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diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/buffer.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/buffer.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..5deb4a46f992 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/buffer.rst @@ -0,0 +1,982 @@ +.. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*- + +.. _buffer: + +******* +Buffers +******* + +A buffer contains data exchanged by application and driver using one of +the Streaming I/O methods. In the multi-planar API, the data is held in +planes, while the buffer structure acts as a container for the planes. +Only pointers to buffers (planes) are exchanged, the data itself is not +copied. These pointers, together with meta-information like timestamps +or field parity, are stored in a struct :ref:`struct v4l2_buffer <v4l2-buffer>`, +argument to the :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYBUF`, +:ref:`VIDIOC_QBUF` and +:ref:`VIDIOC_DQBUF <VIDIOC_QBUF>` ioctl. In the multi-planar API, +some plane-specific members of struct :ref:`struct v4l2_buffer <v4l2-buffer>`, +such as pointers and sizes for each plane, are stored in struct +:ref:`struct v4l2_plane <v4l2-plane>` instead. In that case, struct +:ref:`struct v4l2_buffer <v4l2-buffer>` contains an array of plane structures. + +Dequeued video buffers come with timestamps. The driver decides at which +part of the frame and with which clock the timestamp is taken. Please +see flags in the masks ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMESTAMP_MASK`` and +``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TSTAMP_SRC_MASK`` in :ref:`buffer-flags`. These flags +are always valid and constant across all buffers during the whole video +stream. Changes in these flags may take place as a side effect of +:ref:`VIDIOC_S_INPUT <VIDIOC_G_INPUT>` or +:ref:`VIDIOC_S_OUTPUT <VIDIOC_G_OUTPUT>` however. The +``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMESTAMP_COPY`` timestamp type which is used by e.g. on +mem-to-mem devices is an exception to the rule: the timestamp source +flags are copied from the OUTPUT video buffer to the CAPTURE video +buffer. + + +.. _v4l2-buffer: + +struct v4l2_buffer +================== + +.. flat-table:: struct v4l2_buffer + :header-rows: 0 + :stub-columns: 0 + :widths: 1 1 1 2 + + + - .. row 1 + + - __u32 + + - ``index`` + + - + - Number of the buffer, set by the application except when calling + :ref:`VIDIOC_DQBUF <VIDIOC_QBUF>`, then it is set by the + driver. This field can range from zero to the number of buffers + allocated with the :ref:`VIDIOC_REQBUFS` ioctl + (struct :ref:`v4l2_requestbuffers <v4l2-requestbuffers>` + ``count``), plus any buffers allocated with + :ref:`VIDIOC_CREATE_BUFS` minus one. + + - .. row 2 + + - __u32 + + - ``type`` + + - + - Type of the buffer, same as struct + :ref:`v4l2_format <v4l2-format>` ``type`` or struct + :ref:`v4l2_requestbuffers <v4l2-requestbuffers>` ``type``, set + by the application. See :ref:`v4l2-buf-type` + + - .. row 3 + + - __u32 + + - ``bytesused`` + + - + - The number of bytes occupied by the data in the buffer. It depends + on the negotiated data format and may change with each buffer for + compressed variable size data like JPEG images. Drivers must set + this field when ``type`` refers to a capture stream, applications + when it refers to an output stream. If the application sets this + to 0 for an output stream, then ``bytesused`` will be set to the + size of the buffer (see the ``length`` field of this struct) by + the driver. For multiplanar formats this field is ignored and the + ``planes`` pointer is used instead. + + - .. row 4 + + - __u32 + + - ``flags`` + + - + - Flags set by the application or driver, see :ref:`buffer-flags`. + + - .. row 5 + + - __u32 + + - ``field`` + + - + - Indicates the field order of the image in the buffer, see + :ref:`v4l2-field`. This field is not used when the buffer + contains VBI data. Drivers must set it when ``type`` refers to a + capture stream, applications when it refers to an output stream. + + - .. row 6 + + - struct timeval + + - ``timestamp`` + + - + - For capture streams this is time when the first data byte was + captured, as returned by the :c:func:`clock_gettime()` function + for the relevant clock id; see ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMESTAMP_*`` in + :ref:`buffer-flags`. For output streams the driver stores the + time at which the last data byte was actually sent out in the + ``timestamp`` field. This permits applications to monitor the + drift between the video and system clock. For output streams that + use ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMESTAMP_COPY`` the application has to fill + in the timestamp which will be copied by the driver to the capture + stream. + + - .. row 7 + + - struct :ref:`v4l2_timecode <v4l2-timecode>` + + - ``timecode`` + + - + - When ``type`` is ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE`` and the + ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMECODE`` flag is set in ``flags``, this + structure contains a frame timecode. In + :ref:`V4L2_FIELD_ALTERNATE <v4l2-field>` mode the top and + bottom field contain the same timecode. Timecodes are intended to + help video editing and are typically recorded on video tapes, but + also embedded in compressed formats like MPEG. This field is + independent of the ``timestamp`` and ``sequence`` fields. + + - .. row 8 + + - __u32 + + - ``sequence`` + + - + - Set by the driver, counting the frames (not fields!) in sequence. + This field is set for both input and output devices. + + - .. row 9 + + - :cspan:`3` + + In :ref:`V4L2_FIELD_ALTERNATE <v4l2-field>` mode the top and + bottom field have the same sequence number. The count starts at + zero and includes dropped or repeated frames. A dropped frame was + received by an input device but could not be stored due to lack of + free buffer space. A repeated frame was displayed again by an + output device because the application did not pass new data in + time. + + .. note:: This may count the frames received e.g. over USB, without + taking into account the frames dropped by the remote hardware due + to limited compression throughput or bus bandwidth. These devices + identify by not enumerating any video standards, see + :ref:`standard`. + + - .. row 10 + + - __u32 + + - ``memory`` + + - + - This field must be set by applications and/or drivers in + accordance with the selected I/O method. See :ref:`v4l2-memory` + + - .. row 11 + + - union + + - ``m`` + + - .. row 12 + + - + - __u32 + + - ``offset`` + + - For the single-planar API and when ``memory`` is + ``V4L2_MEMORY_MMAP`` this is the offset of the buffer from the + start of the device memory. The value is returned by the driver + and apart of serving as parameter to the + :ref:`mmap() <func-mmap>` function not useful for applications. + See :ref:`mmap` for details + + - .. row 13 + + - + - unsigned long + + - ``userptr`` + + - For the single-planar API and when ``memory`` is + ``V4L2_MEMORY_USERPTR`` this is a pointer to the buffer (casted to + unsigned long type) in virtual memory, set by the application. See + :ref:`userp` for details. + + - .. row 14 + + - + - struct v4l2_plane + + - ``*planes`` + + - When using the multi-planar API, contains a userspace pointer to + an array of struct :ref:`v4l2_plane <v4l2-plane>`. The size of + the array should be put in the ``length`` field of this + :ref:`struct v4l2_buffer <v4l2-buffer>` structure. + + - .. row 15 + + - + - int + + - ``fd`` + + - For the single-plane API and when ``memory`` is + ``V4L2_MEMORY_DMABUF`` this is the file descriptor associated with + a DMABUF buffer. + + - .. row 16 + + - __u32 + + - ``length`` + + - + - Size of the buffer (not the payload) in bytes for the + single-planar API. This is set by the driver based on the calls to + :ref:`VIDIOC_REQBUFS` and/or + :ref:`VIDIOC_CREATE_BUFS`. For the + multi-planar API the application sets this to the number of + elements in the ``planes`` array. The driver will fill in the + actual number of valid elements in that array. + + - .. row 17 + + - __u32 + + - ``reserved2`` + + - + - A place holder for future extensions. Drivers and