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1.. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*-
2
3.. _extended-controls:
4
5*****************
6Extended Controls
7*****************
8
9
10Introduction
11============
12
13The control mechanism as originally designed was meant to be used for
14user settings (brightness, saturation, etc). However, it turned out to
15be a very useful model for implementing more complicated driver APIs
16where each driver implements only a subset of a larger API.
17
18The MPEG encoding API was the driving force behind designing and
19implementing this extended control mechanism: the MPEG standard is quite
20large and the currently supported hardware MPEG encoders each only
21implement a subset of this standard. Further more, many parameters
22relating to how the video is encoded into an MPEG stream are specific to
23the MPEG encoding chip since the MPEG standard only defines the format
24of the resulting MPEG stream, not how the video is actually encoded into
25that format.
26
27Unfortunately, the original control API lacked some features needed for
28these new uses and so it was extended into the (not terribly originally
29named) extended control API.
30
31Even though the MPEG encoding API was the first effort to use the
32Extended Control API, nowadays there are also other classes of Extended
33Controls, such as Camera Controls and FM Transmitter Controls. The
34Extended Controls API as well as all Extended Controls classes are
35described in the following text.
36
37
38The Extended Control API
39========================
40
41Three new ioctls are available:
42:ref:`VIDIOC_G_EXT_CTRLS <VIDIOC_G_EXT_CTRLS>`,
43:ref:`VIDIOC_S_EXT_CTRLS <VIDIOC_G_EXT_CTRLS>` and
44:ref:`VIDIOC_TRY_EXT_CTRLS <VIDIOC_G_EXT_CTRLS>`. These ioctls act
45on arrays of controls (as opposed to the
46:ref:`VIDIOC_G_CTRL <VIDIOC_G_CTRL>` and
47:ref:`VIDIOC_S_CTRL <VIDIOC_G_CTRL>` ioctls that act on a single
48control). This is needed since it is often required to atomically change
49several controls at once.
50
51Each of the new ioctls expects a pointer to a struct
52:c:type:`v4l2_ext_controls`. This structure
53contains a pointer to the control array, a count of the number of
54controls in that array and a control class. Control classes are used to
55group similar controls into a single class. For example, control class
56``V4L2_CTRL_CLASS_USER`` contains all user controls (i. e. all controls
57that can also be set using the old :ref:`VIDIOC_S_CTRL <VIDIOC_G_CTRL>`
58ioctl). Control class ``V4L2_CTRL_CLASS_MPEG`` contains all controls
59relating to MPEG encoding, etc.
60
61All controls in the control array must belong to the specified control
62class. An error is returned if this is not the case.
63
64It is also possible to use an empty control array (``count`` == 0) to check
65whether the specified control class is supported.
66
67The control array is a struct
68:c:type:`v4l2_ext_control` array. The
69struct :c:type:`v4l2_ext_control` is very similar to
70struct :c:type:`v4l2_control`, except for the fact that
71it also allows for 64-bit values and pointers to be passed.
72
73Since the struct :c:type:`v4l2_ext_control` supports
74pointers it is now also possible to have controls with compound types
75such as N-dimensional arrays and/or structures. You need to specify the
76``V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_NEXT_COMPOUND`` when enumerating controls to actually
77be able to see such compound controls. In other words, these controls
78with compound types should only be used programmatically.
79
80Since such compound controls need to expose more information about
81themselves than is possible with
82:ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL` the
83:ref:`VIDIOC_QUERY_EXT_CTRL <VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL>` ioctl was added. In
84particular, this ioctl gives the dimensions of the N-dimensional array
85if this control consists of more than one element.
86
87.. note::
88
89   #. It is important to realize that due to the flexibility of controls it is
90      necessary to check whether the control you want to set actually is
91      supported in the driver and what the valid range of values is. So use
92      the :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL` (or :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERY_EXT_CTRL
93      <VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL>`) and :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYMENU <VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL>`
94      ioctls to check this.
95
96   #. It is possible that some of the menu indices in a control of
97      type ``V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_MENU`` may not be supported (``VIDIOC_QUERYMENU``
98      will return an error). A good example is the list of supported MPEG
99      audio bitrates. Some drivers only support one or two bitrates, others
100      support a wider range.
101
102All controls use machine endianness.
103
104
105Enumerating Extended Controls
106=============================
107
108The recommended way to enumerate over the extended controls is by using
109:ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL` in combination with the
110``V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_NEXT_CTRL`` flag:
111
112
113.. code-block:: c
114
115    struct v4l2_queryctrl qctrl;
116
117    qctrl.id = V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_NEXT_CTRL;
118    while (0 == ioctl (fd, VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL, &qctrl)) {
119	/* ... */
120	qctrl.id |= V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_NEXT_CTRL;
121    }
122
123The initial control ID is set to 0 ORed with the
124``V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_NEXT_CTRL`` flag. The ``VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL`` ioctl will
125return the first control with a higher ID than the specified one. When
126no such controls are found an error is returned.
