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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2020-06-03 20:59:38 -0700 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2020-06-03 20:59:38 -0700 |
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Merge tag 'media/v5.8-1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-media
Pull media updates from Mauro Carvalho Chehab:
- Media documentation is now split into admin-guide, driver-api and
userspace-api books (a longstanding request from Jon);
- The media Kconfig was reorganized, in order to make easier to select
drivers and their dependencies;
- The testing drivers now has a separate directory;
- added a new driver for Rockchip Video Decoder IP;
- The atomisp staging driver was resurrected. It is meant to work with
4 generations of cameras on Atom-based laptops, tablets and cell
phones. So, it seems worth investing time to cleanup this driver and
making it in good shape.
- Added some V4L2 core ancillary routines to help with h264 codecs;
- Added an ov2740 image sensor driver;
- The si2157 gained support for Analog TV, which, in turn, added
support for some cx231xx and cx23885 boards to also support analog
standards;
- Added some V4L2 controls (V4L2_CID_CAMERA_ORIENTATION and
V4L2_CID_CAMERA_SENSOR_ROTATION) to help identifying where the camera
is located at the device;
- VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT was extended to support MC-centric devices;
- Lots of drivers improvements and cleanups.
* tag 'media/v5.8-1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-media: (503 commits)
media: Documentation: media: Refer to mbus format documentation from CSI-2 docs
media: s5k5baf: Replace zero-length array with flexible-array
media: i2c: imx219: Drop <linux/clk-provider.h> and <linux/clkdev.h>
media: i2c: Add ov2740 image sensor driver
media: ov8856: Implement sensor module revision identification
media: ov8856: Add devicetree support
media: dt-bindings: ov8856: Document YAML bindings
media: dvb-usb: Add Cinergy S2 PCIe Dual Port support
media: dvbdev: Fix tuner->demod media controller link
media: dt-bindings: phy: phy-rockchip-dphy-rx0: move rockchip dphy rx0 bindings out of staging
media: staging: dt-bindings: phy-rockchip-dphy-rx0: remove non-used reg property
media: atomisp: unify the version for isp2401 a0 and b0 versions
media: atomisp: update TODO with the current data
media: atomisp: adjust some code at sh_css that could be broken
media: atomisp: don't produce errs for ignored IRQs
media: atomisp: print IRQ when debugging
media: atomisp: isp_mmu: don't use kmem_cache
media: atomisp: add a notice about possible leak resources
media: atomisp: disable the dynamic and reserved pools
media: atomisp: turn on camera before setting it
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diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/dev-sdr.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/dev-sdr.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..c9563bca444e --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/dev-sdr.rst @@ -0,0 +1,114 @@ +.. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this +.. document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, +.. Version 1.1 or any later version published by the Free Software +.. Foundation, with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts +.. and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included at +.. Documentation/userspace-api/media/fdl-appendix.rst. +.. +.. TODO: replace it to GFDL-1.1-or-later WITH no-invariant-sections + +.. _sdr: + +************************************** +Software Defined Radio Interface (SDR) +************************************** + +SDR is an abbreviation of Software Defined Radio, the radio device which +uses application software for modulation or demodulation. This interface +is intended for controlling and data streaming of such devices. + +SDR devices are accessed through character device special files named +``/dev/swradio0`` to ``/dev/swradio255`` with major number 81 and +dynamically allocated minor numbers 0 to 255. + + +Querying Capabilities +===================== + +Devices supporting the SDR receiver interface set the +``V4L2_CAP_SDR_CAPTURE`` and ``V4L2_CAP_TUNER`` flag in the +``capabilities`` field of struct +:c:type:`v4l2_capability` returned by the +:ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYCAP` ioctl. That flag means the +device has an Analog to Digital Converter (ADC), which is a mandatory +element for the SDR receiver. + +Devices supporting the SDR transmitter interface set the +``V4L2_CAP_SDR_OUTPUT`` and ``V4L2_CAP_MODULATOR`` flag in the +``capabilities`` field of struct +:c:type:`v4l2_capability` returned by the +:ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYCAP` ioctl. That flag means the +device has an Digital to Analog Converter (DAC), which is a mandatory +element for the SDR transmitter. + +At least one of the read/write, streaming or asynchronous I/O methods +must be supported. + + +Supplemental Functions +====================== + +SDR devices can support :ref:`controls <control>`, and must support +the :ref:`tuner` ioctls. Tuner ioctls are used for setting the +ADC/DAC sampling rate (sampling frequency) and the possible radio +frequency (RF). + +The ``V4L2_TUNER_SDR`` tuner type is used for setting SDR device ADC/DAC +frequency, and the ``V4L2_TUNER_RF`` tuner type is used for setting +radio frequency. The tuner index of the RF tuner (if any) must always +follow the SDR tuner index. Normally the SDR tuner is #0 and the RF +tuner is #1. + +The :ref:`VIDIOC_S_HW_FREQ_SEEK` ioctl is +not supported. + + +Data Format Negotiation +======================= + +The SDR device uses the :ref:`format` ioctls to select the +capture and output format. Both the sampling resolution and the data +streaming format are bound to that selectable format. In addition to the +basic :ref:`format` ioctls, the +:ref:`VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT` ioctl must be supported as +well. + +To use the :ref:`format` ioctls applications set the ``type`` +field of a struct :c:type:`v4l2_format` to +``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_SDR_CAPTURE`` or ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_SDR_OUTPUT`` and use +the struct :c:type:`v4l2_sdr_format` ``sdr`` member +of the ``fmt`` union as needed per the desired operation. Currently +there is two fields, ``pixelformat`` and ``buffersize``, of struct +struct :c:type:`v4l2_sdr_format` which are used. +Content of the ``pixelformat`` is V4L2 FourCC code of the data format. +The ``buffersize`` field is maximum buffer size in bytes required for +data transfer, set by the driver in order to inform application. + + +.. c:type:: v4l2_sdr_format + +.. tabularcolumns:: |p{4.4cm}|p{4.4cm}|p{8.7cm}| + +.. flat-table:: struct v4l2_sdr_format + :header-rows: 0 + :stub-columns: 0 + :widths: 1 1 2 + + * - __u32 + - ``pixelformat`` + - The data format or type of compression, set by the application. + This is a little endian + :ref:`four character code <v4l2-fourcc>`. V4L2 defines SDR + formats in :ref:`sdr-formats`. + * - __u32 + - ``buffersize`` + - Maximum size in bytes required for data. Value is set by the + driver. + * - __u8 + - ``reserved[24]`` + - This array is reserved for future extensions. Drivers and + applications must set it to zero. + + +An SDR device may support :ref:`read/write <rw>` and/or streaming +(:ref:`memory mapping <mmap>` or :ref:`user pointer <userp>`) I/O. |