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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/video4linux/gspca.txt | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/video4linux/omap3isp.txt | 278 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt | 267 |
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diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/README.ivtv b/Documentation/video4linux/README.ivtv index 42b06686eb7..2579b5b709e 100644 --- a/Documentation/video4linux/README.ivtv +++ b/Documentation/video4linux/README.ivtv @@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ Additional features for the PVR-350 (CX23415 based): * Provides comprehensive OSD (On Screen Display: ie. graphics overlaying the video signal) * Provides a framebuffer (allowing X applications to appear on the video - device) (this framebuffer is not yet part of the kernel. In the meantime it - is available from www.ivtvdriver.org). + device) * Supports raw YUV output. IMPORTANT: In case of problems first read this page: diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/gspca.txt b/Documentation/video4linux/gspca.txt index 261776e0c5e..5c542e60f51 100644 --- a/Documentation/video4linux/gspca.txt +++ b/Documentation/video4linux/gspca.txt @@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ spca561 046d:092d Logitech QC Elch2 spca561 046d:092e Logitech QC Elch2 spca561 046d:092f Logitech QuickCam Express Plus sunplus 046d:0960 Logitech ClickSmart 420 +nw80x 046d:d001 Logitech QuickCam Pro (dark focus ring) sunplus 0471:0322 Philips DMVC1300K zc3xx 0471:0325 Philips SPC 200 NC zc3xx 0471:0326 Philips SPC 300 NC @@ -150,10 +151,12 @@ sunplus 04fc:5330 Digitrex 2110 sunplus 04fc:5360 Sunplus Generic spca500 04fc:7333 PalmPixDC85 sunplus 04fc:ffff Pure DigitalDakota +nw80x 0502:d001 DVC V6 spca501 0506:00df 3Com HomeConnect Lite sunplus 052b:1507 Megapixel 5 Pretec DC-1007 sunplus 052b:1513 Megapix V4 sunplus 052b:1803 MegaImage VI +nw80x 052b:d001 EZCam Pro p35u tv8532 0545:808b Veo Stingray tv8532 0545:8333 Veo Stingray sunplus 0546:3155 Polaroid PDC3070 @@ -177,6 +180,7 @@ sunplus 055f:c530 Mustek Gsmart LCD 3 sunplus 055f:c540 Gsmart D30 sunplus 055f:c630 Mustek MDC4000 sunplus 055f:c650 Mustek MDC5500Z +nw80x 055f:d001 Mustek Wcam 300 mini zc3xx 055f:d003 Mustek WCam300A zc3xx 055f:d004 Mustek WCam300 AN conex 0572:0041 Creative Notebook cx11646 @@ -195,14 +199,20 @@ gl860 05e3:0503 Genesys Logic PC Camera gl860 05e3:f191 Genesys Logic PC Camera spca561 060b:a001 Maxell Compact Pc PM3 zc3xx 0698:2003 CTX M730V built in +nw80x 06a5:0000 Typhoon Webcam 100 USB +nw80x 06a5:d001 Divio based webcams +nw80x 06a5:d800 Divio Chicony TwinkleCam, Trust SpaceCam spca500 06bd:0404 Agfa CL20 spca500 06be:0800 Optimedia +nw80x 06be:d001 EZCam Pro p35u sunplus 06d6:0031 Trust 610 LCD PowerC@m Zoom spca506 06e1:a190 ADS Instant VCD +ov534 06f8:3002 Hercules Blog Webcam ov534_9 06f8:3003 Hercules Dualpix HD Weblog sonixj 06f8:3004 Hercules Classic Silver sonixj 06f8:3008 Hercules Deluxe Optical Glass pac7302 06f8:3009 Hercules Classic Link +nw80x 0728:d001 AVerMedia Camguard spca508 0733:0110 ViewQuest VQ110 spca501 0733:0401 Intel Create and Share spca501 0733:0402 ViewQuest M318B diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/omap3isp.txt b/Documentation/video4linux/omap3isp.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..69be2c782b9 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/video4linux/omap3isp.txt @@ -0,0 +1,278 @@ +OMAP 3 Image Signal Processor (ISP) driver + +Copyright (C) 2010 Nokia Corporation +Copyright (C) 2009 Texas Instruments, Inc. + +Contacts: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com> + Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@iki.fi> + David Cohen <dacohen@gmail.com> + + +Introduction +============ + +This file documents the Texas Instruments OMAP 3 Image Signal Processor (ISP) +driver located under drivers/media/video/omap3isp. The original driver was +written by Texas Instruments but since that it has been