127
128If you want to get all controls within a specific control class, then
129you can set the initial ``qctrl.id`` value to the control class and add
130an extra check to break out of the loop when a control of another
131control class is found:
132
133
134.. code-block:: c
135
136    qctrl.id = V4L2_CTRL_CLASS_MPEG | V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_NEXT_CTRL;
137    while (0 == ioctl(fd, VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL, &qctrl)) {
138	if (V4L2_CTRL_ID2CLASS(qctrl.id) != V4L2_CTRL_CLASS_MPEG)
139	    break;
140	    /* ... */
141	qctrl.id |= V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_NEXT_CTRL;
142    }
143
144The 32-bit ``qctrl.id`` value is subdivided into three bit ranges: the
145top 4 bits are reserved for flags (e. g. ``V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_NEXT_CTRL``)
146and are not actually part of the ID. The remaining 28 bits form the
147control ID, of which the most significant 12 bits define the control
148class and the least significant 16 bits identify the control within the
149control class. It is guaranteed that these last 16 bits are always
150non-zero for controls. The range of 0x1000 and up are reserved for
151driver-specific controls. The macro ``V4L2_CTRL_ID2CLASS(id)`` returns
152the control class ID based on a control ID.
153
154If the driver does not support extended controls, then
155``VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL`` will fail when used in combination with
156``V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_NEXT_CTRL``. In that case the old method of enumerating
157control should be used (see :ref:`enum_all_controls`). But if it is
158supported, then it is guaranteed to enumerate over all controls,
159including driver-private controls.
160
161
162Creating Control Panels
163=======================
164
165It is possible to create control panels for a graphical user interface
166where the user can select the various controls. Basically you will have
167to iterate over all controls using the method described above. Each
168control class starts with a control of type
169``V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_CTRL_CLASS``. ``VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL`` will return the name
170of this control class which can be used as the title of a tab page
171within a control panel.
172
173The flags field of struct :ref:`v4l2_queryctrl <v4l2-queryctrl>` also
174contains hints on the behavior of the control. See the
175:ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL` documentation for more
176details.
177
178
179.. _mpeg-controls:
180
181Codec Control Reference
182=======================
183
184Below all controls within the Codec control class are described. First
185the generic controls, then controls specific for certain hardware.
186
187.. note::
188
189   These controls are applicable to all codecs and not just MPEG. The
190   defines are prefixed with V4L2_CID_MPEG/V4L2_MPEG as the controls
191   were originally made for MPEG codecs and later extended to cover all
192   encoding formats.
193
194
195Generic Codec Controls
196----------------------
197
198
199.. _mpeg-control-id:
200
201Codec Control IDs
202^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
203
204``V4L2_CID_MPEG_CLASS (class)``
205    The Codec class descriptor. Calling
206    :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL` for this control will
207    return a description of this control class. This description can be
208    used as the caption of a Tab page in a GUI, for example.
209
210.. _v4l2-mpeg-stream-type:
211
212``V4L2_CID_MPEG_STREAM_TYPE``
213    (enum)
214
215enum v4l2_mpeg_stream_type -
216    The MPEG-1, -2 or -4 output stream type. One cannot assume anything
217    here. Each hardware MPEG encoder tends to support different subsets
218    of the available MPEG stream types. This control is specific to
219    multiplexed MPEG streams. The currently defined stream types are:
220
221
222
223.. flat-table::
224    :header-rows:  0
225    :stub-columns: 0
226
227    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_STREAM_TYPE_MPEG2_PS``
228      - MPEG-2 program stream
229    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_STREAM_TYPE_MPEG2_TS``
230      - MPEG-2 transport stream
231    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_STREAM_TYPE_MPEG1_SS``
232      - MPEG-1 system stream
233    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_STREAM_TYPE_MPEG2_DVD``
234      - MPEG-2 DVD-compatible stream
235    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_STREAM_TYPE_MPEG1_VCD``
236      - MPEG-1 VCD-compatible stream
237    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_STREAM_TYPE_MPEG2_SVCD``
238      - MPEG-2 SVCD-compatible stream
239
240
241