applications + must set this to 0. + + - .. row 18 + + - __u32 + + - ``reserved`` + + - + - A place holder for future extensions. Drivers and applications + must set this to 0. + + + +.. _v4l2-plane: + +struct v4l2_plane +================= + +.. flat-table:: + :header-rows: 0 + :stub-columns: 0 + :widths: 1 1 1 2 + + + - .. row 1 + + - __u32 + + - ``bytesused`` + + - + - The number of bytes occupied by data in the plane (its payload). + Drivers must set this field when ``type`` refers to a capture + stream, applications when it refers to an output stream. If the + application sets this to 0 for an output stream, then + ``bytesused`` will be set to the size of the plane (see the + ``length`` field of this struct) by the driver. + + .. note:: Note that the actual image data starts at ``data_offset`` + which may not be 0. + + - .. row 2 + + - __u32 + + - ``length`` + + - + - Size in bytes of the plane (not its payload). This is set by the + driver based on the calls to + :ref:`VIDIOC_REQBUFS` and/or + :ref:`VIDIOC_CREATE_BUFS`. + + - .. row 3 + + - union + + - ``m`` + + - + - + + - .. row 4 + + - + - __u32 + + - ``mem_offset`` + + - When the memory type in the containing struct + :ref:`v4l2_buffer <v4l2-buffer>` is ``V4L2_MEMORY_MMAP``, this + is the value that should be passed to :ref:`mmap() <func-mmap>`, + similar to the ``offset`` field in struct + :ref:`v4l2_buffer <v4l2-buffer>`. + + - .. row 5 + + - + - unsigned long + + - ``userptr`` + + - When the memory type in the containing struct + :ref:`v4l2_buffer <v4l2-buffer>` is ``V4L2_MEMORY_USERPTR``, + this is a userspace pointer to the memory allocated for this plane + by an application. + + - .. row 6 + + - + - int + + - ``fd`` + + - When the memory type in the containing struct + :ref:`v4l2_buffer <v4l2-buffer>` is ``V4L2_MEMORY_DMABUF``, + this is a file descriptor associated with a DMABUF buffer, similar + to the ``fd`` field in struct :ref:`v4l2_buffer <v4l2-buffer>`. + + - .. row 7 + + - __u32 + + - ``data_offset`` + + - + - Offset in bytes to video data in the plane. Drivers must set this + field when ``type`` refers to a capture stream, applications when + it refers to an output stream. + + .. note:: That data_offset is included in ``bytesused``. So the + size of the image in the plane is ``bytesused``-``data_offset`` + at offset ``data_offset`` from the start of the plane. + + - .. row 8 + + - __u32 + + - ``reserved[11]`` + + - + - Reserved for future use. Should be zeroed by drivers and + applications. + + + +.. _v4l2-buf-type: + +enum v4l2_buf_type +================== + +.. flat-table:: + :header-rows: 0 + :stub-columns: 0 + :widths: 3 1 4 + + + - .. row 1 + + - ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE`` + + - 1 + + - Buffer of a single-planar video capture stream, see + :ref:`capture`. + + - .. row 2 + + - ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE`` + + - 9 + + - Buffer of a multi-planar video capture stream, see + :ref:`capture`. + + - .. row 3 + + - ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT`` + + - 2 + + - Buffer of a single-planar video output stream, see + :ref:`output`. + + - .. row 4 + + - ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE`` + + - 10 + + - Buffer of a multi-planar video output stream, see :ref:`output`. + + - .. row 5 + + - ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OVERLAY`` + + - 3 + + - Buffer for video overlay, see :ref:`overlay`. + + - .. row 6 + + - ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VBI_CAPTURE`` + + - 4 + + - Buffer of a raw VBI capture stream, see :ref:`raw-vbi`. + + - .. row 7 + + - ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VBI_OUTPUT`` + + - 5 + + - Buffer of a raw VBI output stream, see :ref:`raw-vbi`. + + - .. row 8 + + - ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_SLICED_VBI_CAPTURE`` + + - 6 + + - Buffer of a sliced VBI capture stream, see :ref:`sliced`. + + - .. row 9 + + - ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_SLICED_VBI_OUTPUT`` + + - 7 + + - Buffer of a sliced VBI output stream, see :ref:`sliced`. + + - .. row 10 + + - ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_OVERLAY`` + + - 8 + + - Buffer for video output overlay (OSD), see :ref:`osd`. + + - .. row 11 + + - ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_SDR_CAPTURE`` + + - 11 + + - Buffer for Software Defined Radio (SDR) capture stream, see + :ref:`sdr`. + + - .. row 12 + + - ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_SDR_OUTPUT`` + + - 12 + + - Buffer for Software Defined Radio (SDR) output stream, see + :ref:`sdr`. + + + +.. _buffer-flags: + +Buffer Flags +============ + +.. flat-table:: + :header-rows: 0 + :stub-columns: 0 + :widths: 3 1 4 + + + - .. _`V4L2-BUF-FLAG-MAPPED`: + + - ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_MAPPED`` + + - 0x00000001 + + - The buffer resides in device memory and has been mapped into the + application's address space, see :ref:`mmap` for details. + Drivers set or clear this flag when the + :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYBUF`, + :ref:`VIDIOC_QBUF` or + :ref:`VIDIOC_DQBUF <VIDIOC_QBUF>` ioctl is called. Set by the + driver. + + - .. _`V4L2-BUF-FLAG-QUEUED`: + + - ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_QUEUED`` + + - 0x00000002 + + - Internally drivers maintain two buffer queues, an incoming and + outgoing queue. When this flag is set, the buffer is currently on + the incoming queue. It automatically moves to the outgoing queue + after the buffer has been filled (capture devices) or displayed + (output devices). Drivers set or clear this flag when the + ``VIDIOC_QUERYBUF`` ioctl is called. After (successful) calling + the ``VIDIOC_QBUF``\ ioctl it is always set and after + ``VIDIOC_DQBUF`` always cleared. + + - .. _`V4L2-BUF-FLAG-DONE`: + + - ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_DONE`` + + - 0x00000004 + + - When this flag is set, the buffer is currently on the outgoing + queue, ready to be dequeued from the driver. Drivers set or clear + this flag when the ``VIDIOC_QUERYBUF`` ioctl is called. After + calling the ``VIDIOC_QBUF`` or ``VIDIOC_DQBUF`` it is always + cleared. Of course a buffer cannot be on both queues at the same + time, the ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_QUEUED`` and ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_DONE`` flag + are mutually exclusive. They can be both cleared however, then the + buffer is in "dequeued" state, in the application domain so to + say. + + - .. _`V4L2-BUF-FLAG-ERROR`: + + - ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_ERROR`` + + - 0x00000040 + + - When this flag is set, the buffer has been dequeued successfully, + although the data might have been corrupted. This is recoverable, + streaming may continue as normal and the buffer may be reused + normally. Drivers set this flag when the ``VIDIOC_DQBUF`` ioctl is + called. + + - .. _`V4L2-BUF-FLAG-KEYFRAME`: + + - ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_KEYFRAME`` + + - 0x00000008 + + - Drivers set or clear this flag when calling the ``VIDIOC_DQBUF`` + ioctl. It may be set by video capture devices when the buffer + contains a compressed image which is a key frame (or field), i. e. + can be decompressed on its own. Also known as an I-frame. + Applications can set this bit when ``type`` refers to an output + stream. + + - .. _`V4L2-BUF-FLAG-PFRAME`: + + - ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_PFRAME`` + + - 0x00000010 + + - Similar to ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_KEYFRAME`` this flags predicted frames + or fields which contain only differences to a previous key frame. + Applications can set this bit when ``type`` refers to an output + stream. + + - .. _`V4L2-BUF-FLAG-BFRAME`: + + - ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_BFRAME`` + + - 0x00000020 + + - Similar to ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_KEYFRAME`` this flags a bi-directional + predicted frame or field which contains only the differences + between the current frame and both the preceding and following key + frames to specify its content. Applications can set this bit when + ``type`` refers to an output stream. + + - .. _`V4L2-BUF-FLAG-TIMECODE`: + + - ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMECODE`` + + - 0x00000100 + + - The ``timecode`` field is valid. Drivers set or clear this flag + when the ``VIDIOC_DQBUF`` ioctl is called. Applications can set + this bit and the corresponding ``timecode`` structure when + ``type`` refers to an output stream. + + - .. _`V4L2-BUF-FLAG-PREPARED`: + + - ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_PREPARED`` + + - 0x00000400 + + - The buffer has been prepared for I/O and can be queued by the + application. Drivers set or clear this flag when the + :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYBUF`, + :ref:`VIDIOC_PREPARE_BUF <VIDIOC_QBUF>`, + :ref:`VIDIOC_QBUF` or + :ref:`VIDIOC_DQBUF <VIDIOC_QBUF>` ioctl is called. + + - .. _`V4L2-BUF-FLAG-NO-CACHE-INVALIDATE`: + + - ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_NO_CACHE_INVALIDATE`` + + - 0x00000800 + + - Caches do not have to be invalidated for this buffer. Typically + applications shall use this flag if the data captured in the + buffer is not going to be touched by the CPU, instead the buffer + will, probably, be passed on to a DMA-capable hardware unit for + further processing or output. + + - .. _`V4L2-BUF-FLAG-NO-CACHE-CLEAN`: + + - ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_NO_CACHE_CLEAN`` + + - 0x00001000 + + - Caches do not have to be cleaned for this buffer. Typically + applications shall use this flag for output buffers if the data in + this buffer has not been created by the CPU but by some + DMA-capable unit, in which case caches have not been used. + + - .. _`V4L2-BUF-FLAG-LAST`: + + - ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_LAST`` + + - 0x00100000 + + - Last buffer produced by the hardware. mem2mem codec drivers set + this flag on the capture queue for the last buffer when the + :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYBUF` or + :ref:`VIDIOC_DQBUF <VIDIOC_QBUF>` ioctl is called. Due to + hardware limitations, the last buffer may be empty. In this case + the driver will set the ``bytesused`` field to 0, regardless of + the format. Any Any subsequent call to the + :ref:`VIDIOC_DQBUF <VIDIOC_QBUF>` ioctl will not block anymore, + but return an ``EPIPE`` error code. + + - .. _`V4L2-BUF-FLAG-TIMESTAMP-MASK`: + + - ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMESTAMP_MASK`` + + - 0x0000e000 + + - Mask for timestamp types below. To test the timestamp type, mask + out bits not belonging to timestamp type by performing a logical + and operation with buffer flags and timestamp mask. + + - .. _`V4L2-BUF-FLAG-TIMESTAMP-UNKNOWN`: + + - ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMESTAMP_UNKNOWN`` + + - 0x00000000 + + - Unknown timestamp type. This type is used by drivers before Linux + 3.9 and may be either monotonic (see below) or realtime (wall + clock). Monotonic clock has been favoured in embedded systems + whereas most of the drivers use the realtime clock. Either kinds + of timestamps are available in user space via + :c:func:`clock_gettime(2)` using clock IDs ``CLOCK_MONOTONIC`` + and ``CLOCK_REALTIME``, respectively. + + - .. _`V4L2-BUF-FLAG-TIMESTAMP-MONOTONIC`: + + - ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMESTAMP_MONOTONIC`` + + - 0x00002000 + + - The buffer timestamp has been taken from the ``CLOCK_MONOTONIC`` + clock. To access the same clock outside V4L2, use + :c:func:`clock_gettime(2)`. + + - .. _`V4L2-BUF-FLAG-TIMESTAMP-COPY`: + + - ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMESTAMP_COPY`` + + - 0x00004000 + + - The CAPTURE buffer timestamp has been taken from the corresponding + OUTPUT buffer. This flag applies only to mem2mem devices. + + - .. _`V4L2-BUF-FLAG-TSTAMP-SRC-MASK`: + + - ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TSTAMP_SRC_MASK`` + + - 0x00070000 + + - Mask for timestamp sources below. The timestamp source defines the + point of time the timestamp is taken in relation to the frame. + Logical 'and' operation between the ``flags`` field and + ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TSTAMP_SRC_MASK`` produces the value of the + timestamp source. Applications must set the timestamp source when + ``type`` refers to an output stream and + ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMESTAMP_COPY`` is set. + + - .. _`V4L2-BUF-FLAG-TSTAMP-SRC-EOF`: + + - ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TSTAMP_SRC_EOF`` + + - 0x00000000 + + - End Of Frame. The buffer timestamp has been taken when the last + pixel of the frame has been received or the last pixel of the + frame has been transmitted. In practice, software generated + timestamps will typically be read from the clock a small amount of + time after the last pixel has been received or transmitten, + depending on the system and other activity in it. + + - .. _`V4L2-BUF-FLAG-TSTAMP-SRC-SOE`: + + - ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TSTAMP_SRC_SOE`` + + - 0x00010000 + + - Start Of Exposure. The buffer timestamp has been taken when the + exposure of the frame has begun. This is only valid for the + ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE`` buffer type. + + + +.. _v4l2-memory: + +enum v4l2_memory +================ + +.. flat-table:: + :header-rows: 0 + :stub-columns: 0 + :widths: 3 1 4 + + + - .. row 1 + + - ``V4L2_MEMORY_MMAP`` + + - 1 + + - The buffer is used for :ref:`memory mapping <mmap>` I/O. + + - .. row 2 + + - ``V4L2_MEMORY_USERPTR`` + + - 2 + + - The buffer is used for :ref:`user pointer <userp>` I/O. + + - .. row 3 + + - ``V4L2_MEMORY_OVERLAY`` + + - 3 + + - [to do] + + - .. row 4 + + - ``V4L2_MEMORY_DMABUF`` + + - 4 + + - The buffer is used for :ref:`DMA shared buffer <dmabuf>` I/O. + + + +Timecodes +========= + +The :ref:`struct v4l2_timecode <v4l2-timecode>` structure is designed to hold a +:ref:`smpte12m` or similar timecode. (struct +:c:type:`struct timeval` timestamps are stored in struct +:ref:`v4l2_buffer <v4l2-buffer>` field ``timestamp``.) + + +.. _v4l2-timecode: + +struct v4l2_timecode +-------------------- + +.. flat-table:: + :header-rows: 0 + :stub-columns: 0 + :widths: 1 1 2 + + + - .. row 1 + + - __u32 + + - ``type`` + + - Frame rate the timecodes are based on, see :ref:`timecode-type`. + + - .. row 2 + + - __u32 + + - ``flags`` + + - Timecode flags, see :ref:`timecode-flags`. + + - .. row 3 + + - __u8 + + - ``frames`` + + - Frame count, 0 ... 23/24/29/49/59, depending on the type of + timecode. + + - .. row 4 + + - __u8 + + - ``seconds`` + + - Seconds count, 0 ... 59. This is a binary, not BCD number. + + - .. row 5 + + - __u8 + + - ``minutes`` + + - Minutes count, 0 ... 59. This is a binary, not BCD number. + + - .. row 6 + + - __u8 + + - ``hours`` + + - Hours count, 0 ... 29. This is a binary, not BCD number. + + - .. row 7 + + - __u8 + + - ``userbits``\ [4] + + - The "user group" bits from the timecode. + + + +.. _timecode-type: + +Timecode Types +-------------- + +.. flat-table:: + :header-rows: 0 + :stub-columns: 0 + :widths: 3 1 4 + + + - .. row 1 + + - ``V4L2_TC_TYPE_24FPS`` + + - 1 + + - 24 frames per second, i. e. film. + + - .. row 2 + + - ``V4L2_TC_TYPE_25FPS`` + + - 2 + + - 25 frames per second, i. e. PAL or SECAM video. + + - .. row 3 + + - ``V4L2_TC_TYPE_30FPS`` + + - 3 + + - 30 frames per second, i. e. NTSC video. + + - .. row 4 + + - ``V4L2_TC_TYPE_50FPS`` + + - 4 + + - + + - .. row 5 + + - ``V4L2_TC_TYPE_60FPS`` + + - 5 + + - + + + +.. _timecode-flags: + +Timecode Flags +-------------- + +.. flat-table:: + :header-rows: 0 + :stub-columns: 0 + :widths: 3 1 4 + + + - .. row 1 + + - ``V4L2_TC_FLAG_DROPFRAME`` + + - 0x0001 + + - Indicates "drop frame" semantics for counting frames in 29.97 fps + material. When set, frame numbers 0 and 1 at the start of each + minute, except minutes 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 are omitted from the + count. + + - .. row 2 + + - ``V4L2_TC_FLAG_COLORFRAME`` + + - 0x0002 + + - The "color frame" flag. + + - .. row 3 + + - ``V4L2_TC_USERBITS_field`` + + - 0x000C + + - Field mask for the "binary group flags". + + - .. row 4 + + - ``V4L2_TC_USERBITS_USERDEFINED`` + + - 0x0000 + + - Unspecified format. + + - .. row 5 + + - ``V4L2_TC_USERBITS_8BITCHARS`` + + - 0x0008 + + - 8-bit ISO characters. |