rewritten (twice) at +Nokia. + +The driver has been successfully used on the following versions of OMAP 3: + + 3430 + 3530 + 3630 + +The driver implements V4L2, Media controller and v4l2_subdev interfaces. +Sensor, lens and flash drivers using the v4l2_subdev interface in the kernel +are supported. + + +Split to subdevs +================ + +The OMAP 3 ISP is split into V4L2 subdevs, each of the blocks inside the ISP +having one subdev to represent it. Each of the subdevs provide a V4L2 subdev +interface to userspace. + + OMAP3 ISP CCP2 + OMAP3 ISP CSI2a + OMAP3 ISP CCDC + OMAP3 ISP preview + OMAP3 ISP resizer + OMAP3 ISP AEWB + OMAP3 ISP AF + OMAP3 ISP histogram + +Each possible link in the ISP is modelled by a link in the Media controller +interface. For an example program see [2]. + + +Controlling the OMAP 3 ISP +========================== + +In general, the settings given to the OMAP 3 ISP take effect at the beginning +of the following frame. This is done when the module becomes idle during the +vertical blanking period on the sensor. In memory-to-memory operation the pipe +is run one frame at a time. Applying the settings is done between the frames. + +All the blocks in the ISP, excluding the CSI-2 and possibly the CCP2 receiver, +insist on receiving complete frames. Sensors must thus never send the ISP +partial frames. + +Autoidle does have issues with some ISP blocks on the 3430, at least. +Autoidle is only enabled on 3630 when the omap3isp module parameter autoidle +is non-zero. + + +Events +====== + +The OMAP 3 ISP driver does support the V4L2 event interface on CCDC and +statistics (AEWB, AF and histogram) subdevs. + +The CCDC subdev produces V4L2_EVENT_OMAP3ISP_HS_VS type event on HS_VS +interrupt which is used to signal frame start. The event is triggered exactly +when the reception of the first line of the frame starts in the CCDC module. +The event can be subscribed on the CCDC subdev. + +(When using parallel interface one must pay account to correct configuration +of the VS signal polarity. This is automatically correct when using the serial +receivers.) + +Each of the statistics subdevs is able to produce events. An event is +generated whenever a statistics buffer can be dequeued by a user space +application using the VIDIOC_OMAP3ISP_STAT_REQ IOCTL. The events available +are: + + V4L2_EVENT_OMAP3ISP_AEWB + V4L2_EVENT_OMAP3ISP_AF + V4L2_EVENT_OMAP3ISP_HIST + +The type of the event data is struct omap3isp_stat_event_status for these +ioctls. If there is an error calculating the statistics, there will be an +event as usual, but no related statistics buffer. In this case +omap3isp_stat_event_status.buf_err is set to non-zero. + + +Private IOCTLs +============== + +The OMAP 3 ISP driver supports standard V4L2 IOCTLs and controls where +possible and practical. Much of the functions provided by the ISP, however, +does not fall under the standard IOCTLs --- gamma tables and configuration of +statistics collection are examples of such. + +In general, there is a private ioctl for configuring each of the blocks +containing hardware-dependent functions. + +The following private IOCTLs are supported: + + VIDIOC_OMAP3ISP_CCDC_CFG + VIDIOC_OMAP3ISP_PRV_CFG + VIDIOC_OMAP3ISP_AEWB_CFG + VIDIOC_OMAP3ISP_HIST_CFG + VIDIOC_OMAP3ISP_AF_CFG + VIDIOC_OMAP3ISP_STAT_REQ + VIDIOC_OMAP3ISP_STAT_EN + +The parameter structures used by these ioctls are described in +include/linux/omap3isp.h. The detailed functions of the ISP itself related to +a given ISP block is described in the Technical Reference Manuals (TRMs) --- +see the end of the document for those. + +While it is possible to use the ISP driver without any use of these private +IOCTLs it is not possible to obtain optimal image quality this way. The AEWB, +AF and histogram modules cannot be used without configuring them using the +appropriate private IOCTLs. + + +CCDC and preview block IOCTLs +============================= + +The VIDIOC_OMAP3ISP_CCDC_CFG and VIDIOC_OMAP3ISP_PRV_CFG IOCTLs are used to +configure, enable and disable functions