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+.. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*-
+
+.. _VIDEO_SELECT_SOURCE:
+
+===================
+VIDEO_SELECT_SOURCE
+===================
+
+Name
+----
+
+VIDEO_SELECT_SOURCE
+
+
+Synopsis
+--------
+
+.. cpp:function:: int ioctl(fd, int request = VIDEO_SELECT_SOURCE, video_stream_source_t source)
+
+
+Arguments
+---------
+
+.. flat-table::
+ :header-rows: 0
+ :stub-columns: 0
+
+
+ - .. row 1
+
+ - int fd
+
+ - File descriptor returned by a previous call to open().
+
+ - .. row 2
+
+ - int request
+
+ - Equals VIDEO_SELECT_SOURCE for this command.
+
+ - .. row 3
+
+ - video_stream_source_t source
+
+ - Indicates which source shall be used for the Video stream.
+
+
+Description
+-----------
+
+This ioctl is for DVB devices only. This ioctl was also supported by the
+V4L2 ivtv driver, but that has been replaced by the ivtv-specific
+``IVTV_IOC_PASSTHROUGH_MODE`` ioctl.
+
+This ioctl call informs the video device which source shall be used for
+the input data. The possible sources are demux or memory. If memory is
+selected, the data is fed to the video device through the write command.
+
+
+Return Value
+------------
+
+On success 0 is returned, on error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set
+appropriately. The generic error codes are described at the
+:ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.