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diff --git a/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/fourcc.rst b/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/fourcc.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9c82106e8 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/fourcc.rst @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +Guidelines for Video4Linux pixel format 4CCs +============================================ + +Guidelines for Video4Linux 4CC codes defined using v4l2_fourcc() are +specified in this document. First of the characters defines the nature of +the pixel format, compression and colour space. The interpretation of the +other three characters depends on the first one. + +Existing 4CCs may not obey these guidelines. + +Raw bayer +--------- + +The following first characters are used by raw bayer formats: + +- B: raw bayer, uncompressed +- b: raw bayer, DPCM compressed +- a: A-law compressed +- u: u-law compressed + +2nd character: pixel order + +- B: BGGR +- G: GBRG +- g: GRBG +- R: RGGB + +3rd character: uncompressed bits-per-pixel 0--9, A-- + +4th character: compressed bits-per-pixel 0--9, A-- |