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diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/gen-errors.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/gen-errors.rst index 6e983b9880fc..d39e34d1b19d 100644 --- a/Documentation/media/uapi/gen-errors.rst +++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/gen-errors.rst @@ -94,9 +94,17 @@ Generic Error Codes - Permission denied. Can be returned if the device needs write permission, or some special capabilities is needed (e. g. root) + - .. row 11 + + - ``EIO`` + + - I/O error. Typically used when there are problems communicating with + a hardware device. This could indicate broken or flaky hardware. + It's a 'Something is wrong, I give up!' type of error. + .. note:: - #. This list is not exaustive; ioctls may return other error codes. + #. This list is not exhaustive; ioctls may return other error codes. Since errors may have side effects such as a driver reset, applications should abort on unexpected errors, or otherwise assume that the device is in a bad state. |