in the CCDC and preview blocks, +respectively. Both IOCTLs control several functions in the blocks they +control. VIDIOC_OMAP3ISP_CCDC_CFG IOCTL accepts a pointer to struct +omap3isp_ccdc_update_config as its argument. Similarly VIDIOC_OMAP3ISP_PRV_CFG +accepts a pointer to struct omap3isp_prev_update_config. The definition of +both structures is available in [1]. + +The update field in the structures tells whether to update the configuration +for the specific function and the flag tells whether to enable or disable the +function. + +The update and flag bit masks accept the following values. Each separate +functions in the CCDC and preview blocks is associated with a flag (either +disable or enable; part of the flag field in the structure) and a pointer to +configuration data for the function. + +Valid values for the update and flag fields are listed here for +VIDIOC_OMAP3ISP_CCDC_CFG. Values may be or'ed to configure more than one +function in the same IOCTL call. + + OMAP3ISP_CCDC_ALAW + OMAP3ISP_CCDC_LPF + OMAP3ISP_CCDC_BLCLAMP + OMAP3ISP_CCDC_BCOMP + OMAP3ISP_CCDC_FPC + OMAP3ISP_CCDC_CULL + OMAP3ISP_CCDC_CONFIG_LSC + OMAP3ISP_CCDC_TBL_LSC + +The corresponding values for the VIDIOC_OMAP3ISP_PRV_CFG are here: + + OMAP3ISP_PREV_LUMAENH + OMAP3ISP_PREV_INVALAW + OMAP3ISP_PREV_HRZ_MED + OMAP3ISP_PREV_CFA + OMAP3ISP_PREV_CHROMA_SUPP + OMAP3ISP_PREV_WB + OMAP3ISP_PREV_BLKADJ + OMAP3ISP_PREV_RGB2RGB + OMAP3ISP_PREV_COLOR_CONV + OMAP3ISP_PREV_YC_LIMIT + OMAP3ISP_PREV_DEFECT_COR + OMAP3ISP_PREV_GAMMABYPASS + OMAP3ISP_PREV_DRK_FRM_CAPTURE + OMAP3ISP_PREV_DRK_FRM_SUBTRACT + OMAP3ISP_PREV_LENS_SHADING + OMAP3ISP_PREV_NF + OMAP3ISP_PREV_GAMMA + +The associated configuration pointer for the function may not be NULL when +enabling the function. When disabling a function the configuration pointer is +ignored. + + +Statistic blocks IOCTLs +======================= + +The statistics subdevs do offer more dynamic configuration options than the +other subdevs. They can be enabled, disable and reconfigured when the pipeline +is in streaming state. + +The statistics blocks always get the input image data from the CCDC (as the +histogram memory read isn't implemented). The statistics are dequeueable by +the user from the statistics subdev nodes using private IOCTLs. + +The private IOCTLs offered by the AEWB, AF and histogram subdevs are heavily +reflected by the register level interface offered by the ISP hardware. There +are aspects that are purely related to the driver implementation and these are +discussed next. + +VIDIOC_OMAP3ISP_STAT_EN +----------------------- + +This private IOCTL enables/disables a statistic module. If this request is +done before streaming, it will take effect as soon as the pipeline starts to +stream. If the pipeline is already streaming, it will take effect as soon as +the CCDC becomes idle. + +VIDIOC_OMAP3ISP_AEWB_CFG, VIDIOC_OMAP3ISP_HIST_CFG and VIDIOC_OMAP3ISP_AF_CFG +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Those IOCTLs are used to configure the modules. They require user applications +to have an in-depth knowledge of the hardware. Most of the fields explanation +can be found on OMAP's TRMs. The two following fields common to all the above +configure private IOCTLs require explanation for better understanding as they +are not part of the TRM. + +omap3isp_[h3a_af/h3a_aewb/hist]_config.buf_size: + +The modules handle their buffers internally. The necessary buffer size for the +module's data output depends on the requested configuration. Although the +driver supports reconfiguration while streaming, it does not support a +reconfiguration which requires bigger buffer size than what is already +internally allocated if the module is enabled. It will return -EBUSY on this +case. In order to avoid such condition, either disable/reconfigure/enable the +module or request the necessary buffer size during the first configuration +while the module is disabled. + +The internal buffer size allocation considers the requested configuration's +minimum buffer size and the value