242``V4L2_CID_MPEG_STREAM_PID_PMT (integer)``
243    Program Map Table Packet ID for the MPEG transport stream (default
244    16)
245
246``V4L2_CID_MPEG_STREAM_PID_AUDIO (integer)``
247    Audio Packet ID for the MPEG transport stream (default 256)
248
249``V4L2_CID_MPEG_STREAM_PID_VIDEO (integer)``
250    Video Packet ID for the MPEG transport stream (default 260)
251
252``V4L2_CID_MPEG_STREAM_PID_PCR (integer)``
253    Packet ID for the MPEG transport stream carrying PCR fields (default
254    259)
255
256``V4L2_CID_MPEG_STREAM_PES_ID_AUDIO (integer)``
257    Audio ID for MPEG PES
258
259``V4L2_CID_MPEG_STREAM_PES_ID_VIDEO (integer)``
260    Video ID for MPEG PES
261
262.. _v4l2-mpeg-stream-vbi-fmt:
263
264``V4L2_CID_MPEG_STREAM_VBI_FMT``
265    (enum)
266
267enum v4l2_mpeg_stream_vbi_fmt -
268    Some cards can embed VBI data (e. g. Closed Caption, Teletext) into
269    the MPEG stream. This control selects whether VBI data should be
270    embedded, and if so, what embedding method should be used. The list
271    of possible VBI formats depends on the driver. The currently defined
272    VBI format types are:
273
274
275
276.. tabularcolumns:: |p{6 cm}|p{11.5cm}|
277
278.. flat-table::
279    :header-rows:  0
280    :stub-columns: 0
281
282    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_STREAM_VBI_FMT_NONE``
283      - No VBI in the MPEG stream
284    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_STREAM_VBI_FMT_IVTV``
285      - VBI in private packets, IVTV format (documented in the kernel
286	sources in the file
287	``Documentation/video4linux/cx2341x/README.vbi``)
288
289
290
291.. _v4l2-mpeg-audio-sampling-freq:
292
293``V4L2_CID_MPEG_AUDIO_SAMPLING_FREQ``
294    (enum)
295
296enum v4l2_mpeg_audio_sampling_freq -
297    MPEG Audio sampling frequency. Possible values are:
298
299
300
301.. flat-table::
302    :header-rows:  0
303    :stub-columns: 0
304
305    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_SAMPLING_FREQ_44100``
306      - 44.1 kHz
307    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_SAMPLING_FREQ_48000``
308      - 48 kHz
309    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_SAMPLING_FREQ_32000``
310      - 32 kHz
311
312
313
314.. _v4l2-mpeg-audio-encoding:
315
316``V4L2_CID_MPEG_AUDIO_ENCODING``
317    (enum)
318
319enum v4l2_mpeg_audio_encoding -
320    MPEG Audio encoding. This control is specific to multiplexed MPEG
321    streams. Possible values are:
322
323
324
325.. flat-table::
326    :header-rows:  0
327    :stub-columns: 0
328
329    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_ENCODING_LAYER_1``
330      - MPEG-1/2 Layer I encoding
331    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_ENCODING_LAYER_2``
332      - MPEG-1/2 Layer II encoding
333    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_ENCODING_LAYER_3``
334      - MPEG-1/2 Layer III encoding
335    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_ENCODING_AAC``
336      - MPEG-2/4 AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)
337    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_ENCODING_AC3``
338      - AC-3 aka ATSC A/52 encoding
339
340
341
342.. _v4l2-mpeg-audio-l1-bitrate:
343
344``V4L2_CID_MPEG_AUDIO_L1_BITRATE``
345    (enum)
346
347enum v4l2_mpeg_audio_l1_bitrate -
348    MPEG-1/2 Layer I bitrate. Possible values are:
349
350
351
352.. flat-table::
353    :header-rows:  0
354    :stub-columns: 0
355
356    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L1_BITRATE_32K``
357      - 32 kbit/s
358    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L1_BITRATE_64K``
359      - 64 kbit/s
360    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L1_BITRATE_96K``
361      - 96 kbit/s
362    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L1_BITRATE_128K``
363      - 128 kbit/s
364    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L1_BITRATE_160K``
365      - 160 kbit/s
366    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L1_BITRATE_192K``
367      - 192 kbit/s
368    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L1_BITRATE_224K``
369      - 224 kbit/s
370    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L1_BITRATE_256K``
371      - 256 kbit/s
372    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L1_BITRATE_288K``
373      - 288 kbit/s
374    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L1_BITRATE_320K``
375      - 320 kbit/s
376    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L1_BITRATE_352K``
377      - 352 kbit/s
378    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L1_BITRATE_384K``
379      - 384 kbit/s
380    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L1_BITRATE_416K``
381      - 416 kbit/s
382    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L1_BITRATE_448K``
383      - 448 kbit/s
384
