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+.. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*-
+
+.. _func-mmap:
+
+***********
+V4L2 mmap()
+***********
+
+Name
+====
+
+v4l2-mmap - Map device memory into application address space
+
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ #include <unistd.h>
+ #include <sys/mman.h>
+
+
+.. cpp:function:: void *mmap( void *start, size_t length, int prot, int flags, int fd, off_t offset )
+
+
+Arguments
+=========
+
+``start``
+ Map the buffer to this address in the application's address space.
+ When the ``MAP_FIXED`` flag is specified, ``start`` must be a
+ multiple of the pagesize and mmap will fail when the specified
+ address cannot be used. Use of this option is discouraged;
+ applications should just specify a ``NULL`` pointer here.
+
+``length``
+ Length of the memory area to map. This must be the same value as
+ returned by the driver in the struct
+ :ref:`v4l2_buffer <v4l2-buffer>` ``length`` field for the
+ single-planar API, and the same value as returned by the driver in
+ the struct :ref:`v4l2_plane <v4l2-plane>` ``length`` field for
+ the multi-planar API.
+
+``prot``
+ The ``prot`` argument describes the desired memory protection.
+ Regardless of the device type and the direction of data exchange it
+ should be set to ``PROT_READ`` | ``PROT_WRITE``, permitting read
+ and write access to image buffers. Drivers should support at least
+ this combination of flags. Note the Linux ``video-buf`` kernel
+ module, which is used by the bttv, saa7134, saa7146, cx88 and vivi
+ driver supports only ``PROT_READ`` | ``PROT_WRITE``. When the
+ driver does not support the desired protection the
+ :ref:`mmap() <func-mmap>` function fails.
+
+ Note device memory accesses (e. g. the memory on a graphics card
+ with video capturing hardware) may incur a performance penalty
+ compared to main memory accesses, or reads may be significantly
+ slower than writes or vice versa. Other I/O methods may be more
+ efficient in this case.
+
+``flags``
+ The ``flags`` parameter specifies the type of the mapped object,
+ mapping options and whether modifications made to the mapped copy of
+ the page are private to the process or are to be shared with other
+ references.
+
+ ``MAP_FIXED`` requests that the driver selects no other address than
+ the one specified. If the specified address cannot be used,
+ :ref:`mmap() <func-mmap>` will fail. If ``MAP_FIXED`` is specified,
+ ``start`` must be a multiple of the pagesize. Use of this option is
+ discouraged.
+
+ One of the ``MAP_SHARED`` or ``MAP_PRIVATE`` flags must be set.
+ ``MAP_SHARED`` allows applications to share the mapped memory with
+ other (e. g. child-) processes. Note the Linux ``video-buf`` module
+ which is used by the bttv, saa7134, saa7146, cx88 and vivi driver
+ supports only ``MAP_SHARED``. ``MAP_PRIVATE`` requests copy-on-write
+ semantics. V4L2 applications should not set the ``MAP_PRIVATE``,
+ ``MAP_DENYWRITE``, ``MAP_EXECUTABLE`` or ``MAP_ANON`` flag.
+
+``fd``
+ File descriptor returned by :ref:`open() <func-open>`.
+
+``offset``
+ Offset of the buffer in device memory. This must be the same value
+ as returned by the driver in the struct
+ :ref:`v4l2_buffer <v4l2-buffer>` ``m`` union ``offset`` field for
+ the single-planar API, and the same value as returned by the driver
+ in the struct :ref:`v4l2_plane <v4l2-plane>` ``m`` union
+ ``mem_offset`` field for the multi-planar API.
+
+
+Description
+===========
+
+The :ref:`mmap() <func-mmap>` function asks to map ``length`` bytes starting at
+``offset`` in the memory of the device specified by ``fd`` into the
+application address space, preferably at address ``start``. This latter
+address is a hint only, and is usually specified as 0.
+
+Suitable length and offset parameters are queried with the
+:ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYBUF` ioctl. Buffers must be
+allocated with the :ref:`VIDIOC_REQBUFS` ioctl
+before they can be queried.
+
+To unmap buffers the :ref:`munmap() <func-munmap>` function is used.
+
+
+Return Value
+============
+
+On success :ref:`mmap() <func-mmap>` returns a pointer to the mapped buffer. On
+error ``MAP_FAILED`` (-1) is returned, and the ``errno`` variable is set
+appropriately. Possible error codes are:
+
+EBADF
+ ``fd`` is not a valid file descriptor.
+
+EACCES
+ ``fd`` is not open for reading and writing.
+
+EINVAL
+ The ``start`` or ``length`` or ``offset`` are not suitable. (E. g.
+ they are too large, or not aligned on a ``PAGESIZE`` boundary.)
+
+ The ``flags`` or ``prot`` value is not supported.
+
+ No buffers have been allocated with the
+ :ref:`VIDIOC_REQBUFS` ioctl.
+
+ENOMEM
+ Not enough physical or virtual memory was available to complete the
+ request.