Add documentation for V4L2 flash controls.
Signed-off-by: Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Documentation/DocBook/v4l/controls.xml | 221 ++++++++++++++++++++++
Documentation/DocBook/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.xml | 7 +
2 files changed, 228 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/controls.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/controls.xml
index a920ee8..a4e4542 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/controls.xml
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/controls.xml
@@ -2092,6 +2092,227 @@ manually or automatically if set to zero. Unit, range and step are driver-specif
<para>For more details about RDS specification, refer to
<xref linkend="en50067" /> document, from CENELEC.</para>
</section>
+
+ <section id="flash-controls">
+ <title>Flash Control Reference</title>
+
+ <para>
+ The V4L2 flash controls are intended to provide generic access
+ to flash controller devices. Flash controller devices are
+ typically used in digital cameras.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The interface can support both LED and xenon flash devices.
+ </para>
+
+ <table pgwide="1" frame="none" id="flash-control-id">
+ <title>Flash Control IDs</title>
+
+ <tgroup cols="4">
+ <colspec colname="c1" colwidth="1*" />
+ <colspec colname="c2" colwidth="6*" />
+ <colspec colname="c3" colwidth="2*" />
+ <colspec colname="c4" colwidth="6*" />
+ <spanspec namest="c1" nameend="c2" spanname="id" />
+ <spanspec namest="c2" nameend="c4" spanname="descr" />
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="id" align="left">ID</entry>
+ <entry align="left">Type</entry>
+ </row><row rowsep="1"><entry spanname="descr" align="left">Description</entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody valign="top">
+ <row><entry></entry></row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="id"><constant>V4L2_CID_FLASH_CLASS</constant></entry>
+ <entry>class</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="descr">The FLASH class descriptor.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="id"><constant>V4L2_CID_FLASH_LED_MODE</constant></entry>
+ <entry>menu</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="descr">Defines the mode of the flash LED,
+ the high-power white LED attached to the flash
+ controller.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entrytbl spanname="descr" cols="2">
+ <tbody valign="top">
+ <row>
+ <entry><constant>V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_NONE</constant></entry>
+ <entry>Off.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><constant>V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_FLASH</constant></entry>
+ <entry>Flash mode.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><constant>V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_TORCH</constant></entry>
+ <entry>Torch mode. See V4L2_CID_FLASH_TORCH_INTENSITY.</entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </entrytbl>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="id"><constant>V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE_SOURCE</constant></entry>
+ <entry>menu</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row><entry spanname="descr">Defines the mode of the
+ flash LED strobe.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entrytbl spanname="descr" cols="2">
+ <tbody valign="top">
+ <row>
+ <entry><constant>V4L2_FLASH_STROBE_SOURCE_SOFTWARE</constant></entry>
+ <entry>The flash strobe is triggered by using
+ the V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE control.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><constant>V4L2_FLASH_STROBE_SOURCE_EXTERNAL</constant></entry>
+ <entry>The flash strobe is triggered by an
+ external source. Typically this is a sensor,
+ which makes it possible to synchronises the
+ flash strobe start to exposure start.</entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </entrytbl>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="id"><constant>V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE</constant></entry>
+ <entry>button</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="descr">Strobe flash. Valid when
+ V4L2_CID_FLASH_LED_MODE is set to
+ V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_FLASH and V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE_SOURCE
+ is set to V4L2_FLASH_STROBE_SOURCE_SOFTWARE.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="id"><constant>V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE_STOP</constant></entry>
+ <entry>button</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row><entry spanname="descr">Stop flash strobe immediately.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="id"><constant>V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE_STATUS</constant></entry>
+ <entry>boolean</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="descr">Strobe status: whether the flash
+ is strobing at the moment or not. This is a read-only
+ control.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="id"><constant>V4L2_CID_FLASH_TIMEOUT</constant></entry>
+ <entry>integer</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="descr">Hardware timeout for flash. The
+ flash strobe is stopped after this period of time has
+ passed from the start of the strobe.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="id"><constant>V4L2_CID_FLASH_INTENSITY</constant></entry>
+ <entry>integer</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="descr">Intensity of the flash strobe when
+ the flash LED is in flash mode
+ (V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_FLASH). The unit should be milliamps
+ (mA) if possible.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="id"><constant>V4L2_CID_FLASH_TORCH_INTENSITY</constant></entry>
+ <entry>integer</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="descr">Intensity of the flash LED in
+ torch mode (V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_TORCH). The unit should be
+ milliamps (mA) if possible.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="id"><constant>V4L2_CID_FLASH_INDICATOR_INTENSITY</constant></entry>
+ <entry>integer</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="descr">Intensity of the indicator LED.
+ The indicator LED may be fully independent of the flash
+ LED. The unit should be microamps (uA) if possible.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="id"><constant>V4L2_CID_FLASH_FAULT</constant></entry>
+ <entry>bitmask</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="descr">Faults related to the flash. The
+ faults tell about specific problems in the flash chip
+ itself or the LEDs attached to it. Faults related to the
+ flash LED may set the V4L2_CID_FLASH_LED_MODE to
+ V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_NONE, and prevent further use of the
+ LED before reading the faults. Exactly which faults have
+ such an effect is chip dependent.</entry>
+
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entrytbl spanname="descr" cols="2">
+ <tbody valign="top">
+ <row>
+ <entry><constant>V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_OVER_VOLTAGE</constant></entry>
+ <entry>Flash controller voltage to the flash LED
+ has exceeded the limit specific to the flash
+ controller.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><constant>V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_TIMEOUT</constant></entry>
+ <entry>The flash strobe was still on when
+ the timeout set by the user ---
+ V4L2_CID_FLASH_TIMEOUT control --- has expired.
+ Not all flash controllers may set this in all
+ such conditions.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><constant>V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_OVER_TEMPERATURE</constant></entry>
+ <entry>The flash controller has overheated.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><constant>V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_SHORT_CIRCUIT</constant></entry>
+ <entry>The short circuit protection of the flash
+ controller has been triggered.</entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </entrytbl>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="id"><constant>V4L2_CID_FLASH_CHARGE</constant></entry>
+ <entry>boolean</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row><entry spanname="descr">Enable or disable charging of the xenon
+ flash capacitor.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="id"><constant>V4L2_CID_FLASH_READY</constant></entry>
+ <entry>boolean</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry spanname="descr">Is the flash ready to strobe?
+ Xenon flashes require their capacitors charged before
+ strobing. LED flashes often require a cooldown period
+ after strobe during which another strobe will not be
+ possible. This is a read-only control.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row><entry></entry></row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </table>
+
+ </section>
</section>
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diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.xml
index 3aa7f8f..c37bd86 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.xml
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.xml
@@ -250,6 +250,13 @@ These controls are described in <xref
These controls are described in <xref
linkend="fm-tx-controls" />.</entry>
</row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><constant>V4L2_CTRL_CLASS_FLASH</constant></entry>
+ <entry>0x9c0000</entry>
+ <entry>The class containing flash device controls.
+These controls are described in <xref
+ linkend="flash-controls" />.</entry>
+ </row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
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