385
386
387.. _v4l2-mpeg-audio-l2-bitrate:
388
389``V4L2_CID_MPEG_AUDIO_L2_BITRATE``
390    (enum)
391
392enum v4l2_mpeg_audio_l2_bitrate -
393    MPEG-1/2 Layer II bitrate. Possible values are:
394
395
396
397.. flat-table::
398    :header-rows:  0
399    :stub-columns: 0
400
401    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L2_BITRATE_32K``
402      - 32 kbit/s
403    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L2_BITRATE_48K``
404      - 48 kbit/s
405    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L2_BITRATE_56K``
406      - 56 kbit/s
407    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L2_BITRATE_64K``
408      - 64 kbit/s
409    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L2_BITRATE_80K``
410      - 80 kbit/s
411    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L2_BITRATE_96K``
412      - 96 kbit/s
413    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L2_BITRATE_112K``
414      - 112 kbit/s
415    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L2_BITRATE_128K``
416      - 128 kbit/s
417    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L2_BITRATE_160K``
418      - 160 kbit/s
419    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L2_BITRATE_192K``
420      - 192 kbit/s
421    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L2_BITRATE_224K``
422      - 224 kbit/s
423    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L2_BITRATE_256K``
424      - 256 kbit/s
425    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L2_BITRATE_320K``
426      - 320 kbit/s
427    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L2_BITRATE_384K``
428      - 384 kbit/s
429
430
431
432.. _v4l2-mpeg-audio-l3-bitrate:
433
434``V4L2_CID_MPEG_AUDIO_L3_BITRATE``
435    (enum)
436
437enum v4l2_mpeg_audio_l3_bitrate -
438    MPEG-1/2 Layer III bitrate. Possible values are:
439
440
441
442.. flat-table::
443    :header-rows:  0
444    :stub-columns: 0
445
446    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L3_BITRATE_32K``
447      - 32 kbit/s
448    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L3_BITRATE_40K``
449      - 40 kbit/s
450    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L3_BITRATE_48K``
451      - 48 kbit/s
452    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L3_BITRATE_56K``
453      - 56 kbit/s
454    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L3_BITRATE_64K``
455      - 64 kbit/s
456    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L3_BITRATE_80K``
457      - 80 kbit/s
458    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L3_BITRATE_96K``
459      - 96 kbit/s
460    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L3_BITRATE_112K``
461      - 112 kbit/s
462    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L3_BITRATE_128K``
463      - 128 kbit/s
464    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L3_BITRATE_160K``
465      - 160 kbit/s
466    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L3_BITRATE_192K``
467      - 192 kbit/s
468    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L3_BITRATE_224K``
469      - 224 kbit/s
470    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L3_BITRATE_256K``
471      - 256 kbit/s
472    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_L3_BITRATE_320K``
473      - 320 kbit/s
474
475
476
477``V4L2_CID_MPEG_AUDIO_AAC_BITRATE (integer)``
478    AAC bitrate in bits per second.
479
480.. _v4l2-mpeg-audio-ac3-bitrate:
481
482``V4L2_CID_MPEG_AUDIO_AC3_BITRATE``
483    (enum)
484
485enum v4l2_mpeg_audio_ac3_bitrate -
486    AC-3 bitrate. Possible values are:
487
488
489
490.. flat-table::
491    :header-rows:  0
492    :stub-columns: 0
493
494    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_AC3_BITRATE_32K``
495      - 32 kbit/s
496    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_AC3_BITRATE_40K``
497      - 40 kbit/s
498    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_AC3_BITRATE_48K``
499      - 48 kbit/s
500    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_AC3_BITRATE_56K``
501      - 56 kbit/s
502    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_AC3_BITRATE_64K``
503      - 64 kbit/s
504    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_AC3_BITRATE_80K``
505      - 80 kbit/s
506    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_AC3_BITRATE_96K``
507      - 96 kbit/s
508    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_AC3_BITRATE_112K``
509      - 112 kbit/s
510    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_AC3_BITRATE_128K``
511      - 128 kbit/s
512    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_AC3_BITRATE_160K``
513      - 160 kbit/s
514    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_AC3_BITRATE_192K``
515      - 192 kbit/s