set on buf_size field. If buf_size field is +out of [minimum, maximum] buffer size range, it's clamped to fit in there. +The driver then selects the biggest value. The corrected buf_size value is +written back to user application. + +omap3isp_[h3a_af/h3a_aewb/hist]_config.config_counter: + +As the configuration doesn't take effect synchronously to the request, the +driver must provide a way to track this information to provide more accurate +data. After a configuration is requested, the config_counter returned to user +space application will be an unique value associated to that request. When +user application receives an event for buffer availability or when a new +buffer is requested, this config_counter is used to match a buffer data and a +configuration. + +VIDIOC_OMAP3ISP_STAT_REQ +------------------------ + +Send to user space the oldest data available in the internal buffer queue and +discards such buffer afterwards. The field omap3isp_stat_data.frame_number +matches with the video buffer's field_count. + + +Technical reference manuals (TRMs) and other documentation +========================================================== + +OMAP 3430 TRM: +<URL:http://focus.ti.com/pdfs/wtbu/OMAP34xx_ES3.1.x_PUBLIC_TRM_vZM.zip> +Referenced 2011-03-05. + +OMAP 35xx TRM: +<URL:http://www.ti.com/litv/pdf/spruf98o> Referenced 2011-03-05. + +OMAP 3630 TRM: +<URL:http://focus.ti.com/pdfs/wtbu/OMAP36xx_ES1.x_PUBLIC_TRM_vQ.zip> +Referenced 2011-03-05. + +DM 3730 TRM: +<URL:http://www.ti.com/litv/pdf/sprugn4h> Referenced 2011-03-06. + + +References +========== + +[1] include/linux/omap3isp.h + +[2] http://git.ideasonboard.org/?p=media-ctl.git;a=summary diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt b/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt index f22f35c271f..3b15608ee07 100644 --- a/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt +++ b/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt @@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ sub-device instances, the video_device struct stores V4L2 device node data and in the future a v4l2_fh struct will keep track of filehandle instances (this is not yet implemented). +The V4L2 framework also optionally integrates with the media framework. If a +driver sets the struct v4l2_device mdev field, sub-devices and video nodes +will automatically appear in the media framework as entities. + struct v4l2_device ------------------ @@ -83,11 +87,20 @@ You must register the device instance: v4l2_device_register(struct device *dev, struct v4l2_device *v4l2_dev); -Registration will initialize the v4l2_device struct and link dev->driver_data -to v4l2_dev. If v4l2_dev->name is empty then it will be set to a value derived -from dev (driver name followed by the bus_id, to be precise). If you set it -up before calling v4l2_device_register then it will be untouched. If dev is -NULL, then you *must* setup v4l2_dev->name before calling v4l2_device_register. +Registration will initialize the v4l2_device struct. If the dev->driver_data +field is NULL, it will be linked to v4l2_dev. + +Drivers that want integration with the media device framework need to set +dev->driver_data manually to point to the driver-specific device structure +that embed the struct v4l2_device instance. This is achieved by a +dev_set_drvdata() call before registering the V4L2 device instance. They must +also set the struct v4l2_device mdev field to point to a properly initialized +and registered media_device instance. + +If v4l2_dev->name is empty then it will be set to a value derived from dev +(driver name followed by the bus_id, to be precise). If you set it up before +calling v4l2_device_register then it will be untouched. If dev is NULL, then +you *must* setup v4l2_dev->name before calling v4l2_device_register. You can use v4l2_device_set_name() to set the name based on a driver name and a driver-global atomic_t instance. This will generate names like ivtv0, ivtv1, @@ -108,6 +121,7 @@ You unregister with: v4l2_device_unregister(struct v4l2_device *v4l2_dev); +If