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1.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GFDL-1.1-no-invariants-or-later
2
3.. _VIDIOC_G_DV_TIMINGS:
4
5**********************************************
6ioctl VIDIOC_G_DV_TIMINGS, VIDIOC_S_DV_TIMINGS
7**********************************************
8
9Name
10====
11
12VIDIOC_G_DV_TIMINGS - VIDIOC_S_DV_TIMINGS - VIDIOC_SUBDEV_G_DV_TIMINGS - VIDIOC_SUBDEV_S_DV_TIMINGS - Get or set DV timings for input or output
13
14
15Synopsis
16========
17
18.. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, VIDIOC_G_DV_TIMINGS, struct v4l2_dv_timings *argp )
19    :name: VIDIOC_G_DV_TIMINGS
20
21.. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, VIDIOC_S_DV_TIMINGS, struct v4l2_dv_timings *argp )
22    :name: VIDIOC_S_DV_TIMINGS
23
24.. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, VIDIOC_SUBDEV_G_DV_TIMINGS, struct v4l2_dv_timings *argp )
25    :name: VIDIOC_SUBDEV_G_DV_TIMINGS
26
27.. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, VIDIOC_SUBDEV_S_DV_TIMINGS, struct v4l2_dv_timings *argp )
28    :name: VIDIOC_SUBDEV_S_DV_TIMINGS
29
30
31Arguments
32=========
33
34``fd``
35    File descriptor returned by :ref:`open() <func-open>`.
36
37``argp``
38    Pointer to struct :c:type:`v4l2_dv_timings`.
39
40
41Description
42===========
43
44To set DV timings for the input or output, applications use the
45:ref:`VIDIOC_S_DV_TIMINGS <VIDIOC_G_DV_TIMINGS>` ioctl and to get the current timings,
46applications use the :ref:`VIDIOC_G_DV_TIMINGS <VIDIOC_G_DV_TIMINGS>` ioctl. The detailed timing
47information is filled in using the structure struct
48:c:type:`v4l2_dv_timings`. These ioctls take a
49pointer to the struct :c:type:`v4l2_dv_timings`
50structure as argument. If the ioctl is not supported or the timing
51values are not correct, the driver returns ``EINVAL`` error code.
52
53Calling ``VIDIOC_SUBDEV_S_DV_TIMINGS`` on a subdev device node that has been
54registered in read-only mode is not allowed. An error is returned and the errno
55variable is set to ``-EPERM``.
56
57The ``linux/v4l2-dv-timings.h`` header can be used to get the timings of
58the formats in the :ref:`cea861` and :ref:`vesadmt` standards. If
59the current input or output does not support DV timings (e.g. if
60:ref:`VIDIOC_ENUMINPUT` does not set the
61``V4L2_IN_CAP_DV_TIMINGS`` flag), then ``ENODATA`` error code is returned.
62
63
64Return Value
65============
66
67On success 0 is returned, on error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set
68appropriately. The generic error codes are described at the
69:ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.
70
71EINVAL
72    This ioctl is not supported, or the :ref:`VIDIOC_S_DV_TIMINGS <VIDIOC_G_DV_TIMINGS>`
73    parameter was unsuitable.
74
75ENODATA
76    Digital video timings are not supported for this input or output.
77
78EBUSY
79    The device is busy and therefore can not change the timings.
80
81EPERM
82    ``VIDIOC_SUBDEV_S_DV_TIMINGS`` has been called on a read-only subdevice.
83
84.. tabularcolumns:: |p{4.4cm}|p{4.4cm}|p{8.7cm}|
85
86.. c:type:: v4l2_bt_timings
87
88.. flat-table:: struct v4l2_bt_timings
89    :header-rows:  0
90    :stub-columns: 0
91    :widths:       1 1 2
92
93    * - __u32
94      - ``width``
95      - Width of the active video in pixels.
96    * - __u32
97      - ``height``
98      - Height of the active video frame in lines. So for interlaced
99	formats the height of the active video in each field is
100	``height``/2.
101    * - __u32
102      - ``interlaced``
103      - Progressive (``V4L2_DV_PROGRESSIVE``) or interlaced (``V4L2_DV_INTERLACED``).
104    * - __u32
105      - ``polarities``
106      - This is a bit mask that defines polarities of sync signals. bit 0
107	(``V4L2_DV_VSYNC_POS_POL``) is for vertical sync polarity and bit
108	1 (``V4L2_DV_HSYNC_POS_POL``) is for horizontal sync polarity. If
109	the bit is set (1) it is positive polarity and if is cleared (0),
110	it is negative polarity.
