Document V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TAG and struct v4l2_buffer_tag.
Signed-off-by: Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xxxxxxxxx>
---
Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/buffer.rst | 61 ++++++++++++++++---
.../media/uapi/v4l/vidioc-reqbufs.rst | 4 ++
2 files changed, 57 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/buffer.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/buffer.rst
index 2e266d32470a..8160631bb9d9 100644
--- a/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/buffer.rst
+++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/buffer.rst
@@ -220,17 +220,29 @@ struct v4l2_buffer
use ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMESTAMP_COPY`` the application has to fill
in the timestamp which will be copied by the driver to the capture
stream.
- * - struct :c:type:`v4l2_timecode`
+ * - union
+ * -
+ - struct :c:type:`v4l2_timecode`
- ``timecode``
- -
- - When ``type`` is ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE`` and the
- ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMECODE`` flag is set in ``flags``, this
+ - When the ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMECODE`` flag is set in ``flags``, this
structure contains a frame timecode. In
:c:type:`V4L2_FIELD_ALTERNATE <v4l2_field>` mode the top and
bottom field contain the same timecode. Timecodes are intended to
help video editing and are typically recorded on video tapes, but
also embedded in compressed formats like MPEG. This field is
independent of the ``timestamp`` and ``sequence`` fields.
+ * -
+ - struct :c:type:`v4l2_buffer_tag`
+ - ``tag``
+ - When the ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TAG`` flag is set in ``flags``, this
+ structure contains a user-specified 64-bit tag value. It can be
+ set with the helper functions :c:func:`v4l2_buffer_set_tag()` or
+ :c:func:`v4l2_buffer_set_tag_ptr()`, and it can be retrieved with
+ the helper functions :c:func:`v4l2_buffer_get_tag()` or
+ :c:func:`v4l2_buffer_get_tag_ptr()`.
+
+ It is used by stateless codecs where this tag can be used to
+ refer to buffers that contain reference frames.
* - __u32
- ``sequence``
-
@@ -567,6 +579,14 @@ Buffer Flags
when the ``VIDIOC_DQBUF`` ioctl is called. Applications can set
this bit and the corresponding ``timecode`` structure when
``type`` refers to an output stream.
+ * .. _`V4L2-BUF-FLAG-TAG`:
+
+ - ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TAG``
+ - 0x00000200
+ - The ``tag`` field is valid. Applications can set
+ this bit and the corresponding ``tag`` structure. If tags are
+ supported then the ``V4L2_BUF_CAP_SUPPORTS_TAGS`` capability
+ is also set.
* .. _`V4L2-BUF-FLAG-PREPARED`:
- ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_PREPARED``
@@ -704,10 +724,10 @@ enum v4l2_memory
Timecodes
=========
-The struct :c:type:`v4l2_timecode` structure is designed to hold a
-:ref:`smpte12m` or similar timecode. (struct
-struct :c:type:`timeval` timestamps are stored in struct
-:c:type:`v4l2_buffer` field ``timestamp``.)
+The :c:type:`v4l2_buffer_tag` structure is designed to hold a
+:ref:`smpte12m` or similar timecode.
+(struct :c:type:`timeval` timestamps are stored in the struct
+:c:type:`v4l2_buffer` ``timestamp`` field.)
.. c:type:: v4l2_timecode
@@ -807,3 +827,28 @@ Timecode Flags
* - ``V4L2_TC_USERBITS_8BITCHARS``
- 0x0008
- 8-bit ISO characters.
+
+Tags
+====
+
+The :c:type:`v4l2_buffer_tag` structure is designed to hold a
+64 bit tag.
+
+.. c:type:: v4l2_buffer_tag
+
+struct v4l2_buffer_tag
+----------------------
+
+.. tabularcolumns:: |p{4.4cm}|p{4.4cm}|p{8.7cm}|
+
+.. flat-table::
+ :header-rows: 0
+ :stub-columns: 0
+ :widths: 1 1 2
+
+ * - __u32
+ - ``low``
+ - Low 32 bits of the 64 bit tag value.
+ * - __u32
+ - ``high``
+ - High 32 bits of the 64 bit tag value.
diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/vidioc-reqbufs.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/vidioc-reqbufs.rst
index d4bbbb0c60e8..5090a62f324c 100644
--- a/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/vidioc-reqbufs.rst
+++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/vidioc-reqbufs.rst
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ any DMA in progress, an implicit
.. _V4L2-BUF-CAP-SUPPORTS-USERPTR:
.. _V4L2-BUF-CAP-SUPPORTS-DMABUF:
.. _V4L2-BUF-CAP-SUPPORTS-REQUESTS:
+.. _V4L2-BUF-CAP-SUPPORTS-TAGS:
.. cssclass:: longtable
@@ -132,6 +133,9 @@ any DMA in progress, an implicit
* - ``V4L2_BUF_CAP_SUPPORTS_REQUESTS``
- 0x00000008
- This buffer type supports :ref:`requests <media-request-api>`.
+ * - ``V4L2_BUF_CAP_SUPPORTS_TAGS``
+ - 0x00000010
+ - This buffer type supports ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TAG``.
Return Value
============
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2.19.1