the dev->driver_data field points to v4l2_dev, it will be reset to NULL. Unregistering will also automatically unregister all subdevs from the device. If you have a hotpluggable device (e.g. a USB device), then when a disconnect @@ -167,6 +181,21 @@ static int __devinit drv_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, state->instance = atomic_inc_return(&drv_instance) - 1; } +If you have multiple device nodes then it can be difficult to know when it is +safe to unregister v4l2_device. For this purpose v4l2_device has refcounting +support. The refcount is increased whenever video_register_device is called and +it is decreased whenever that device node is released. When the refcount reaches +zero, then the v4l2_device release() callback is called. You can do your final +cleanup there. + +If other device nodes (e.g. ALSA) are created, then you can increase and +decrease the refcount manually as well by calling: + +void v4l2_device_get(struct v4l2_device *v4l2_dev); + +or: + +int v4l2_device_put(struct v4l2_device *v4l2_dev); struct v4l2_subdev ------------------ @@ -254,6 +283,26 @@ A sub-device driver initializes the v4l2_subdev struct using: Afterwards you need to initialize subdev->name with a unique name and set the module owner. This is done for you if you use the i2c helper functions. +If integration with the media framework is needed, you must initialize the +media_entity struct embedded in the v4l2_subdev struct (entity field) by +calling media_entity_init(): + + struct media_pad *pads = &my_sd->pads; + int err; + + err = media_entity_init(&sd->entity, npads, pads, 0); + +The pads array must have been previously initialized. There is no need to +manually set the struct media_entity type and name fields, but the revision +field must be initialized if needed. + +A reference to the entity will be automatically acquired/released when the +subdev device node (if any) is opened/closed. + +Don't forget to cleanup the media entity before the sub-device is destroyed: + + media_entity_cleanup(&sd->entity); + A device (bridge) driver needs to register the v4l2_subdev with the v4l2_device: @@ -263,6 +312,9 @@ This can fail if the subdev module disappeared before it could be registered. After this function was called successfully the subdev->dev field points to the v4l2_device. +If the v4l2_device parent device has a non-NULL mdev field, the sub-device +entity will be automatically registered with the media device. + You can unregister a sub-device using: v4l2_device_unregister_subdev(sd); @@ -319,6 +371,61 @@ controlled through GPIO pins. This distinction is only relevant when setting up the device, but once the subdev is registered it is completely transparent. +V4L2 sub-device userspace API +----------------------------- + +Beside exposing a kernel API through the v4l2_subdev_ops structure, V4L2 +sub-devices can also be controlled directly by userspace applications. + +Device nodes named v4l-subdevX can be created in /dev to access sub-devices +directly. If a sub-device supports direct userspace configuration it must set +the V4L2_SUBDEV_FL_HAS_DEVNODE flag before being registered. + +After registering sub-devices, the v4l2_device driver can create device nodes +for all registered sub-devices marked with V4L2_SUBDEV_FL_HAS_DEVNODE by calling +v4l2_device_register_subdev_nodes(). Those device nodes will be automatically +removed when sub-devices are unregistered. + +The device node handles a subset of the V4L2 API. + +VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL +VIDIOC_QUERYMENU +VIDIOC_G_CTRL +VIDIOC_S_CTRL +VIDIOC_G_EXT_CTRLS +VIDIOC_S_EXT_CTRLS +VIDIOC_TRY_EXT_CTRLS + + The controls ioctls are identical to the ones defined in V4L2. They + behave identically, with the only exception that they deal only with + controls implemented in the sub-device. Depending on the driver, those + controls can be also be accessed through one (or several) V4L2 device + nodes. + +VIDIOC_DQEVENT +VIDIOC_SUBSCRIBE_EVENT +VIDIOC_UNSUBSCRIBE_EVENT + + The events ioctls are identical