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diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-expbuf.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-expbuf.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4165e7bfa --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-expbuf.xml @@ -0,0 +1,210 @@ +<refentry id="vidioc-expbuf"> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>ioctl VIDIOC_EXPBUF</refentrytitle> + &manvol; + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>VIDIOC_EXPBUF</refname> + <refpurpose>Export a buffer as a DMABUF file descriptor.</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 v4l2_exportbuffer *<parameter>argp</parameter></paramdef> + </funcprototype> + </funcsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Arguments</title> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><parameter>fd</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <para>&fd;</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><parameter>request</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <para>VIDIOC_EXPBUF</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><parameter>argp</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <para></para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Description</title> + + <note> + <title>Experimental</title> + <para>This is an <link linkend="experimental"> experimental </link> + interface and may change in the future.</para> + </note> + +<para>This ioctl is an extension to the <link linkend="mmap">memory +mapping</link> I/O method, therefore it is available only for +<constant>V4L2_MEMORY_MMAP</constant> buffers. It can be used to export a +buffer as a DMABUF file at any time after buffers have been allocated with the +&VIDIOC-REQBUFS; ioctl.</para> + +<para> To export a buffer, applications fill &v4l2-exportbuffer;. The +<structfield> type </structfield> field is set to the same buffer type as was +previously used with &v4l2-requestbuffers;<structfield> type </structfield>. +Applications must also set the <structfield> index </structfield> field. Valid +index numbers range from zero to the number of buffers allocated with +&VIDIOC-REQBUFS; (&v4l2-requestbuffers;<structfield> count </structfield>) +minus one. For the multi-planar API, applications set the <structfield> plane +</structfield> field to the index of the plane to be exported. Valid planes +range from zero to the maximal number of valid planes for the currently active +format. For the single-planar API, applications must set <structfield> plane +</structfield> to zero. Additional flags may be posted in the <structfield> +flags </structfield> field. Refer to a manual for open() for details. +Currently only O_CLOEXEC, O_RDONLY, O_WRONLY, and O_RDWR are supported. All +other fields must be set to zero. +In the case of multi-planar API, every plane is exported separately using +multiple <constant> VIDIOC_EXPBUF </constant> calls. </para> + +<para> After calling <constant>VIDIOC_EXPBUF</constant> the <structfield> fd +</structfield> field will be set by a driver. This is a DMABUF file +descriptor. The application may pass it to other DMABUF-aware devices. Refer to +<link linkend="dmabuf">DMABUF importing</link> for details about importing +DMABUF files into V4L2 nodes. It is recommended to close a DMABUF file when it +is no longer used to allow the associated memory to be reclaimed. </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Examples</title> + + <example> + <title>Exporting a buffer.</title> + <programlisting> +int buffer_export(int v4lfd, &v4l2-buf-type; bt, int index, int *dmafd) +{ + &v4l2-exportbuffer; expbuf; + + memset(&expbuf, 0, sizeof(expbuf)); + expbuf.type = bt; + expbuf.index = index; + if (ioctl(v4lfd, &VIDIOC-EXPBUF;, &expbuf) == -1) { + perror("VIDIOC_EXPBUF"); + return -1; + } + + *dmafd = expbuf.fd; + + return 0; +} + </programlisting> + </example> + + <example> + <title>Exporting a buffer using the multi-planar API.</title> + <programlisting> +int buffer_export_mp(int v4lfd, &v4l2-buf-type; bt, int index, + int dmafd[], int n_planes) +{ + int i; + + for (i = 0; i < n_planes; ++i) { + &v4l2-exportbuffer; expbuf; + + memset(&expbuf, 0, sizeof(expbuf)); + expbuf.type = bt; + expbuf.index = index; + expbuf.plane = i; + if (ioctl(v4lfd, &VIDIOC-EXPBUF;, &expbuf) == -1) { + perror("VIDIOC_EXPBUF"); + while (i) + close(dmafd[--i]); + return -1; + } + dmafd[i] = expbuf.fd; + } + + return 0; +} + </programlisting> + </example> + + <table pgwide="1" frame="none" id="v4l2-exportbuffer"> + <title>struct <structname>v4l2_exportbuffer</structname></title> + <tgroup cols="3"> + &cs-str; + <tbody valign="top"> + <row> + <entry>__u32</entry> + <entry><structfield>type</structfield></entry> + <entry>Type of the buffer, same as &v4l2-format; +<structfield>type</structfield> or &v4l2-requestbuffers; +<structfield>type</structfield>, set by the application. See <xref +linkend="v4l2-buf-type" /></entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>__u32</entry> + <entry><structfield>index</structfield></entry> + <entry>Number of the buffer, set by the application. This field is +only used for <link linkend="mmap">memory mapping</link> I/O and can range from +zero to the number of buffers allocated with the &VIDIOC-REQBUFS; and/or +&VIDIOC-CREATE-BUFS; ioctls. </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>__u32</entry> + <entry><structfield>plane</structfield></entry> + <entry>Index of the plane to be exported when using the +multi-planar API. Otherwise this value must be set to zero. </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>__u32</entry> + <entry><structfield>flags</structfield></entry> + <entry>Flags for the newly created file, currently only <constant> +O_CLOEXEC </constant>, <constant>O_RDONLY</constant>, <constant>O_WRONLY +</constant>, and <constant>O_RDWR</constant> are supported, refer to the manual +of open() for more details.</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>__s32</entry> + <entry><structfield>fd</structfield></entry> + <entry>The DMABUF file descriptor associated with a buffer. Set by + the driver.</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>__u32</entry> + <entry><structfield>reserved[11]</structfield></entry> + <entry>Reserved field for future use. Must be set to zero.</entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </table> + + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + &return-value; + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><errorcode>EINVAL</errorcode></term> + <listitem> + <para>A queue is not in MMAP mode or DMABUF exporting is not +supported or <structfield> flags </structfield> or <structfield> type +</structfield> or <structfield> index </structfield> or <structfield> plane +</structfield> fields are invalid.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |