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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 00000000000..cec97af4dab --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/media-ioc-setup-link.xml @@ -0,0 +1,93 @@ +<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_SETUP_LINK</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>Only links marked with the <constant>DYNAMIC</constant> link flag can + be enabled/disabled while streaming media data. Attempting to enable or + disable a streaming non-dynamic link will return 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> |