516    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_AC3_BITRATE_224K``
517      - 224 kbit/s
518    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_AC3_BITRATE_256K``
519      - 256 kbit/s
520    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_AC3_BITRATE_320K``
521      - 320 kbit/s
522    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_AC3_BITRATE_384K``
523      - 384 kbit/s
524    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_AC3_BITRATE_448K``
525      - 448 kbit/s
526    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_AC3_BITRATE_512K``
527      - 512 kbit/s
528    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_AC3_BITRATE_576K``
529      - 576 kbit/s
530    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_AC3_BITRATE_640K``
531      - 640 kbit/s
532
533
534
535.. _v4l2-mpeg-audio-mode:
536
537``V4L2_CID_MPEG_AUDIO_MODE``
538    (enum)
539
540enum v4l2_mpeg_audio_mode -
541    MPEG Audio mode. Possible values are:
542
543
544
545.. flat-table::
546    :header-rows:  0
547    :stub-columns: 0
548
549    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_MODE_STEREO``
550      - Stereo
551    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_MODE_JOINT_STEREO``
552      - Joint Stereo
553    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_MODE_DUAL``
554      - Bilingual
555    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_MODE_MONO``
556      - Mono
557
558
559
560.. _v4l2-mpeg-audio-mode-extension:
561
562``V4L2_CID_MPEG_AUDIO_MODE_EXTENSION``
563    (enum)
564
565enum v4l2_mpeg_audio_mode_extension -
566    Joint Stereo audio mode extension. In Layer I and II they indicate
567    which subbands are in intensity stereo. All other subbands are coded
568    in stereo. Layer III is not (yet) supported. Possible values are:
569
570
571
572.. flat-table::
573    :header-rows:  0
574    :stub-columns: 0
575
576    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_MODE_EXTENSION_BOUND_4``
577      - Subbands 4-31 in intensity stereo
578    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_MODE_EXTENSION_BOUND_8``
579      - Subbands 8-31 in intensity stereo
580    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_MODE_EXTENSION_BOUND_12``
581      - Subbands 12-31 in intensity stereo
582    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_MODE_EXTENSION_BOUND_16``
583      - Subbands 16-31 in intensity stereo
584
585
586
587.. _v4l2-mpeg-audio-emphasis:
588
589``V4L2_CID_MPEG_AUDIO_EMPHASIS``
590    (enum)
591
592enum v4l2_mpeg_audio_emphasis -
593    Audio Emphasis. Possible values are:
594
595
596
597.. flat-table::
598    :header-rows:  0
599    :stub-columns: 0
600
601    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_EMPHASIS_NONE``
602      - None
603    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_EMPHASIS_50_DIV_15_uS``
604      - 50/15 microsecond emphasis
605    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_EMPHASIS_CCITT_J17``
606      - CCITT J.17
607
608
609
610.. _v4l2-mpeg-audio-crc:
611
612``V4L2_CID_MPEG_AUDIO_CRC``
613    (enum)
614
615enum v4l2_mpeg_audio_crc -
616    CRC method. Possible values are:
617
618
619
620.. flat-table::
621    :header-rows:  0
622    :stub-columns: 0
623
624    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_CRC_NONE``
625      - None
626    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_CRC_CRC16``
627      - 16 bit parity check
628
629
630
631``V4L2_CID_MPEG_AUDIO_MUTE (boolean)``
632    Mutes the audio when capturing. This is not done by muting audio
633    hardware, which can still produce a slight hiss, but in the encoder
634    itself, guaranteeing a fixed and reproducible audio bitstream. 0 =
635    unmuted, 1 = muted.
636
637.. _v4l2-mpeg-audio-dec-playback:
638
639``V4L2_CID_MPEG_AUDIO_DEC_PLAYBACK``
640    (enum)
641
642enum v4l2_mpeg_audio_dec_playback -
643    Determines how monolingual audio should be played back. Possible
644    values are:
645
646
647
648.. tabularcolumns:: |p{9.0cm}|p{8.5cm}|
649
650.. flat-table::
651    :header-rows:  0
652    :stub-columns: 0
653
654    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_DEC_PLAYBACK_AUTO``
655      - Automatically determines the best playback mode.
656    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_DEC_PLAYBACK_STEREO``
657      - Stereo playback.
658    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_DEC_PLAYBACK_LEFT``
659      - Left channel playback.
660    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_DEC_PLAYBACK_RIGHT``
661      - Right channel playback.
662    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_DEC_PLAYBACK_MONO``
663      - Mono playback.
664    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_DEC_PLAYBACK_SWAPPED_STEREO``
665      - Stereo playback with swapped left and right channels.
