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diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/rw.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/rw.rst index 43609a27c3ec..64b85fb2a328 100644 --- a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/rw.rst +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/rw.rst @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@ .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GFDL-1.1-no-invariants-or-later +.. c:namespace:: V4L .. _rw: @@ -6,8 +7,8 @@ Read/Write ********** -Input and output devices support the :ref:`read() <func-read>` and -:ref:`write() <func-write>` function, respectively, when the +Input and output devices support the :c:func:`read()` and +:c:func:`write()` function, respectively, when the ``V4L2_CAP_READWRITE`` flag in the ``capabilities`` field of struct :c:type:`v4l2_capability` returned by the :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYCAP` ioctl is set. @@ -22,18 +23,17 @@ However this is also the simplest I/O method, requiring little or no setup to exchange data. It permits command line stunts like this (the vidctrl tool is fictitious): - .. code-block:: none $ vidctrl /dev/video --input=0 --format=YUYV --size=352x288 $ dd if=/dev/video of=myimage.422 bs=202752 count=1 -To read from the device applications use the :ref:`read() <func-read>` -function, to write the :ref:`write() <func-write>` function. Drivers +To read from the device applications use the :c:func:`read()` +function, to write the :c:func:`write()` function. Drivers must implement one I/O method if they exchange data with applications, but it need not be this. [#f1]_ When reading or writing is supported, the -driver must also support the :ref:`select() <func-select>` and -:ref:`poll() <func-poll>` function. [#f2]_ +driver must also support the :c:func:`select()` and +:c:func:`poll()` function. [#f2]_ .. [#f1] It would be desirable if applications could depend on drivers @@ -43,5 +43,5 @@ driver must also support the :ref:`select() <func-select>` and capturing still images. .. [#f2] - At the driver level :ref:`select() <func-select>` and :ref:`poll() <func-poll>` are - the same, and :ref:`select() <func-select>` is too important to be optional. + At the driver level :c:func:`select()` and :c:func:`poll()` are + the same, and :c:func:`select()` is too important to be optional. |