to the ones defined in V4L2. They + behave identically, with the only exception that they deal only with + events generated by the sub-device. Depending on the driver, those + events can also be reported by one (or several) V4L2 device nodes. + + Sub-device drivers that want to use events need to set the + V4L2_SUBDEV_USES_EVENTS v4l2_subdev::flags and initialize + v4l2_subdev::nevents to events queue depth before registering the + sub-device. After registration events can be queued as usual on the + v4l2_subdev::devnode device node. + + To properly support events, the poll() file operation is also + implemented. + +Private ioctls + + All ioctls not in the above list are passed directly to the sub-device + driver through the core::ioctl operation. + + I2C sub-device drivers ---------------------- @@ -457,6 +564,10 @@ You should also set these fields: Otherwise you give it a pointer to a struct mutex_lock and before any of the v4l2_file_operations is called this lock will be taken by the core and released afterwards. +- prio: keeps track of the priorities. Used to implement VIDIOC_G/S_PRIORITY. + If left to NULL, then it will use the struct v4l2_prio_state in v4l2_device. + If you want to have a separate priority state per (group of) device node(s), + then you can point it to your own struct v4l2_prio_state. - parent: you only set this if v4l2_device was registered with NULL as the parent device struct. This only happens in cases where one hardware device has multiple PCI devices that all share the same v4l2_device core. @@ -466,13 +577,34 @@ You should also set these fields: (cx8802). Since the v4l2_device cannot be associated with a particular PCI device it is setup without a parent device. But when the struct video_device is setup you do know which parent PCI device to use. +- flags: optional. Set to V4L2_FL_USE_FH_PRIO if you want to let the framework + handle the VIDIOC_G/S_PRIORITY ioctls. This requires that you use struct + v4l2_fh. Eventually this flag will disappear once all drivers use the core + priority handling. But for now it has to be set explicitly. -If you use v4l2_ioctl_ops, then you should set either .unlocked_ioctl or -.ioctl to video_ioctl2 in your v4l2_file_operations struct. +If you use v4l2_ioctl_ops, then you should set .unlocked_ioctl to video_ioctl2 +in your v4l2_file_operations struct. + +Do not use .ioctl! This is deprecated and will go away in the future. The v4l2_file_operations struct is a subset of file_operations. The main difference is that the inode argument is omitted since it is never used. +If integration with the media framework is needed, you must initialize the +media_entity struct embedded in the video_device struct (entity field) by +calling media_entity_init(): + + struct media_pad *pad = &my_vdev->pad; + int err; + + err = media_entity_init(&vdev->entity, 1, pad, 0); + +The pads array must have been previously initialized. There is no need to +manually set the struct media_entity type and name fields. + +A reference to the entity will be automatically acquired/released when the +video device is opened/closed. + v4l2_file_operations and locking -------------------------------- @@ -502,6 +634,9 @@ for you. return err; } +If the v4l2_device parent device has a non-NULL mdev field, the video device +entity will be automatically registered with the media device. + Which device is registered depends on the type argument. The following types exist: @@ -577,6 +712,13 @@ release, of course) will return an error as well. When the last user of the video device node exits, then the vdev->release() callback is called and you can do the final cleanup there. +Don't forget to cleanup the media entity associated with the video device if +it has been initialized: + + media_entity_cleanup(&vdev->entity); + +This can be done from the release callback. + video_device helper functions ----------------------------- @@ -636,39 +778,25 @@ struct v4l2_fh -------------- struct v4l2_fh provides a way to easily keep file handle specific data -that is used by the