666
667
668
669.. _v4l2-mpeg-audio-dec-multilingual-playback:
670
671``V4L2_CID_MPEG_AUDIO_DEC_MULTILINGUAL_PLAYBACK``
672    (enum)
673
674enum v4l2_mpeg_audio_dec_playback -
675    Determines how multilingual audio should be played back.
676
677.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-encoding:
678
679``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_ENCODING``
680    (enum)
681
682enum v4l2_mpeg_video_encoding -
683    MPEG Video encoding method. This control is specific to multiplexed
684    MPEG streams. Possible values are:
685
686
687
688.. flat-table::
689    :header-rows:  0
690    :stub-columns: 0
691
692    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_ENCODING_MPEG_1``
693      - MPEG-1 Video encoding
694    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_ENCODING_MPEG_2``
695      - MPEG-2 Video encoding
696    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_ENCODING_MPEG_4_AVC``
697      - MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) Video encoding
698
699
700
701.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-aspect:
702
703``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_ASPECT``
704    (enum)
705
706enum v4l2_mpeg_video_aspect -
707    Video aspect. Possible values are:
708
709
710
711.. flat-table::
712    :header-rows:  0
713    :stub-columns: 0
714
715    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_ASPECT_1x1``
716    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_ASPECT_4x3``
717    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_ASPECT_16x9``
718    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_ASPECT_221x100``
719
720
721
722``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_B_FRAMES (integer)``
723    Number of B-Frames (default 2)
724
725``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_GOP_SIZE (integer)``
726    GOP size (default 12)
727
728``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_GOP_CLOSURE (boolean)``
729    GOP closure (default 1)
730
731``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_PULLDOWN (boolean)``
732    Enable 3:2 pulldown (default 0)
733
734.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-bitrate-mode:
735
736``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_BITRATE_MODE``
737    (enum)
738
739enum v4l2_mpeg_video_bitrate_mode -
740    Video bitrate mode. Possible values are:
741
742
743
744.. flat-table::
745    :header-rows:  0
746    :stub-columns: 0
747
748    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_BITRATE_MODE_VBR``
749      - Variable bitrate
750    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_BITRATE_MODE_CBR``
751      - Constant bitrate
752
753
754
755``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_BITRATE (integer)``
756    Video bitrate in bits per second.
757
758``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_BITRATE_PEAK (integer)``
759    Peak video bitrate in bits per second. Must be larger or equal to
760    the average video bitrate. It is ignored if the video bitrate mode
761    is set to constant bitrate.
762
763``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_TEMPORAL_DECIMATION (integer)``
764    For every captured frame, skip this many subsequent frames (default
765    0).
766
767``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MUTE (boolean)``
768    "Mutes" the video to a fixed color when capturing. This is useful
769    for testing, to produce a fixed video bitstream. 0 = unmuted, 1 =
770    muted.
771
772``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MUTE_YUV (integer)``
773    Sets the "mute" color of the video. The supplied 32-bit integer is
774    interpreted as follows (bit 0 = least significant bit):
775
776
777
778.. flat-table::
779    :header-rows:  0
780    :stub-columns: 0
781
782    * - Bit 0:7
783      - V chrominance information
784    * - Bit 8:15
785      - U chrominance information
786    * - Bit 16:23
787      - Y luminance information
788    * - Bit 24:31
789      - Must be zero.
790
791
792
793.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-dec-pts:
794
795``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_DEC_PTS (integer64)``
796    This read-only control returns the 33-bit video Presentation Time
797    Stamp as defined in ITU T-REC-H.222.0 and ISO/IEC 13818-1 of the
798    currently displayed frame. This is the same PTS as is used in
799    :ref:`VIDIOC_DECODER_CMD`.
800
801.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-dec-frame:
802
803``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_DEC_FRAME (integer64)``
804    This read-only control returns the frame counter of the frame that
805    is currently displayed (decoded). This value is reset to 0 whenever
806    the decoder is started.
807
808``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_DECODER_SLICE_INTERFACE (boolean)``
809    If enabled the decoder expects to receive a single slice per buffer,
810    otherwise the decoder expects a single frame in per buffer.
811    Applicable to the decoder, all codecs.
812
813``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_SAR_ENABLE (boolean)``
814    Enable writing sample aspect ratio in the Video Usability
815    Information. Applicable to the H264 encoder.
816
817.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-h264-vui-sar-idc:
818
819``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_SAR_IDC``
820    (enum)
821
822enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_vui_sar_idc -
823    VUI sample aspect ratio indicator for H.264 encoding. The value is
824    defined in the table E-1 in the standard. Applicable to the H264
825    encoder.
