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SPDX-License-Identifier: GFDL-1.1-no-invariants-or-later +.. c:namespace:: V4L + +.. _VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT: + +********************* +ioctl VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT +********************* + +Name +==== + +VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT - Enumerate image formats + +Synopsis +======== + +.. c:macro:: VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT + +``int ioctl(int fd, VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT, struct v4l2_fmtdesc *argp)`` + +Arguments +========= + +``fd`` + File descriptor returned by :c:func:`open()`. + +``argp`` + Pointer to struct :c:type:`v4l2_fmtdesc`. + +Description +=========== + +To enumerate image formats applications initialize the ``type``, ``mbus_code`` +and ``index`` fields of struct :c:type:`v4l2_fmtdesc` and call +the :ref:`VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT` ioctl with a pointer to this structure. Drivers +fill the rest of the structure or return an ``EINVAL`` error code. All +formats are enumerable by beginning at index zero and incrementing by +one until ``EINVAL`` is returned. If applicable, drivers shall return +formats in preference order, where preferred formats are returned before +(that is, with lower ``index`` value) less-preferred formats. + +Depending on the ``V4L2_CAP_IO_MC`` :ref:`capability <device-capabilities>`, +the ``mbus_code`` field is handled differently: + +1) ``V4L2_CAP_IO_MC`` is not set (also known as a 'video-node-centric' driver) + + Applications shall initialize the ``mbus_code`` field to zero and drivers + shall ignore the value of the field. + + Drivers shall enumerate all image formats. + + .. note:: + + After switching the input or output the list of enumerated image + formats may be different. + +2) ``V4L2_CAP_IO_MC`` is set (also known as an 'MC-centric' driver) + + If the ``mbus_code`` field is zero, then all image formats + shall be enumerated. + + If the ``mbus_code`` field is initialized to a valid (non-zero) + :ref:`media bus format code <v4l2-mbus-pixelcode>`, then drivers + shall restrict enumeration to only the image formats that can produce + (for video output devices) or be produced from (for video capture + devices) that media bus code. If the ``mbus_code`` is unsupported by + the driver, then ``EINVAL`` shall be returned. + + Regardless of the value of the ``mbus_code`` field, the enumerated image + formats shall not depend on the active configuration of the video device + or device pipeline. + +.. c:type:: v4l2_fmtdesc + +.. cssclass:: longtable + +.. tabularcolumns:: |p{4.4cm}|p{4.4cm}|p{8.5cm}| + +.. flat-table:: struct v4l2_fmtdesc + :header-rows: 0 + :stub-columns: 0 + :widths: 1 1 2 + + * - __u32 + - ``index`` + - Number of the format in the enumeration, set by the application. + This is in no way related to the ``pixelformat`` field. + * - __u32 + - ``type`` + - Type of the data stream, set by the application. Only these types + are valid here: ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE``, + ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE``, + ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT``, + ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE``, + ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OVERLAY``, + ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_SDR_CAPTURE``, + ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_SDR_OUTPUT``, + ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_META_CAPTURE`` and + ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_META_OUTPUT``. + See :c:type:`v4l2_buf_type`. + * - __u32 + - ``flags`` + - See :ref:`fmtdesc-flags` + * - __u8 + - ``description``\ [32] + - Description of the format, a NUL-terminated ASCII string. This + information is intended for the user, for example: "YUV 4:2:2". + * - __u32 + - ``pixelformat`` + - The image format identifier. This is a four character code as + computed by the v4l2_fourcc() macro: + * - :cspan:`2` + + .. _v4l2-fourcc: + + ``#define v4l2_fourcc(a,b,c,d)`` + + ``(((__u32)(a)<<0)|((__u32)(b)<<8)|((__u32)(c)<<16)|((__u32)(d)<<24))`` + + Several image formats are already defined by this specification in + :ref:`pixfmt`. + + .. attention:: + + These codes are not the same as those used + in the Windows world. + * - __u32 + - ``mbus_code`` + - Media bus code restricting the enumerated formats, set by the + application. Only applicable to drivers that advertise the + ``V4L2_CAP_IO_MC`` :ref:`capability <device-capabilities>`, shall be 0 + otherwise. + * - __u32 + - ``reserved``\ [3] + - Reserved for future extensions. Drivers must set the array to + zero. + + +.. tabularcolumns:: |p{8.4cm}|p{1.8cm}|p{7.1cm}| + +.. cssclass:: longtable + +.. _fmtdesc-flags: + +.. flat-table:: Image Format Description Flags + :header-rows: 0 + :stub-columns: 0 + :widths: 3 1 4 + + * - ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_COMPRESSED`` + - 0x0001 + - This is a compressed format. + * - ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_EMULATED`` + - 0x0002 + - This format is not native to the device but emulated through + software (usually libv4l2), where possible try to use a native + format instead for better performance. + * - ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_CONTINUOUS_BYTESTREAM`` + - 0x0004 + - The hardware decoder for this compressed bytestream format (aka coded + format) is capable of parsing a continuous bytestream. Applications do + not need to parse the bytestream themselves to find the boundaries + between frames/fields. + + This flag can only be used in combination with the + ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_COMPRESSED`` flag, since this applies to compressed + formats only. This flag is valid for stateful decoders only. + * - ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_DYN_RESOLUTION`` + - 0x0008 + - Dynamic resolution switching is supported by the device for this + compressed bytestream format (aka coded format). It will notify the user + via the event ``V4L2_EVENT_SOURCE_CHANGE`` when changes in the video + parameters are detected. + + This flag can only be used in combination with the + ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_COMPRESSED`` flag, since this applies to + compressed formats only. This flag is valid for stateful codecs only. + * - ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_ENC_CAP_FRAME_INTERVAL`` + - 0x0010 + - The hardware encoder supports setting the ``CAPTURE`` coded frame + interval separately from the ``OUTPUT`` raw frame interval. + Setting the ``OUTPUT`` raw frame interval with :ref:`VIDIOC_S_PARM <VIDIOC_G_PARM>` + also sets the ``CAPTURE`` coded frame interval to the same value. + If this flag is set, then the ``CAPTURE`` coded frame interval can be + set to a different value afterwards. This is typically used for + offline encoding where the ``OUTPUT`` raw frame interval is used as + a hint for reserving hardware encoder resources and the ``CAPTURE`` coded + frame interval is the actual frame rate embedded in the encoded video + stream. + + This flag can only be used in combination with the + ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_COMPRESSED`` flag, since this applies to + compressed formats only. This flag is valid for stateful encoders only. + * - ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_CSC_COLORSPACE`` + - 0x0020 + - The driver allows the application to try to change the default + colorspace. This flag is relevant only for capture devices. + The application can ask to configure the colorspace of the capture device + when calling the :ref:`VIDIOC_S_FMT <VIDIOC_G_FMT>` ioctl with + :ref:`V4L2_PIX_FMT_FLAG_SET_CSC <v4l2-pix-fmt-flag-set-csc>` set. + * - ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_CSC_XFER_FUNC`` + - 0x0040 + - The driver allows the application to try to change the default + transfer function. This flag is relevant only for capture devices. + The application can ask to configure the transfer function of the capture + device when calling the :ref:`VIDIOC_S_FMT <VIDIOC_G_FMT>` ioctl with + :ref:`V4L2_PIX_FMT_FLAG_SET_CSC <v4l2-pix-fmt-flag-set-csc>` set. + * - ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_CSC_YCBCR_ENC`` + - 0x0080 + - The driver allows the application to try to change the default + Y'CbCr encoding. This flag is relevant only for capture devices. + The application can ask to configure the Y'CbCr encoding of the capture device + when calling the :ref:`VIDIOC_S_FMT <VIDIOC_G_FMT>` ioctl with + :ref:`V4L2_PIX_FMT_FLAG_SET_CSC <v4l2-pix-fmt-flag-set-csc>` set. + * - ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_CSC_HSV_ENC`` + - 0x0080 + - The driver allows the application to try to change the default + HSV encoding. This flag is relevant only for capture devices. + The application can ask to configure the HSV encoding of the capture device + when calling the :ref:`VIDIOC_S_FMT <VIDIOC_G_FMT>` ioctl with + :ref:`V4L2_PIX_FMT_FLAG_SET_CSC <v4l2-pix-fmt-flag-set-csc>` set. + * - ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_CSC_QUANTIZATION`` + - 0x0100 + - The driver allows the application to try to change the default + quantization. This flag is relevant only for capture devices. + The application can ask to configure the quantization of the capture + device when calling the :ref:`VIDIOC_S_FMT <VIDIOC_G_FMT>` ioctl with + :ref:`V4L2_PIX_FMT_FLAG_SET_CSC <v4l2-pix-fmt-flag-set-csc>` set. + +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. + +EINVAL + The struct :c:type:`v4l2_fmtdesc` ``type`` is not + supported or the ``index`` is out of bounds. + + If ``V4L2_CAP_IO_MC`` is set and the specified ``mbus_code`` + is unsupported, then also return this error code. |