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diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/hist-v4l2.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/hist-v4l2.rst index 3ba1c0c2df1a..a84895968349 100644 --- a/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/hist-v4l2.rst +++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/hist-v4l2.rst @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ renamed to :ref:`VIDIOC_ENUMSTD`, Codec API was released. 1998-11-08: Many minor changes. Most symbols have been renamed. Some -material changes to struct :ref:`v4l2_capability <v4l2-capability>`. +material changes to struct :c:type:`v4l2_capability`. 1998-11-12: The read/write directon of some ioctls was misdefined. @@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ to simplify the API, while making it more extensible and following common Linux driver API conventions. 1. Some typos in ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG`` symbols were fixed. struct - :ref:`v4l2_clip <v4l2-clip>` was changed for compatibility with + :c:type:`v4l2_clip` was changed for compatibility with v4l. (1999-08-30) 2. ``V4L2_TUNER_SUB_LANG1`` was added. (1999-09-05) @@ -152,14 +152,14 @@ common Linux driver API conventions. ``VIDIOC_G_INFMT``, ``VIDIOC_S_OUTFMT``, ``VIDIOC_G_OUTFMT``, ``VIDIOC_S_VBIFMT`` and ``VIDIOC_G_VBIFMT``. The image format structure :c:type:`struct v4l2_format` was renamed to struct - :ref:`v4l2_pix_format <v4l2-pix-format>`, while struct - :ref:`v4l2_format <v4l2-format>` is now the envelopping structure + :c:type:`v4l2_pix_format`, while struct + :c:type:`v4l2_format` is now the envelopping structure for all format negotiations. 5. Similar to the changes above, the ``VIDIOC_G_PARM`` and ``VIDIOC_S_PARM`` ioctls were merged with ``VIDIOC_G_OUTPARM`` and ``VIDIOC_S_OUTPARM``. A ``type`` field in the new struct - :ref:`v4l2_streamparm <v4l2-streamparm>` selects the respective + :c:type:`v4l2_streamparm` selects the respective union member. This change obsoletes the ``VIDIOC_G_OUTPARM`` and @@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ common Linux driver API conventions. categories might have a greater separation, or may even appear in separate windows. -7. The struct :ref:`v4l2_buffer <v4l2-buffer>` ``timestamp`` was +7. The struct :c:type:`v4l2_buffer` ``timestamp`` was changed to a 64 bit integer, containing the sampling or output time of the frame in nanoseconds. Additionally timestamps will be in absolute system time, not starting from zero at the beginning of a @@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ common Linux driver API conventions. return a 64-bit integer. 8. A ``sequence`` field was added to struct - :ref:`v4l2_buffer <v4l2-buffer>`. The ``sequence`` field counts + :c:type:`v4l2_buffer`. The ``sequence`` field counts captured frames, it is ignored by output devices. When a capture driver drops a frame, the sequence number of that frame is skipped. @@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ common Linux driver API conventions. V4L2 Version 0.20 incremental changes ===================================== -1999-12-23: In struct :ref:`v4l2_vbi_format <v4l2-vbi-format>` the +1999-12-23: In struct :c:type:`v4l2_vbi_format` the ``reserved1`` field became ``offset``. Previously drivers were required to clear the ``reserved1`` field. @@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ compatibility* as the :ref:`VIDIOC_G_FMT <VIDIOC_G_FMT>` and :ref:`VIDIOC_S_FMT <VIDIOC_G_FMT>` ioctls may fail now if the struct :c:type:`struct v4l2_fmt` ``type`` field does not contain ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VBI``. In the documentation of the struct -:ref:`v4l2_vbi_format <v4l2-vbi-format>` ``offset`` field the +:c:type:`v4l2_vbi_format` ``offset`` field the ambiguous phrase "rising edge" was changed to "leading edge". @@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ This unnamed version was finally merged into Linux 2.5.46. until the application attempts to initiate a data exchange, see :ref:`open`. -3. The struct :ref:`v4l2_capability <v4l2-capability>` changed +3. The struct :c:type:`v4l2_capability` changed dramatically. Note that also the size of the structure changed, which is encoded in the ioctl request code, thus older V4L2 devices will respond with an ``EINVAL`` error code to the new @@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ This unnamed version was finally merged into Linux 2.5.46. ``V4L2_FLAG_MONOCHROME`` flag was removed, this information is available as described in :ref:`format`. -4. In struct :ref:`v4l2_input <v4l2-input>` the ``assoc_audio`` +4. In struct :c:type:`v4l2_input` the ``assoc_audio`` field and the ``capability`` field and its only flag ``V4L2_INPUT_CAP_AUDIO`` was replaced by the new ``audioset`` field. Instead of linking one video input to one audio input this field @@ -363,11 +363,11 @@ This unnamed version was finally merged into Linux 2.5.46. New fields are ``tuner`` (reversing the former link from tuners to video inputs), ``std`` and ``status``. - Accordingly struct :ref:`v4l2_output <v4l2-output>` lost its + Accordingly struct :c:type:`v4l2_output` lost its ``capability`` and ``assoc_audio`` fields. ``audioset``, ``modulator`` and ``std`` where added instead. -5. The struct :ref:`v4l2_audio <v4l2-audio>` field ``audio`` was +5. The struct :c:type:`v4l2_audio` field ``audio`` was renamed to ``index``, for consistency with other structures. A new capability flag ``V4L2_AUDCAP_STEREO`` was added to indicated if the audio input in question supports stereo sound. @@ -376,20 +376,20 @@ This unnamed version was finally merged into Linux 2.5.46. (However the same applies to AVL which is still there.) Again for consistency the struct - :ref:`v4l2_audioout <v4l2-audioout>` field ``audio`` was renamed + :c:type:`v4l2_audioout` field ``audio`` was renamed to ``index``. -6. The struct :ref:`v4l2_tuner <v4l2-tuner>` ``input`` field was +6. The struct :c:type:`v4l2_tuner` ``input`` field was replaced by an ``index`` field, permitting devices with multiple tuners. The link between video inputs and tuners is now reversed, inputs point to their tuner. The ``std`` substructure became a simple set (more about this below) and moved into struct - :ref:`v4l2_input <v4l2-input>`. A ``type`` field was added. + :c:type:`v4l2_input`. A ``type`` field was added. - Accordingly in struct :ref:`v4l2_modulator <v4l2-modulator>` the + Accordingly in struct :c:type:`v4l2_modulator` the ``output`` was replaced by an ``index`` field. - In struct :ref:`v4l2_frequency <v4l2-frequency>` the ``port`` + In struct :c:type:`v4l2_frequency` the ``port`` field was replaced by a ``tuner`` field containing the respective tuner or modulator index number. A tuner ``type`` field was added and the ``reserved`` field became larger for future extensions @@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ This unnamed version was finally merged into Linux 2.5.46. :ref:`VIDIOC_S_STD <VIDIOC_G_STD>` now take a pointer to this type as argument. :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYSTD` was added to autodetect the received standard, if the hardware has this - capability. In struct :ref:`v4l2_standard <v4l2-standard>` an + capability. In struct :c:type:`v4l2_standard` an ``index`` field was added for :ref:`VIDIOC_ENUMSTD`. A :ref:`v4l2_std_id <v4l2-std-id>` field named ``id`` was added