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1.. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*-
2
3.. _media_ioc_setup_link:
4
5**************************
6ioctl MEDIA_IOC_SETUP_LINK
7**************************
8
9Name
10====
11
12MEDIA_IOC_SETUP_LINK - Modify the properties of a link
13
14
15Synopsis
16========
17
18.. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, MEDIA_IOC_SETUP_LINK, struct media_link_desc *argp )
19    :name: MEDIA_IOC_SETUP_LINK
20
21
22Arguments
23=========
24
25``fd``
26    File descriptor returned by :ref:`open() <media-func-open>`.
27
28``argp``
29
30
31Description
32===========
33
34To change link properties applications fill a struct
35:c:type:`media_link_desc` with link identification
36information (source and sink pad) and the new requested link flags. They
37then call the MEDIA_IOC_SETUP_LINK ioctl with a pointer to that
38structure.
39
40The only configurable property is the ``ENABLED`` link flag to
41enable/disable a link. Links marked with the ``IMMUTABLE`` link flag can
42not be enabled or disabled.
43
44Link configuration has no side effect on other links. If an enabled link
45at the sink pad prevents the link from being enabled, the driver returns
46with an ``EBUSY`` error code.
47
48Only links marked with the ``DYNAMIC`` link flag can be enabled/disabled
49while streaming media data. Attempting to enable or disable a streaming
50non-dynamic link will return an ``EBUSY`` error code.
51
52If the specified link can't be found the driver returns with an ``EINVAL``
53error code.
54
55
56Return Value
57============
58
59On success 0 is returned, on error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set
60appropriately. The generic error codes are described at the
61:ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.
62
63EINVAL
64    The struct :c:type:`media_link_desc` references a
65    non-existing link, or the link is immutable and an attempt to modify
66    its configuration was made.
67