diff options
author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2009-12-16 19:09:16 +0100 |
---|---|---|
committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2009-12-16 19:09:16 +0100 |
commit | 6a5df38f5f07981dda5457ec6c05efe1c4200d84 (patch) | |
tree | d82c3862f7ba719d7723111140a0c89e6387cb19 /Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt | |
parent | Merge branch 'akpm' (diff) | |
parent | V4L/DVB (13698): pms: replace asm/uaccess.h to linux/uaccess.h (diff) | |
download | linux-6a5df38f5f07981dda5457ec6c05efe1c4200d84.tar.xz linux-6a5df38f5f07981dda5457ec6c05efe1c4200d84.zip |
Merge branch 'for_linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-2.6
* 'for_linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-2.6: (116 commits)
V4L/DVB (13698): pms: replace asm/uaccess.h to linux/uaccess.h
V4L/DVB (13690): radio/si470x: #include <sched.h>
V4L/DVB (13688): au8522: modify the attributes of local filter coefficients
V4L/DVB (13687): cx231xx: use NULL when pointer is needed
V4L/DVB: Davinci VPFE Capture: remove unused #include <linux/version.h>
V4L/DVB (13685): Correct code taking the size of a pointer
V4L/DVB (13684): Fix some cut-and-paste noise in dib0090.h
V4L/DVB (13683): sanio-ms: clean up init, exit and id_table
V4L/DVB (13682): dib8000: make some constant static
V4L/DVB: lgs8gxx: Use shifts rather than multiply/divide when possible
V4L/DVB (13680b): DocBook/media: create links for included sources
V4L/DVB (13680a): DocBook/media: copy images after building HTML
V4L/DVB (13678): Add support for yet another DvbWorld, TeVii and Prof USB devices
V4L/DVB (13676): configurable IRQ mode on NetUP Dual DVB-S2 CI; IRQ from CAM processing (CI interface works faster)
V4L/DVB (13674): stv090x: Add DiSEqC envelope mode
V4L/DVB (13673): lnbp21: Implement 22 kHz tone control
V4L/DVB (13671): sh_mobile_ceu_camera: Remove frame size page alignment
V4L/DVB (13670): soc-camera: Add mt9t112 camera driver
V4L/DVB (13669): tw9910: Add sync polarity support
V4L/DVB (13668): tw9910: remove cropping
...
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt | 16 |
1 files changed, 14 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt b/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt index b806edaf3e75..74d677c8b036 100644 --- a/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt +++ b/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt @@ -561,6 +561,8 @@ video_device helper functions There are a few useful helper functions: +- file/video_device private data + You can set/get driver private data in the video_device struct using: void *video_get_drvdata(struct video_device *vdev); @@ -575,8 +577,7 @@ struct video_device *video_devdata(struct file *file); returns the video_device belonging to the file struct. -The final helper function combines video_get_drvdata with -video_devdata: +The video_drvdata function combines video_get_drvdata with video_devdata: void *video_drvdata(struct file *file); @@ -584,6 +585,17 @@ You can go from a video_device struct to the v4l2_device struct using: struct v4l2_device *v4l2_dev = vdev->v4l2_dev; +- Device node name + +The video_device node kernel name can be retrieved using + +const char *video_device_node_name(struct video_device *vdev); + +The name is used as a hint by userspace tools such as udev. The function +should be used where possible instead of accessing the video_device::num and +video_device::minor fields. + + video buffer helper functions ----------------------------- |