V4L2 framework. Using v4l2_fh is optional for -drivers. +that is used by the V4L2 framework. New drivers must use struct v4l2_fh +since it is also used to implement priority handling (VIDIOC_G/S_PRIORITY) +if the video_device flag V4L2_FL_USE_FH_PRIO is also set. The users of v4l2_fh (in the V4L2 framework, not the driver) know whether a driver uses v4l2_fh as its file->private_data pointer by -testing the V4L2_FL_USES_V4L2_FH bit in video_device->flags. - -Useful functions: - -- v4l2_fh_init() - - Initialise the file handle. This *MUST* be performed in the driver's - v4l2_file_operations->open() handler. - -- v4l2_fh_add() +testing the V4L2_FL_USES_V4L2_FH bit in video_device->flags. This bit is +set whenever v4l2_fh_init() is called. - Add a v4l2_fh to video_device file handle list. May be called after - initialising the file handle. - -- v4l2_fh_del() - - Unassociate the file handle from video_device(). The file handle - exit function may now be called. +struct v4l2_fh is allocated as a part of the driver's own file handle +structure and file->private_data is set to it in the driver's open +function by the driver. -- v4l2_fh_exit() +In many cases the struct v4l2_fh will be embedded in a larger structure. +In that case you should call v4l2_fh_init+v4l2_fh_add in open() and +v4l2_fh_del+v4l2_fh_exit in release(). - Uninitialise the file handle. After uninitialisation the v4l2_fh - memory can be freed. - -struct v4l2_fh is allocated as a part of the driver's own file handle -structure and is set to file->private_data in the driver's open -function by the driver. Drivers can extract their own file handle -structure by using the container_of macro. Example: +Drivers can extract their own file handle structure by using the container_of +macro. Example: struct my_fh { int blah; @@ -685,15 +813,21 @@ int my_open(struct file *file) ... + my_fh = kzalloc(sizeof(*my_fh), GFP_KERNEL); + + ... + ret = v4l2_fh_init(&my_fh->fh, vfd); - if (ret) + if (ret) { + kfree(my_fh); return ret; + } - v4l2_fh_add(&my_fh->fh); + ... file->private_data = &my_fh->fh; - - ... + v4l2_fh_add(&my_fh->fh); + return 0; } int my_release(struct file *file) @@ -702,8 +836,65 @@ int my_release(struct file *file) struct my_fh *my_fh = container_of(fh, struct my_fh, fh); ... + v4l2_fh_del(&my_fh->fh); + v4l2_fh_exit(&my_fh->fh); + kfree(my_fh); + return 0; } +Below is a short description of the v4l2_fh functions used: + +int v4l2_fh_init(struct v4l2_fh *fh, struct video_device *vdev) + + Initialise the file handle. This *MUST* be performed in the driver's + v4l2_file_operations->open() handler. + +void v4l2_fh_add(struct v4l2_fh *fh) + + Add a v4l2_fh to video_device file handle list. Must be called once the + file handle is completely initialized. + +void v4l2_fh_del(struct v4l2_fh *fh) + + Unassociate the file handle from video_device(). The file handle + exit function may now be called. + +void v4l2_fh_exit(struct v4l2_fh *fh) + + Uninitialise the file handle. After uninitialisation the v4l2_fh + memory can be freed. + + +If struct v4l2_fh is not embedded, then you can use these helper functions: + +int v4l2_fh_open(struct file *filp) + + This allocates a struct v4l2_fh, initializes it and adds it to the struct + video_device associated with the file struct. + +int v4l2_fh_release(struct file *filp) + + This deletes it from the struct video_device associated with the file + struct, uninitialised the v4l2_fh and frees it. + +These two functions can be plugged into the v4l2_file_operation's open() and +release() ops. + + +Several drivers need to do something when the first file handle is opened and +when the last file handle closes. Two helper functions were added to check +whether the v4l2_fh struct is the only open filehandle of the associated +device node: + +int v4l2_fh_is_singular(struct v4l2_fh *fh) + + Returns 1 if the file handle is the only open file handle, else 0. + +int v4l2_fh_is_singular_file(struct file *filp) + + Same, but it calls v4l2_fh_is_singular with filp->private_data. + + V4L2 events ----------- |