111    * - __u64
112      - ``pixelclock``
113      - Pixel clock in Hz. Ex. 74.25MHz->74250000
114    * - __u32
115      - ``hfrontporch``
116      - Horizontal front porch in pixels
117    * - __u32
118      - ``hsync``
119      - Horizontal sync length in pixels
120    * - __u32
121      - ``hbackporch``
122      - Horizontal back porch in pixels
123    * - __u32
124      - ``vfrontporch``
125      - Vertical front porch in lines. For interlaced formats this refers
126	to the odd field (aka field 1).
127    * - __u32
128      - ``vsync``
129      - Vertical sync length in lines. For interlaced formats this refers
130	to the odd field (aka field 1).
131    * - __u32
132      - ``vbackporch``
133      - Vertical back porch in lines. For interlaced formats this refers
134	to the odd field (aka field 1).
135    * - __u32
136      - ``il_vfrontporch``
137      - Vertical front porch in lines for the even field (aka field 2) of
138	interlaced field formats. Must be 0 for progressive formats.
139    * - __u32
140      - ``il_vsync``
141      - Vertical sync length in lines for the even field (aka field 2) of
142	interlaced field formats. Must be 0 for progressive formats.
143    * - __u32
144      - ``il_vbackporch``
145      - Vertical back porch in lines for the even field (aka field 2) of
146	interlaced field formats. Must be 0 for progressive formats.
147    * - __u32
148      - ``standards``
149      - The video standard(s) this format belongs to. This will be filled
150	in by the driver. Applications must set this to 0. See
151	:ref:`dv-bt-standards` for a list of standards.
152    * - __u32
153      - ``flags``
154      - Several flags giving more information about the format. See
155	:ref:`dv-bt-flags` for a description of the flags.
156    * - struct :c:type:`v4l2_fract`
157      - ``picture_aspect``
158      - The picture aspect if the pixels are not square. Only valid if the
159        ``V4L2_DV_FL_HAS_PICTURE_ASPECT`` flag is set.
160    * - __u8
161      - ``cea861_vic``
162      - The Video Identification Code according to the CEA-861 standard.
163        Only valid if the ``V4L2_DV_FL_HAS_CEA861_VIC`` flag is set.
164    * - __u8
165      - ``hdmi_vic``
166      - The Video Identification Code according to the HDMI standard.
167        Only valid if the ``V4L2_DV_FL_HAS_HDMI_VIC`` flag is set.
168    * - __u8
169      - ``reserved[46]``
170      - Reserved for future extensions. Drivers and applications must set
171	the array to zero.
172
173
174.. tabularcolumns:: |p{3.5cm}|p{3.5cm}|p{7.0cm}|p{3.5cm}|
175
176.. c:type:: v4l2_dv_timings
177
178.. flat-table:: struct v4l2_dv_timings
179    :header-rows:  0
180    :stub-columns: 0
181    :widths:       1 1 2
182
183    * - __u32
184      - ``type``
185      - Type of DV timings as listed in :ref:`dv-timing-types`.
186    * - union {
187      - (anonymous)
188    * - struct :c:type:`v4l2_bt_timings`
189      - ``bt``
190      - Timings defined by BT.656/1120 specifications
191    * - __u32
192      - ``reserved``\ [32]
193      -
194    * - }
195      -
196
197.. tabularcolumns:: |p{4.4cm}|p{4.4cm}|p{8.7cm}|
198
199.. _dv-timing-types:
200
201.. flat-table:: DV Timing types
202    :header-rows:  0
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204    :widths:       1 1 2
205
206    * - Timing type
207      - value
208      - Description
209    * -
210      -
211      -
212    * - ``V4L2_DV_BT_656_1120``
213      - 0
214      - BT.656/1120 timings
215
216.. tabularcolumns:: |p{4.5cm}|p{12.8cm}|
217
218.. _dv-bt-standards:
219
220.. flat-table:: DV BT Timing standards
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222    :stub-columns: 0
223
224    * - Timing standard
225      - Description
226    * - ``V4L2_DV_BT_STD_CEA861``
227      - The timings follow the CEA-861 Digital TV Profile standard
228    * - ``V4L2_DV_BT_STD_DMT``
229      - The timings follow the VESA Discrete Monitor Timings standard
230    * - ``V4L2_DV_BT_STD_CVT``
231      - The timings follow the VESA Coordinated Video Timings standard
232    * - ``V4L2_DV_BT_STD_GTF``
233      - The timings follow the VESA Generalized Timings Formula standard
234    * - ``V4L2_DV_BT_STD_SDI``
235      - The timings follow the SDI Timings standard.
