Re: [PATCH v4l-utils] Introduce v4l2-get-device tool

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On 11/10/2018 12:01 PM, Ezequiel Garcia wrote:
> On Sat, 2018-11-10 at 11:29 +0100, Hans Verkuil wrote:
>> On 11/09/2018 10:52 PM, Ezequiel Garcia wrote:
>>> This tool allows to find a device by driver name,
>>> this is useful for scripts to be written in a generic way.
>>
>> Why not add support for this to v4l2-sysfs-path? And improve it at the same
>> time (swradio devices do not show up when I run v4l2-sysfs-path, I also suspect
>> v4l-touch devices aren't recognized. Ditto for media devices.
>>
> 
> I can add the functionality to v4l2-sysfs-path, and we can document
> the rest in some TODO list, as I don't think we need to get everything
> solved right now :-)

I agree with that.

> 
>>> Usage:
>>>
>>> v4l2-get-device -d uvcvideo -c V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_CAPTURE
>>> /dev/video0
>>> /dev/video2
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Ezequiel Garcia <ezequiel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> ---
>>>  configure.ac                            |   1 +
>>>  utils/Makefile.am                       |   1 +
>>>  utils/v4l2-get-device/.gitignore        |   1 +
>>>  utils/v4l2-get-device/Makefile.am       |   4 +
>>>  utils/v4l2-get-device/v4l2-get-device.c | 147 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>  v4l-utils.spec.in                       |   1 +
>>>  6 files changed, 155 insertions(+)
>>>  create mode 100644 utils/v4l2-get-device/.gitignore
>>>  create mode 100644 utils/v4l2-get-device/Makefile.am
>>>  create mode 100644 utils/v4l2-get-device/v4l2-get-device.c
>>>
>>> diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
>>> index 5cc34c248fbf..918cb59704b9 100644
>>> --- a/configure.ac
>>> +++ b/configure.ac
>>> @@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile
>>>  	utils/v4l2-compliance/Makefile
>>>  	utils/v4l2-ctl/Makefile
>>>  	utils/v4l2-dbg/Makefile
>>> +	utils/v4l2-get-device/Makefile
>>>  	utils/v4l2-sysfs-path/Makefile
>>>  	utils/qv4l2/Makefile
>>>  	utils/cec-ctl/Makefile
>>> diff --git a/utils/Makefile.am b/utils/Makefile.am
>>> index 2d5070288c13..2b2b27107d13 100644
>>> --- a/utils/Makefile.am
>>> +++ b/utils/Makefile.am
>>> @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ SUBDIRS = \
>>>  	v4l2-compliance \
>>>  	v4l2-ctl \
>>>  	v4l2-dbg \
>>> +	v4l2-get-device \
>>>  	v4l2-sysfs-path \
>>>  	cec-ctl \
>>>  	cec-compliance \
>>> diff --git a/utils/v4l2-get-device/.gitignore b/utils/v4l2-get-device/.gitignore
>>> new file mode 100644
>>> index 000000000000..b222144c9f4e
>>> --- /dev/null
>>> +++ b/utils/v4l2-get-device/.gitignore
>>> @@ -0,0 +1 @@
>>> +v4l2-get-device
>>> diff --git a/utils/v4l2-get-device/Makefile.am b/utils/v4l2-get-device/Makefile.am
>>> new file mode 100644
>>> index 000000000000..2e5a6e0ba32f
>>> --- /dev/null
>>> +++ b/utils/v4l2-get-device/Makefile.am
>>> @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
>>> +bin_PROGRAMS = v4l2-get-device
>>> +v4l2_get_device_SOURCES = v4l2-get-device.c
>>> +v4l2_get_device_LDADD = ../libmedia_dev/libmedia_dev.la
>>> +v4l2_get_device_LDFLAGS = $(ARGP_LIBS)
>>> diff --git a/utils/v4l2-get-device/v4l2-get-device.c b/utils/v4l2-get-device/v4l2-get-device.c
>>> new file mode 100644
>>> index 000000000000..f9cc323b7057
>>> --- /dev/null
>>> +++ b/utils/v4l2-get-device/v4l2-get-device.c
>>> @@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
>>> +/*
>>> + * Copyright © 2018 Collabora, Ltd.
>>> + *
>>> + * Based on v4l2-sysfs-path by Mauro Carvalho Chehab:
>>> + *
>>> + * Copyright © 2011 Red Hat, Inc.
>>> + *
>>> + * Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software
>>> + * and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without
>>> + * fee, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies
>>> + * and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice
>>> + * appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of Red Hat
>>> + * not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution
>>> + * of the software without specific, written prior permission.  Red
>>> + * Hat makes no representations about the suitability of this software
>>> + * for any purpose.  It is provided "as is" without express or implied
>>> + * warranty.
>>> + *
>>> + * THE AUTHORS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,
>>> + * INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN
>>> + * NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
>>> + * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS
>>> + * OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
>>> + * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
>>> + * CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
>>> + *
>>> + */
>>> +
>>> +#include <argp.h>
>>> +#include <config.h>
>>> +#include <fcntl.h>
>>> +#include <stdio.h>
>>> +#include <stdlib.h>
>>> +#include <string.h>
>>> +#include <sys/types.h>
>>> +#include <sys/stat.h>
>>> +#include <sys/ioctl.h>
>>> +#include <sys/unistd.h>
>>> +
>>> +#include <linux/videodev2.h>
>>> +
>>> +#include "../libmedia_dev/get_media_devices.h"
>>> +
>>> +const char *argp_program_version = "v4l2-get-device " V4L_UTILS_VERSION;
>>> +const char *argp_program_bug_address = "Ezequiel Garcia <ezequiel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>";
>>> +
>>> +struct args {
>>> +	const char *driver;
>>> +	unsigned int device_caps;
>>> +};
>>> +
>>> +static const struct argp_option options[] = {
>>> +	{"driver", 'd', "DRIVER", 0, "device driver name", 0},
>>> +	{"v4l2-device-caps", 'c', "CAPS", 0, "v4l2 device capabilities", 0},
>>
>> I'd like a bus-info option as well, if possible.
>>
> 
> Guess that works.
> 
>>> +	{ 0 }
>>> +};
>>> +
>>> +static unsigned int parse_capabilities(const char *arg)
>>> +{
>>> +	char *s, *str = strdup(arg);
>>> +	unsigned int caps = 0;
>>> +
>>> +	s = strtok (str,",");
>>> +	while (s != NULL) {
>>> +		if (!strcmp(s, "V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_CAPTURE"))
>>> +			caps |= V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_CAPTURE;
>>> +		else if (!strcmp(s, "V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT"))
>>> +			caps |= V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT;
>>> +		else if (!strcmp(s, "V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OVERLAY"))
>>> +			caps |= V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OVERLAY;
>>> +		else if (!strcmp(s, "V4L2_CAP_VBI_CAPTURE"))
>>> +			caps |= V4L2_CAP_VBI_CAPTURE;
>>> +		else if (!strcmp(s, "V4L2_CAP_VBI_OUTPUT"))
>>> +			caps |= V4L2_CAP_VBI_OUTPUT;
>>
>> Let's support all CAPS here. I'd also drop the V4L2_CAP_ prefix (or make it optional)
>> and make the strcmp case-insensitive to ease typing.
>>
> 
> OK.
> 
>>> +		s = strtok (NULL, ",");
>>> +	}
>>> +	free(str);
>>> +	return caps;
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +static error_t parse_opt(int k, char *arg, struct argp_state *state)
>>> +{
>>> +	struct args *args = state->input;
>>> +
>>> +	switch (k) {
>>> +	case 'd':
>>> +		args->driver = arg;
>>> +		break;
>>> +	case 'c':
>>> +		args->device_caps = parse_capabilities(arg);
>>> +		break;
>>> +	default:
>>> +		return ARGP_ERR_UNKNOWN;
>>> +	}
>>> +	return 0;
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +static struct argp argp = {
>>> +	.options = options,
>>> +	.parser = parse_opt,
>>> +};
>>> +
>>> +int main(int argc, char *argv[])
>>> +{
>>> +	const char *vid;
>>> +	struct args args;
>>> +	void *md;
>>> +
>>> +	args.driver = NULL;
>>> +	args.device_caps = 0;
>>> +	argp_parse(&argp, argc, argv, 0, 0, &args);
>>> +
>>> +	md = discover_media_devices();
>>
>> I never really liked this. My main problem is that it doesn't know about media devices.
>>
> 
> Sorry, not sure what you don't really like?
> 
> The discover_media_devices() is maybe not the best API, but it's what v4l2-sysfs-path
> uses, and it seemed to fit what we need as a first step (to find v4l2 devices).
> 
> Perhaps we can use this for now and pospone improving the discovery library?

