device release() callback
+ * @ioctl_ops: pointer to &struct v4l2_ioctl_ops with ioctl callbacks
+ *
+ * @valid_ioctls: bitmap with the valid ioctls for this device
+ * @disable_locking: bitmap with the ioctls that don't require locking
+ * @lock: pointer to &struct mutex serialization lock
+ *
+ * .. note::
+ *	Only set @dev_parent if that can't be deduced from @v4l2_dev.
+ */
+
 struct video_device
 {
 #if defined(CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER)
@@ -89,59 +216,45 @@ struct video_device
 	struct media_intf_devnode *intf_devnode;
 	struct media_pipeline pipe;
 #endif
-	/* device ops */
 	const struct v4l2_file_operations *fops;
 
-	/* device capabilities as used in v4l2_capabilities */
 	u32 device_caps;
 
 	/* sysfs */
-	struct device dev;		/* v4l device */
-	struct cdev *cdev;		/* character device */
+	struct device dev;
+	struct cdev *cdev;
 
-	struct v4l2_device *v4l2_dev;	/* v4l2_device parent */
-	/* Only set parent if that can't be deduced from v4l2_dev */
-	struct device *dev_parent;	/* device parent */
+	struct v4l2_device *v4l2_dev;
+	struct device *dev_parent;
 
-	/* Control handler associated with this device node. May be NULL. */
 	struct v4l2_ctrl_handler *ctrl_handler;
 
-	/* vb2_queue associated with this device node. May be NULL. */
 	struct vb2_queue *queue;
 
-	/* Priority state. If NULL, then v4l2_dev->prio will be used. */
 	struct v4l2_prio_state *prio;
 
 	/* device info */
 	char name[32];
-	int vfl_type;	/* device type */
-	int vfl_dir;	/* receiver, transmitter or m2m */
-	/* 'minor' is set to -1 if the registration failed */
+	int vfl_type;
+	int vfl_dir;
 	int minor;
 	u16 num;
-	/* use bitops to set/clear/test flags */
 	unsigned long flags;
-	/* attribute to differentiate multiple indices on one physical device */
 	int index;
 
 	/* V4L2 file handles */
-	spinlock_t		fh_lock; /* Lock for all v4l2_fhs */
-	struct list_head	fh_list; /* List of struct v4l2_fh */
+	spinlock_t		fh_lock;
+	struct list_head	fh_list;
 
-	/* Internal device debug flags, not for use by drivers */
 	int dev_debug;
 
-	/* Video standard vars */
-	v4l2_std_id tvnorms;		/* Supported tv norms */
+	v4l2_std_id tvnorms;
 
 	/* callbacks */
 	void (*release)(struct video_device *vdev);
-
-	/* ioctl callbacks */
 	const struct v4l2_ioctl_ops *ioctl_ops;
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(valid_ioctls, BASE_VIDIOC_PRIVATE);
 
-	/* serialization lock */
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(disable_locking, BASE_VIDIOC_PRIVATE);
 	struct mutex *lock;
 };
@@ -151,88 +264,241 @@ struct video_device
 /* dev to video-device */
 #define to_video_device(cd) container_of(cd, struct video_device, dev)
 
+/**
+ * __video_register_device - register video4linux devices
+ *
+ * @vdev: struct video_device to register
+ * @type: type of device to register
+ * @nr:   which device node number is desired:
+ * 	(0 == /dev/video0, 1 == /dev/video1, ..., -1 == first free)
+ * @warn_if_nr_in_use: warn if the desired device node number
+ *        was already in use and another number was chosen instead.
+ * @owner: module that owns the video device node
+ *
+ * The registration code assigns minor numbers and device node numbers
+ * based on the requested type and registers the new device node with
+ * the kernel.
+ *
+ * This function assumes that struct video_device was zeroed when it
+ * was allocated and does not contain any stale date.
+ *
+ * An error is returned if no free minor or device node number could be
+ * found, or if the registration of the device node failed.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success.
+ *
+ * Valid values for @type are:
+ *
+ *	- %VFL_TYPE_GRABBER - A frame grabber
+ *	- %VFL_TYPE_VBI - Vertical blank data (undecoded)
+ *	- %VFL_TYPE_RADIO - A radio card
+ *	- %VFL_TYPE_SUBDEV - A subdevice
+ *	- %VFL_TYPE_SDR - Software Defined Radio
+ *
+ * .. note::
+ *
+ *	This function is meant to be used only inside the V4L2 core.
+ *	Drivers should use video_register_device() or
+ *	video_register_device_no_warn().
+ */
 int __must_check __video_register_device(struct video_device *vdev, int type,
 		int nr, int warn_if_nr_in_use, struct module *owner);
 