as @@ -417,10 +417,10 @@ This unnamed version was finally merged into Linux 2.5.46. Struct :c:type:`struct v4l2_enumstd` ceased to be. :ref:`VIDIOC_ENUMSTD` now takes a pointer to a - struct :ref:`v4l2_standard <v4l2-standard>` directly. The + struct :c:type:`v4l2_standard` directly. The information which standards are supported by a particular video - input or output moved into struct :ref:`v4l2_input <v4l2-input>` - and struct :ref:`v4l2_output <v4l2-output>` fields named ``std``, + input or output moved into struct :c:type:`v4l2_input` + and struct :c:type:`v4l2_output` fields named ``std``, respectively. 8. The struct :ref:`v4l2_queryctrl <v4l2-queryctrl>` fields @@ -432,8 +432,8 @@ This unnamed version was finally merged into Linux 2.5.46. :ref:`VIDIOC_S_FMT <VIDIOC_G_FMT>`, but without the overhead of programming the hardware and regardless of I/O in progress. - In struct :ref:`v4l2_format <v4l2-format>` the ``fmt`` union was - extended to contain struct :ref:`v4l2_window <v4l2-window>`. All + In struct :c:type:`v4l2_format` the ``fmt`` union was + extended to contain struct :c:type:`v4l2_window`. All image format negotiations are now possible with ``VIDIOC_G_FMT``, ``VIDIOC_S_FMT`` and ``VIDIOC_TRY_FMT``; ioctl. The ``VIDIOC_G_WIN`` and ``VIDIOC_S_WIN`` ioctls to prepare for a video overlay were @@ -533,15 +533,15 @@ This unnamed version was finally merged into Linux 2.5.46. - ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_PRIVATE`` (but this is deprecated) -10. In struct :ref:`v4l2_fmtdesc <v4l2-fmtdesc>` a enum +10. In struct :c:type:`v4l2_fmtdesc` a enum :ref:`v4l2_buf_type <v4l2-buf-type>` field named ``type`` was - added as in struct :ref:`v4l2_format <v4l2-format>`. The + added as in struct :c:type:`v4l2_format`. The ``VIDIOC_ENUM_FBUFFMT`` ioctl is no longer needed and was removed. These calls can be replaced by :ref:`VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT` with type ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OVERLAY``. -11. In struct :ref:`v4l2_pix_format <v4l2-pix-format>` the ``depth`` +11. In struct :c:type:`v4l2_pix_format` the ``depth`` field was removed, assuming applications which recognize the format by its four-character-code already know the color depth, and others do not care about it. The same rationale lead to the removal of the @@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ This unnamed version was finally merged into Linux 2.5.46. ``V4L2_COLORSPACE_BT878``, ``V4L2_COLORSPACE_470_SYSTEM_M`` or ``V4L2_COLORSPACE_470_SYSTEM_BG`` replaces ``V4L2_FMT_CS_601YUV``. -12. In struct :ref:`v4l2_requestbuffers <v4l2-requestbuffers>` the +12. In struct :c:type:`v4l2_requestbuffers` the ``type`` field was properly defined as enum :ref:`v4l2_buf_type <v4l2-buf-type>`. Buffer types changed as mentioned above. A new ``memory`` field of type enum @@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ This unnamed version was finally merged into Linux 2.5.46. I/O methods using buffers allocated by the driver or the application. See :ref:`io` for details. -13. In struct :ref:`v4l2_buffer <v4l2-buffer>` the ``type`` field was +13. In struct :c:type:`v4l2_buffer` the ``type`` field was properly defined as enum :ref:`v4l2_buf_type <v4l2-buf-type>`. Buffer types changed as mentioned above. A ``field`` field of type enum :ref:`v4l2_field <v4l2-field>` was added to indicate if a @@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ This unnamed version was finally merged into Linux 2.5.46. indeed allocated in device memory rather than DMA-able system memory. It was barely useful and so was removed. -14. In struct :ref:`v4l2_framebuffer <v4l2-framebuffer>` the +14. In struct :c:type:`v4l2_framebuffer` the ``base[3]`` array anticipating double- and triple-buffering in off-screen video memory, however without defining a synchronization mechanism, was replaced by a single pointer. The @@ -659,13 +659,13 @@ This unnamed version was finally merged into Linux 2.5.46. ``V4L2_FBUF_CAP_LIST_CLIPPING`` and ``V4L2_FBUF_CAP_BITMAP_CLIPPING``. -15. In struct :ref:`v4l2_clip <v4l2-clip>` the ``x``, ``y``, +15. In struct :c:type:`v4l2_clip` the ``x``, ``y``, ``width`` and ``height`` field moved into a ``c`` substructure of - type struct :ref:`v4l2_rect <v4l2-rect>`. The ``x`` and ``y`` + type struct :c:type:`v4l2_rect`. The ``x`` and ``y`` fields were renamed to ``left`` and ``top``, i. e. offsets to a context dependent origin. -16. In struct :ref:`v4l2_window <v4l2-window>` the ``x``, ``y``, +16. In struct :c:type:`v4l2_window` the ``x``, ``y``, ``width`` and ``height`` field moved into a ``w`` substructure as above. A ``field`` field of type %v4l2-field; was added to distinguish between field and frame (interlaced) overlay. @@ -678,21 +678,21 @@ This unnamed version was finally merged into Linux 2.5.46. :c:type:`struct v4l2_cropcap` and :c:type:`struct v4l2_crop` where redefined for this purpose. See :ref:`crop` for details. -18. In struct :ref:`v4l2_vbi_format <v4l2-vbi-format>` the +18. In struct :c:type:`v4l2_vbi_format` the ``SAMPLE_FORMAT`` field now contains a four-character-code as used to identify video image formats and ``V4L2_PIX_FMT_GREY`` replaces the ``V4L2_VBI_SF_UBYTE`` define. The ``reserved`` field was extended. -19. In struct :ref:`v4l2_captureparm <v4l2-captureparm>` the type of +19. In struct :c:type:`v4l2_captureparm` the type of the ``timeperframe`` field changed from unsigned long to struct - :ref:`v4l2_fract <v4l2-fract>`. This allows the accurate + :c:type:`v4l2_fract`. This allows the accurate expression of multiples of the NTSC-M frame rate 30000 / 1001. A new field ``readbuffers`` was added to control the driver behaviour in read I/O mode. Similar changes were made to struct - :ref:`v4l2_outputparm <v4l2-outputparm>`. + :c:type:`v4l2_outputparm`. 20. The struct :c:type:`struct v4l2_performance` and ``VIDIOC_G_PERF`` ioctl were dropped. Except when using the @@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ V4L2 in Linux 2.6.8 =================== 1. A new field ``input`` (former ``reserved[0]``) was added to the - struct :ref:`v4l2_buffer <v4l2-buffer>` structure. Purpose of this + struct :c:type:`v4l2_buffer` structure. Purpose of this field is to alternate between video inputs (e. g. cameras) in step with the video capturing process. This function must be enabled with the new ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_INPUT`` flag. The ``flags`` field is no @@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ V4L2 spec erratum 2004-08-01 4. The documentation of the :ref:`VIDIOC_QBUF` and :ref:`VIDIOC_DQBUF <VIDIOC_QBUF>` ioctls did not mention the - struct :ref:`v4l2_buffer <v4l2-buffer>` ``memory`` field. It was + struct :c:type:`v4l2_buffer` ``memory`` field. It was also missing from examples. Also on the ``VIDIOC_DQBUF`` page the ``EIO`` error code was not documented. @@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ V4L2 spec erratum 2006-01-10 ============================ 1. The ``V4L2_IN_ST_COLOR_KILL`` flag in struct - :ref:`v4l2_input <v4l2-input>` not only indicates if the color + :c:type:`v4l2_input` not only indicates if the color killer is enabled, but also if it is active. (The color killer disables color decoding when it detects no color in the video signal to improve the image quality.) @@ -914,16 +914,16 @@ V4L2 spec erratum 2006-01-10 V4L2 spec erratum 2006-02-03 ============================ -1. In struct :ref:`v4l2_captureparm <v4l2-captureparm>` and struct - :ref:`v4l2_outputparm <v4l2-outputparm>` the ``timeperframe`` +1. In struct :c:type:`v4l2_captureparm` and struct + :c:type:`v4l2_outputparm` the ``timeperframe`` field gives the time in seconds, not microseconds. V4L2 spec erratum 2006-02-04 ============================ -1. The ``clips`` field in struct :ref:`v4l2_window <v4l2-window>` - must point to an array of struct :ref:`v4l2_clip <v4l2-clip>`, not +1. The ``clips`` field in struct :c:type:`v4l2_window` + must point to an array of struct :c:type:`v4l2_clip`, not a linked list, because drivers ignore the struct :c:type:`struct v4l2_clip`. ``next`` pointer. @@ -951,18 +951,18 @@ V4L2 spec erratum 2006-09-23 (Draft 0.15) not mentioned along with other buffer types. 2. In :ref:`VIDIOC_G_AUDIO <VIDIOC_G_AUDIO>` it was clarified that the struct - :ref:`v4l2_audio <v4l2-audio>` ``mode`` field is a flags field. + :c:type:`v4l2_audio` ``mode`` field is a flags field. 3. :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYCAP` did not mention the sliced VBI and radio capability flags. 4. In :ref:`VIDIOC_G_FREQUENCY <VIDIOC_G_FREQUENCY>` it was clarified that applications must initialize the tuner ``type`` field of struct - :ref:`v4l2_frequency <v4l2-frequency>` before calling + :c:type:`v4l2_frequency` before calling :ref:`VIDIOC_S_FREQUENCY <VIDIOC_G_FREQUENCY>`. 5. The ``reserved`` array in struct - :ref:`v4l2_requestbuffers <v4l2-requestbuffers>` has 2 elements, + :c:type:`v4l2_requestbuffers` has 2 elements, not 32. 6. In :ref:`output` and :ref:`raw-vbi` the device file names @@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ V4L2 in Linux 2.6.18 V4L2 in Linux 2.6.19 ==================== -1. In struct :ref:`v4l2_sliced_vbi_cap <v4l2-sliced-vbi-cap>` a +1. In struct :c:type:`v4l2_sliced_vbi_cap` a buffer type field was added replacing a reserved field. Note on architectures where the size of enum types differs from int types the size of the structure changed. The @@ -1038,15 +1038,15 @@ V4L2 in Linux 2.6.22 and :ref:`VIDIOC_S_FBUF <VIDIOC_G_FBUF>` ioctls for details. A new ``global_alpha`` field was added to - :ref:`v4l2_window <v4l2-window>`, extending the structure. This + :c:type:`v4l2_window`, extending the structure. This may *break compatibility* with applications using a struct :c:type:`struct v4l2_window` directly. However the :ref:`VIDIOC_G/S/TRY_FMT <VIDIOC_G_FMT>` ioctls, which take a - pointer to a :ref:`v4l2_format <v4l2-format>` parent structure + pointer to a :c:type:`v4l2_format` parent structure with padding bytes at the end, are not affected. 3. The format of the ``chromakey`` field in struct - :ref:`v4l2_window <v4l2-window>` changed from "host order RGB32" + :c:type:`v4l2_window` changed from "host order RGB32" to a pixel value in the same format as the framebuffer. This may *break compatibility* with existing applications. Drivers supporting the "host order RGB32" format are not known. @@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ V4L2 in Linux 3.16 V4L2 in Linux 3.17 ================== -1. Extended struct :ref:`v4l2_pix_format <v4l2-pix-format>`. Added +1. Extended struct :c:type:`v4l2_pix_format`. Added format flags. 2. Added compound control types and @@ -1359,8 +1359,8 @@ V4L2 in Linux 3.19 1. Rewrote Colorspace chapter, added new enum :ref:`v4l2_ycbcr_encoding <v4l2-ycbcr-encoding>` and enum :ref:`v4l2_quantization <v4l2-quantization>` fields to struct - :ref:`v4l2_pix_format <v4l2-pix-format>`, struct - :ref:`v4l2_pix_format_mplane <v4l2-pix-format-mplane>` and + :c:type:`v4l2_pix_format`, struct + :c:type:`v4l2_pix_format_mplane` and struct :ref:`v4l2_mbus_framefmt <v4l2-mbus-framefmt>`. |