826
827
828
829.. flat-table::
830    :header-rows:  0
831    :stub-columns: 0
832
833    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_SAR_IDC_UNSPECIFIED``
834      - Unspecified
835    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_SAR_IDC_1x1``
836      - 1x1
837    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_SAR_IDC_12x11``
838      - 12x11
839    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_SAR_IDC_10x11``
840      - 10x11
841    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_SAR_IDC_16x11``
842      - 16x11
843    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_SAR_IDC_40x33``
844      - 40x33
845    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_SAR_IDC_24x11``
846      - 24x11
847    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_SAR_IDC_20x11``
848      - 20x11
849    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_SAR_IDC_32x11``
850      - 32x11
851    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_SAR_IDC_80x33``
852      - 80x33
853    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_SAR_IDC_18x11``
854      - 18x11
855    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_SAR_IDC_15x11``
856      - 15x11
857    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_SAR_IDC_64x33``
858      - 64x33
859    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_SAR_IDC_160x99``
860      - 160x99
861    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_SAR_IDC_4x3``
862      - 4x3
863    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_SAR_IDC_3x2``
864      - 3x2
865    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_SAR_IDC_2x1``
866      - 2x1
867    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_SAR_IDC_EXTENDED``
868      - Extended SAR
869
870
871
872``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_EXT_SAR_WIDTH (integer)``
873    Extended sample aspect ratio width for H.264 VUI encoding.
874    Applicable to the H264 encoder.
875
876``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_EXT_SAR_HEIGHT (integer)``
877    Extended sample aspect ratio height for H.264 VUI encoding.
878    Applicable to the H264 encoder.
879
880.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-h264-level:
881
882``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL``
883    (enum)
884
885enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_level -
886    The level information for the H264 video elementary stream.
887    Applicable to the H264 encoder. Possible values are:
888
889
890
891.. flat-table::
892    :header-rows:  0
893    :stub-columns: 0
894
895    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_1_0``
896      - Level 1.0
897    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_1B``
898      - Level 1B
899    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_1_1``
900      - Level 1.1
901    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_1_2``
902      - Level 1.2
903    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_1_3``
904      - Level 1.3
905    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_2_0``
906      - Level 2.0
907    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_2_1``
908      - Level 2.1
909    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_2_2``
910      - Level 2.2
911    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_3_0``
912      - Level 3.0
913    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_3_1``
914      - Level 3.1
915    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_3_2``
916      - Level 3.2
917    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_4_0``
918      - Level 4.0
919    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_4_1``
920      - Level 4.1
921    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_4_2``
922      - Level 4.2
923    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_5_0``
924      - Level 5.0
925    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_5_1``
926      - Level 5.1
927
928
929
930.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-mpeg4-level:
931
932``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_LEVEL``
933    (enum)
934
935enum v4l2_mpeg_video_mpeg4_level -
936    The level information for the MPEG4 elementary stream. Applicable to
937    the MPEG4 encoder. Possible values are:
938
939
940
941.. flat-table::
942    :header-rows:  0
943    :stub-columns: 0
944
945    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_LEVEL_0``
946      - Level 0
947    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_LEVEL_0B``
948      - Level 0b
949    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_LEVEL_1``
950      - Level 1
951    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_LEVEL_2``
952      - Level 2
953    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_LEVEL_3``
954      - Level 3
955    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_LEVEL_3B``
956      - Level 3b
957    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_LEVEL_4``
958      - Level 4
959    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_LEVEL_5``
960      - Level 5
961
962
963
964.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-h264-profile:
965
966``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE``
967    (enum)
968
969enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_profile -
970    The profile information for H264. Applicable to the H264 encoder.
971    Possible values are:
972
973
974
975.. flat-table::
976    :header-rows:  0
977    :stub-columns: 0
978
979    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_BASELINE``
980      - Baseline profile
981    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_CONSTRAINED_BASELINE``
982      - Constrained Baseline profile
983    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_MAIN``
984      - Main profile
985    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_EXTENDED``
986      - Extended profile
987    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_HIGH``
988      - High profile
989    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_HIGH_10``
990      - High 10 profile
991    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_HIGH_422``
992      - High 422 profile
993    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_HIGH_444_PREDICTIVE``
994      - High 444 Predictive profile
995    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_HIGH_10_INTRA``
996      - High 10 Intra profile
997    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_HIGH_422_INTRA``
998      - High 422 Intra profile
999    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_HIGH_444_INTRA``
1000      - High 444 Intra profile
1001    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_CAVLC_444_INTRA``
1002      - CAVLC 444 Intra profile
1003    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_SCALABLE_BASELINE``
1004      - Scalable Baseline profile
1005    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_SCALABLE_HIGH``
1006      - Scalable High profile
1007    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_SCALABLE_HIGH_INTRA``
1008      - Scalable High Intra profile
1009    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_STEREO_HIGH``
1010      - Stereo High profile
1011    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_MULTIVIEW_HIGH``
1012      - Multiview High profile
1013
1014
1015
1016.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-mpeg4-profile:
1017
1018``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_PROFILE``
1019    (enum)