-/* Register video devices. Note that if video_register_device fails,
-   the release() callback of the video_device structure is *not* called, so
-   the caller is responsible for freeing any data. Usually that means that
-   you call video_device_release() on failure. */
+/**
+ *  video_register_device - register video4linux devices
+ *
+ * @vdev: struct video_device to register
+ * @type: type of device to register
+ * @nr:   which device node number is desired:
+ * 	(0 == /dev/video0, 1 == /dev/video1, ..., -1 == first free)
+ *
+ * Internally, it calls __video_register_device(). Please see its
+ * documentation for more details.
+ *
+ * .. note::
+ * 	if video_register_device fails, the release() callback of
+ *	&struct video_device structure is *not* called, so the caller
+ *	is responsible for freeing any data. Usually that means that
+ *	you video_device_release() should be called on failure.
+ */
 static inline int __must_check video_register_device(struct video_device *vdev,
 		int type, int nr)
 {
 	return __video_register_device(vdev, type, nr, 1, vdev->fops->owner);
 }
 
-/* Same as video_register_device, but no warning is issued if the desired
-   device node number was already in use. */
+/**
+ *  video_register_device_no_warn - register video4linux devices
+ *
+ * @vdev: struct video_device to register
+ * @type: type of device to register
+ * @nr:   which device node number is desired:
+ * 	(0 == /dev/video0, 1 == /dev/video1, ..., -1 == first free)
+ *
+ * This function is identical to video_register_device() except that no
+ * warning is issued if the desired device node number was already in use.
+ *
+ * Internally, it calls __video_register_device(). Please see its
+ * documentation for more details.
+ *
+ * .. note::
+ * 	if video_register_device fails, the release() callback of
+ *	&struct video_device structure is *not* called, so the caller
+ *	is responsible for freeing any data. Usually that means that
+ *	you video_device_release() should be called on failure.
+ */
 static inline int __must_check video_register_device_no_warn(
 		struct video_device *vdev, int type, int nr)
 {
 	return __video_register_device(vdev, type, nr, 0, vdev->fops->owner);
 }
 
-/* Unregister video devices. Will do nothing if vdev == NULL or
-   video_is_registered() returns false. */
+/**
+ * video_unregister_device - Unregister video devices.
+ *
+ * @vdev: &struct video_device to register
+ *
+ * Does nothing if vdev == NULL or if video_is_registered() returns false.
+ */
 void video_unregister_device(struct video_device *vdev);
 
-/* helper functions to alloc/release struct video_device, the
-   latter can also be used for video_device->release(). */
+/**
+ * video_device_alloc - helper function to alloc &struct video_device
+ *
+ * Returns NULL if %-ENOMEM or a &struct video_device on success.
+ */
 struct video_device * __must_check video_device_alloc(void);
 
-/* this release function frees the vdev pointer */
+/**
+ * video_device_release - helper function to release &struct video_device
+ *
+ * @vdev: pointer to &struct video_device
+ *
+ * Can also be used for video_device->release().
+ */
 void video_device_release(struct video_device *vdev);
 
-/* this release function does nothing, use when the video_device is a
-   static global struct. Note that having a static video_device is
-   a dubious construction at best. */
+/**
+ * video_device_release_empty - helper function to implement the
+ * 	video_device->release() callback.
+ *
+ * @vdev: pointer to &struct video_device
+ *
+ * This release function does nothing.
+ *
+ * It should be used when the video_device is a static global struct.
+ *
+ * .. note::
+ *	Having a static video_device is a dubious construction at best.
+ */
 void video_device_release_empty(struct video_device *vdev);
 