236	There are no horizontal syncs/porches at all in this format.
237	Total blanking timings must be set in hsync or vsync fields only.
238
239.. tabularcolumns:: |p{7.0cm}|p{10.5cm}|
240
241.. _dv-bt-flags:
242
243.. flat-table:: DV BT Timing flags
244    :header-rows:  0
245    :stub-columns: 0
246
247    * - Flag
248      - Description
249    * - ``V4L2_DV_FL_REDUCED_BLANKING``
250      - CVT/GTF specific: the timings use reduced blanking (CVT) or the
251	'Secondary GTF' curve (GTF). In both cases the horizontal and/or
252	vertical blanking intervals are reduced, allowing a higher
253	resolution over the same bandwidth. This is a read-only flag,
254	applications must not set this.
255    * - ``V4L2_DV_FL_CAN_REDUCE_FPS``
256      - CEA-861 specific: set for CEA-861 formats with a framerate that is
257	a multiple of six. These formats can be optionally played at 1 /
258	1.001 speed to be compatible with 60 Hz based standards such as
259	NTSC and PAL-M that use a framerate of 29.97 frames per second. If
260	the transmitter can't generate such frequencies, then the flag
261	will also be cleared. This is a read-only flag, applications must
262	not set this.
263    * - ``V4L2_DV_FL_REDUCED_FPS``
264      - CEA-861 specific: only valid for video transmitters or video
265        receivers that have the ``V4L2_DV_FL_CAN_DETECT_REDUCED_FPS``
266	set. This flag is cleared otherwise. It is also only valid for
267	formats with the ``V4L2_DV_FL_CAN_REDUCE_FPS`` flag set, for other
268	formats the flag will be cleared by the driver.
269
270	If the application sets this flag for a transmitter, then the
271	pixelclock used to set up the transmitter is divided by 1.001 to
272	make it compatible with NTSC framerates. If the transmitter can't
273	generate such frequencies, then the flag will be cleared.
274
275	If a video receiver detects that the format uses a reduced framerate,
276	then it will set this flag to signal this to the application.
277    * - ``V4L2_DV_FL_HALF_LINE``
278      - Specific to interlaced formats: if set, then the vertical
279	frontporch of field 1 (aka the odd field) is really one half-line
280	longer and the vertical backporch of field 2 (aka the even field)
281	is really one half-line shorter, so each field has exactly the
282	same number of half-lines. Whether half-lines can be detected or
283	used depends on the hardware.
284    * - ``V4L2_DV_FL_IS_CE_VIDEO``
285      - If set, then this is a Consumer Electronics (CE) video format.
286	Such formats differ from other formats (commonly called IT
287	formats) in that if R'G'B' encoding is used then by default the
288	R'G'B' values use limited range (i.e. 16-235) as opposed to full
289	range (i.e. 0-255). All formats defined in CEA-861 except for the
290	640x480p59.94 format are CE formats.
291    * - ``V4L2_DV_FL_FIRST_FIELD_EXTRA_LINE``
292      - Some formats like SMPTE-125M have an interlaced signal with a odd
293	total height. For these formats, if this flag is set, the first
294	field has the extra line. Else, it is the second field.
295    * - ``V4L2_DV_FL_HAS_PICTURE_ASPECT``
296      - If set, then the picture_aspect field is valid. Otherwise assume that
297        the pixels are square, so the picture aspect ratio is the same as the
298	width to height ratio.
299    * - ``V4L2_DV_FL_HAS_CEA861_VIC``
300      - If set, then the cea861_vic field is valid and contains the Video
301        Identification Code as per the CEA-861 standard.
302    * - ``V4L2_DV_FL_HAS_HDMI_VIC``
303      - If set, then the hdmi_vic field is valid and contains the Video
304        Identification Code as per the HDMI standard (HDMI Vendor Specific
305	InfoFrame).
306    * - ``V4L2_DV_FL_CAN_DETECT_REDUCED_FPS``
307      - CEA-861 specific: only valid for video receivers, the flag is
308        cleared by transmitters.
309        If set, then the hardware can detect the difference between
310	regular framerates and framerates reduced by 1000/1001. E.g.:
311	60 vs 59.94 Hz, 30 vs 29.97 Hz or 24 vs 23.976 Hz.
312