Yes, that can be postponed (I should have been clear about that, sorry).

> 
>> In my view it should look for media devices first, query them and get all the device
>> nodes referenced in the topology, and then fall back to the old method to discover
>> any remaining device nodes for drivers that do not create a media device.
>>
>> You need media device support anyway since you also want to be able to query the media
>> device for a specific driver and find the device node for a specific entity.
>>
> 
> I've been thinking about this (since I started with http://git.ideasonboard.org/media-enum.git),
> but to be honest, I failed to see why I would want to query media devices.
> 
> Let's say we want to find a H264 decoder, I don't think the topology is be
> of much use, is it?

Not for codecs, but this should become a generic utility that you can also use to find
e.g. v4l-subdev device nodes from a complex camera driver.

Regards,

	Hans

> In any case, I think this is part of a bigger discussion, would you consider merging
> v4l discovery for now?
>  
>>> +
>>> +	vid = NULL;
>>> +	do {
>>> +		struct v4l2_capability cap;
>>> +		char devnode[64];
>>> +		int ret;
>>> +		int fd;
>>> +
>>> +		vid = get_associated_device(md, vid, MEDIA_V4L_VIDEO,
>>> +					    NULL, NONE);
>>> +		if (!vid)
>>> +			break;
>>> +		snprintf(devnode, 64, "/dev/%s", vid);
>>> +		fd = open(devnode, O_RDWR);
>>> +		if (fd < 0)
>>> +			continue;
>>> +
>>> +		memset(&cap, 0, sizeof cap);
>>> +		ret = ioctl(fd, VIDIOC_QUERYCAP, &cap);
>>> +		if (ret) {
>>> +			close(fd);
>>> +			continue;
>>> +		}
>>> +		close(fd);
>>> +
>>> +		if (strncmp(args.driver, (char *)cap.driver, sizeof(cap.driver)))
>>> +			continue;
>>> +		if (args.device_caps && (args.device_caps & cap.device_caps) != args.device_caps)
>>> +			continue;
>>> +		fprintf(stdout, "%s\n", devnode);
>>> +	} while (vid);
>>> +	free_media_devices(md);
>>> +	return 0;
>>> +}
>>> diff --git a/v4l-utils.spec.in b/v4l-utils.spec.in
>>> index 67bdca57ae92..ab15286b039b 100644
>>> --- a/v4l-utils.spec.in
>>> +++ b/v4l-utils.spec.in
>>> @@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ gtk-update-icon-cache %{_datadir}/icons/hicolor &>/dev/null || :
>>>  %{_bindir}/ivtv-ctl
>>>  %{_bindir}/v4l2-ctl
>>>  %{_bindir}/v4l2-sysfs-path
>>> +%{_bindir}/v4l2-get-device
>>>  %{_mandir}/man1/ir-keytable.1*
>>>  %{_mandir}/man1/ir-ctl.1*
>>>  
>>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> 	Hans
> 
> 




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