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-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/media-entities.tmpl2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/v4l/media-controller.xml1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/v4l/media-ioc-setup-link.xml90
-rw-r--r--Documentation/media-framework.txt42
4 files changed, 135 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media-entities.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/media-entities.tmpl
index 2bd7b27f8553..121db1549244 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/media-entities.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media-entities.tmpl
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
<!ENTITY MEDIA-IOC-DEVICE-INFO "<link linkend='media-ioc-device-info'><constant>MEDIA_IOC_DEVICE_INFO</constant></link>">
<!ENTITY MEDIA-IOC-ENUM-ENTITIES "<link linkend='media-ioc-enum-entities'><constant>MEDIA_IOC_ENUM_ENTITIES</constant></link>">
<!ENTITY MEDIA-IOC-ENUM-LINKS "<link linkend='media-ioc-enum-links'><constant>MEDIA_IOC_ENUM_LINKS</constant></link>">
+<!ENTITY MEDIA-IOC-SETUP-LINK "<link linkend='media-ioc-setup-link'><constant>MEDIA_IOC_SETUP_LINK</constant></link>">
<!-- Types -->
<!ENTITY v4l2-std-id "<link linkend='v4l2-std-id'>v4l2_std_id</link>">
@@ -348,6 +349,7 @@
<!ENTITY sub-media-ioc-device-info SYSTEM "v4l/media-ioc-device-info.xml">
<!ENTITY sub-media-ioc-enum-entities SYSTEM "v4l/media-ioc-enum-entities.xml">
<!ENTITY sub-media-ioc-enum-links SYSTEM "v4l/media-ioc-enum-links.xml">
+<!ENTITY sub-media-ioc-setup-link SYSTEM "v4l/media-ioc-setup-link.xml">
<!-- Function Reference -->
<!ENTITY close SYSTEM "v4l/func-close.xml">
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/media-controller.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/media-controller.xml
index 2c4fd2b27683..2dc25e1d4089 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/media-controller.xml
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/media-controller.xml
@@ -85,4 +85,5 @@
&sub-media-ioc-device-info;
&sub-media-ioc-enum-entities;
&sub-media-ioc-enum-links;
+ &sub-media-ioc-setup-link;
</appendix>
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/media-ioc-setup-link.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/media-ioc-setup-link.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..09ab3d2b3a52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/media-ioc-setup-link.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+<refentry id="media-ioc-setup-link">
+ <refmeta>
+ <refentrytitle>ioctl MEDIA_IOC_SETUP_LINK</refentrytitle>
+ &manvol;
+ </refmeta>
+
+ <refnamediv>
+ <refname>MEDIA_IOC_SETUP_LINK</refname>
+ <refpurpose>Modify the properties of a link</refpurpose>
+ </refnamediv>
+
+ <refsynopsisdiv>
+ <funcsynopsis>
+ <funcprototype>
+ <funcdef>int <function>ioctl</function></funcdef>
+ <paramdef>int <parameter>fd</parameter></paramdef>
+ <paramdef>int <parameter>request</parameter></paramdef>
+ <paramdef>struct media_link_desc *<parameter>argp</parameter></paramdef>
+ </funcprototype>
+ </funcsynopsis>
+ </refsynopsisdiv>
+
+ <refsect1>
+ <title>Arguments</title>
+
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><parameter>fd</parameter></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>File descriptor returned by
+ <link linkend='media-func-open'><function>open()</function></link>.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><parameter>request</parameter></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>MEDIA_IOC_ENUM_LINKS</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><parameter>argp</parameter></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para></para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </refsect1>
+
+ <refsect1>
+ <title>Description</title>
+
+ <para>To change link properties applications fill a &media-link-desc; with
+ link identification information (source and sink pad) and the new requested
+ link flags. They then call the MEDIA_IOC_SETUP_LINK ioctl with a pointer to
+ that structure.</para>
+ <para>The only configurable property is the <constant>ENABLED</constant>
+ link flag to enable/disable a link. Links marked with the
+ <constant>IMMUTABLE</constant> link flag can not be enabled or disabled.
+ </para>
+ <para>Link configuration has no side effect on other links. If an enabled
+ link at the sink pad prevents the link from being enabled, the driver
+ returns with an &EBUSY;.</para>
+ <para>If the specified link can't be found the driver returns with an
+ &EINVAL;.</para>
+ </refsect1>
+
+ <refsect1>
+ &return-value;
+
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><errorcode>EBUSY</errorcode></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The link properties can't be changed because the link is
+ currently busy. This can be caused, for instance, by an active media
+ stream (audio or video) on the link. The ioctl shouldn't be retried if
+ no other action is performed before to fix the problem.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><errorcode>EINVAL</errorcode></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The &media-link-desc; references a non-existing link, or the
+ link is immutable and an attempt to modify its configuration was made.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </refsect1>
+</refentry>
diff --git a/Documentation/media-framework.txt b/Documentation/media-framework.txt
index 78ae02095372..4809221c0ff9 100644
--- a/Documentation/media-framework.txt
+++ b/Documentation/media-framework.txt
@@ -259,6 +259,16 @@ When the graph traversal is complete the function will return NULL.
Graph traversal can be interrupted at any moment. No cleanup function call is
required and the graph structure can be freed normally.
+Helper functions can be used to find a link between two given pads, or a pad
+connected to another pad through an enabled link
+
+ media_entity_find_link(struct media_pad *source,
+ struct media_pad *sink);
+
+ media_entity_remote_source(struct media_pad *pad);
+
+Refer to the kerneldoc documentation for more information.
+
Use count and power handling
----------------------------
@@ -271,3 +281,35 @@ track the number of users of every entity for power management needs.
The use_count field is owned by media drivers and must not be touched by entity
drivers. Access to the field must be protected by the media device graph_mutex
lock.
+
+
+Links setup
+-----------
+
+Link properties can be modified at runtime by calling
+
+ media_entity_setup_link(struct media_link *link, u32 flags);
+
+The flags argument contains the requested new link flags.
+
+The only configurable property is the ENABLED link flag to enable/disable a
+link. Links marked with the IMMUTABLE link flag can not be enabled or disabled.
+
+When a link is enabled or disabled, the media framework calls the
+link_setup operation for the two entities at the source and sink of the link,
+in that order. If the second link_setup call fails, another link_setup call is
+made on the first entity to restore the original link flags.
+
+Media device drivers can be notified of link setup operations by setting the
+media_device::link_notify pointer to a callback function. If provided, the
+notification callback will be called before enabling and after disabling
+links.
+
+Entity drivers must implement the link_setup operation if any of their links
+is non-immutable. The operation must either configure the hardware or store
+the configuration information to be applied later.
+
+Link configuration must not have any side effect on other links. If an enabled
+link at a sink pad prevents another link at the same pad from being disabled,
+the link_setup operation must return -EBUSY and can't implicitly disable the
+first enabled link.