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1 files changed, 30 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/io.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/io.xml
index 5a2e97bbc6b..1e7ea3c2e2a 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/io.xml
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/io.xml
@@ -653,12 +653,6 @@ plane, are stored in struct <structname>v4l2_plane</structname> instead.
In that case, struct <structname>v4l2_buffer</structname> contains an array of
plane structures.</para>
- <para>For timestamp types that are sampled from the system clock
-(V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMESTAMP_MONOTONIC) it is guaranteed that the timestamp is
-taken after the complete frame has been received (or transmitted in
-case of video output devices). For other kinds of
-timestamps this may vary depending on the driver.</para>
-
<table frame="none" pgwide="1" id="v4l2-buffer">
<title>struct <structname>v4l2_buffer</structname></title>
<tgroup cols="4">
@@ -1125,6 +1119,36 @@ in which case caches have not been used.</entry>
<entry>The CAPTURE buffer timestamp has been taken from the
corresponding OUTPUT buffer. This flag applies only to mem2mem devices.</entry>
</row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><constant>V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TSTAMP_SRC_MASK</constant></entry>
+ <entry>0x00070000</entry>
+ <entry>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
+ <structfield>flags</structfield> field and
+ <constant>V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TSTAMP_SRC_MASK</constant> produces the
+ value of the timestamp source.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><constant>V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TSTAMP_SRC_EOF</constant></entry>
+ <entry>0x00000000</entry>
+ <entry>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.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><constant>V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TSTAMP_SRC_SOE</constant></entry>
+ <entry>0x00010000</entry>
+ <entry>Start Of Exposure. The buffer timestamp has been
+ taken when the exposure of the frame has begun. This is
+ only valid for the
+ <constant>V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE</constant> buffer
+ type.</entry>
+ </row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>