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diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/dvb/video-select-source.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/dvb/video-select-source.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..cde654272 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/dvb/video-select-source.rst @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +.. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*- + +.. _VIDEO_SELECT_SOURCE: + +=================== +VIDEO_SELECT_SOURCE +=================== + +Name +---- + +VIDEO_SELECT_SOURCE + +.. attention:: This ioctl is deprecated. + +Synopsis +-------- + +.. c:function:: int ioctl(fd, VIDEO_SELECT_SOURCE, video_stream_source_t source) + :name: VIDEO_SELECT_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 Digital TV 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 This ioctl was also supported by the +V4L2 ivtv driver, but that has been replaced by the ivtv-specific +``IVTV_IOC_PASSTHROUGH_MODE`` ioctl.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. + +.. c:type:: video_stream_source_t + +.. code-block:: c + + typedef enum { + VIDEO_SOURCE_DEMUX, /* Select the demux as the main source */ + VIDEO_SOURCE_MEMORY /* If this source is selected, the stream + comes from the user through the write + system call */ + } video_stream_source_t; + +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. |