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+.. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*-
+
+.. _AUDIO_CHANNEL_SELECT:
+
+====================
+AUDIO_CHANNEL_SELECT
+====================
+
+Name
+----
+
+AUDIO_CHANNEL_SELECT
+
+.. attention:: This ioctl is deprecated
+
+Synopsis
+--------
+
+.. c:function:: int ioctl(int fd, AUDIO_CHANNEL_SELECT, struct *audio_channel_select)
+ :name: AUDIO_CHANNEL_SELECT
+
+
+Arguments
+---------
+
+.. flat-table::
+ :header-rows: 0
+ :stub-columns: 0
+
+
+ -
+
+ - int fd
+
+ - File descriptor returned by a previous call to open().
+
+ -
+
+ - audio_channel_select_t ch
+
+ - Select the output format of the audio (mono left/right, stereo).
+
+
+Description
+-----------
+
+This ioctl is for Digital TV devices only. To control a V4L2 decoder use the
+V4L2 ``V4L2_CID_MPEG_AUDIO_DEC_PLAYBACK`` control instead.
+
+This ioctl call asks the Audio Device to select the requested channel if
+possible.
+
+
+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.