-/* returns true if cmd is a known V4L2 ioctl */
+/**
+ * v4l2_is_known_ioctl - Checks if a given cmd is a known V4L ioctl
+ *
+ * @cmd: ioctl command
+ *
+ * returns true if cmd is a known V4L2 ioctl
+ */
 bool v4l2_is_known_ioctl(unsigned int cmd);
 
-/* mark that this command shouldn't use core locking */
-static inline void v4l2_disable_ioctl_locking(struct video_device *vdev, unsigned int cmd)
+/** v4l2_disable_ioctl_locking - mark that a given command
+ *	shouldn't use core locking
+ *
+ * @vdev: pointer to &struct video_device
+ * @cmd: ioctl command
+ */
+static inline void v4l2_disable_ioctl_locking(struct video_device *vdev,
+					      unsigned int cmd)
 {
 	if (_IOC_NR(cmd) < BASE_VIDIOC_PRIVATE)
 		set_bit(_IOC_NR(cmd), vdev->disable_locking);
 }
 
-/* Mark that this command isn't implemented. This must be called before
-   video_device_register. See also the comments in determine_valid_ioctls().
-   This function allows drivers to provide just one v4l2_ioctl_ops struct, but
-   disable ioctls based on the specific card that is actually found. */
-static inline void v4l2_disable_ioctl(struct video_device *vdev, unsigned int cmd)
+/**
+ * v4l2_disable_ioctl- mark that a given command isn't implemented.
+ *	shouldn't use core locking
+ *
+ * @vdev: pointer to &struct video_device
+ * @cmd: ioctl command
+ *
+ * This function allows drivers to provide just one v4l2_ioctl_ops struct, but
+ * disable ioctls based on the specific card that is actually found.
+ *
+ * .. note::
+ *
+ *    This must be called before video_register_device.
+ *    See also the comments for determine_valid_ioctls().
+ */
+static inline void v4l2_disable_ioctl(struct video_device *vdev,
+				      unsigned int cmd)
 {
 	if (_IOC_NR(cmd) < BASE_VIDIOC_PRIVATE)
 		set_bit(_IOC_NR(cmd), vdev->valid_ioctls);
 }
 
-/* helper functions to access driver private data. */
+/**
+ * video_get_drvdata - gets private data from &struct video_device.
+ *
+ * @vdev: pointer to &struct video_device
+ *
+ * returns a pointer to the private data
+ */
 static inline void *video_get_drvdata(struct video_device *vdev)
 {
 	return dev_get_drvdata(&vdev->dev);
 }
 
+/**
+ * video_set_drvdata - sets private data from &struct video_device.
+ *
+ * @vdev: pointer to &struct video_device
+ * @data: private data pointer
+ */
 static inline void video_set_drvdata(struct video_device *vdev, void *data)
 {
 	dev_set_drvdata(&vdev->dev, data);
 }
 
+/**
+ * video_devdata - gets &struct video_device from struct file.
+ *
+ * @file: pointer to struct file
+ */
 struct video_device *video_devdata(struct file *file);
 
-/* Combine video_get_drvdata and video_devdata as this is
-   used very often. */
+/**
+ * video_drvdata - gets private data from &struct video_device using the
+ *	struct file.
+ *
+ * @file: pointer to struct file
+ *
+ * This is function combines both video_get_drvdata() and video_devdata()
+ * as this is used very often.
+ */
 static inline void *video_drvdata(struct file *file)
 {
 	return video_get_drvdata(video_devdata(file));
 }
 
+/**
+ * video_device_node_name - returns the video device name
+ *
+ * @vdev: pointer to &struct video_device
+ *
+ * Returns the device name string
+ */
 static inline const char *video_device_node_name(struct video_device *vdev)
 {
 	return dev_name(&vdev->dev);
 }
 
+/**
+ * video_is_registered - returns true if the &struct video_device is registered.
+ *
+ *
+ * @vdev: pointer to &struct video_device
+ */
 static inline int video_is_registered(struct video_device *vdev)
 {
 	return test_bit(V4L2_FL_REGISTERED, &vdev->flags);