1020
1021enum v4l2_mpeg_video_mpeg4_profile -
1022    The profile information for MPEG4. Applicable to the MPEG4 encoder.
1023    Possible values are:
1024
1025
1026
1027.. flat-table::
1028    :header-rows:  0
1029    :stub-columns: 0
1030
1031    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_PROFILE_SIMPLE``
1032      - Simple profile
1033    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_PROFILE_ADVANCED_SIMPLE``
1034      - Advanced Simple profile
1035    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_PROFILE_CORE``
1036      - Core profile
1037    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_PROFILE_SIMPLE_SCALABLE``
1038      - Simple Scalable profile
1039    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_PROFILE_ADVANCED_CODING_EFFICIENCY``
1040      -
1041
1042
1043
1044``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MAX_REF_PIC (integer)``
1045    The maximum number of reference pictures used for encoding.
1046    Applicable to the encoder.
1047
1048.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-multi-slice-mode:
1049
1050``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE``
1051    (enum)
1052
1053enum v4l2_mpeg_video_multi_slice_mode -
1054    Determines how the encoder should handle division of frame into
1055    slices. Applicable to the encoder. Possible values are:
1056
1057
1058
1059.. tabularcolumns:: |p{8.7cm}|p{8.8cm}|
1060
1061.. flat-table::
1062    :header-rows:  0
1063    :stub-columns: 0
1064
1065    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE_SINGLE``
1066      - Single slice per frame.
1067    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE_MAX_MB``
1068      - Multiple slices with set maximum number of macroblocks per slice.
1069    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE_MAX_BYTES``
1070      - Multiple slice with set maximum size in bytes per slice.
1071
1072
1073
1074``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MAX_MB (integer)``
1075    The maximum number of macroblocks in a slice. Used when
1076    ``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE`` is set to
1077    ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE_MAX_MB``. Applicable to the
1078    encoder.
1079
1080``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MAX_BYTES (integer)``
1081    The maximum size of a slice in bytes. Used when
1082    ``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE`` is set to
1083    ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE_MAX_BYTES``. Applicable to the
1084    encoder.
1085
1086.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-h264-loop-filter-mode:
1087
1088``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LOOP_FILTER_MODE``
1089    (enum)
1090
1091enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_loop_filter_mode -
1092    Loop filter mode for H264 encoder. Possible values are:
1093
1094
1095
1096.. tabularcolumns:: |p{14.0cm}|p{3.5cm}|
1097
1098.. flat-table::
1099    :header-rows:  0
1100    :stub-columns: 0
1101
1102    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LOOP_FILTER_MODE_ENABLED``
1103      - Loop filter is enabled.
1104    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LOOP_FILTER_MODE_DISABLED``
1105      - Loop filter is disabled.
1106    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LOOP_FILTER_MODE_DISABLED_AT_SLICE_BOUNDARY``
1107      - Loop filter is disabled at the slice boundary.
1108
1109
1110
1111``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LOOP_FILTER_ALPHA (integer)``
1112    Loop filter alpha coefficient, defined in the H264 standard.
1113    Applicable to the H264 encoder.
1114
1115``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LOOP_FILTER_BETA (integer)``
1116    Loop filter beta coefficient, defined in the H264 standard.
1117    Applicable to the H264 encoder.
1118
1119.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-h264-entropy-mode:
1120
1121``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_ENTROPY_MODE``
1122    (enum)
1123
1124enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_entropy_mode -
1125    Entropy coding mode for H264 - CABAC/CAVALC. Applicable to the H264
1126    encoder. Possible values are:
1127
1128
1129
1130.. flat-table::
1131    :header-rows:  0
1132    :stub-columns: 0
1133
1134    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_ENTROPY_MODE_CAVLC``
1135      - Use CAVLC entropy coding.
1136    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_ENTROPY_MODE_CABAC``
1137      - Use CABAC entropy coding.
1138
1139
1140
1141``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_8X8_TRANSFORM (boolean)``
1142    Enable 8X8 transform for H264. Applicable to the H264 encoder.
1143
1144``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_CYCLIC_INTRA_REFRESH_MB (integer)``
1145    Cyclic intra macroblock refresh. This is the number of continuous
1146    macroblocks refreshed every frame. Each frame a successive set of
1147    macroblocks is refreshed until the cycle completes and starts from
1148    the top of the frame. Applicable to H264, H263 and MPEG4 encoder.
1149
1150``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_FRAME_RC_ENABLE (boolean)``
1151    Frame level rate control enable. If this control is disabled then
1152    the quantization parameter for each frame type is constant and set
1153    with appropriate controls (e.g.
1154    ``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H263_I_FRAME_QP``). If frame rate control is
1155    enabled then quantization parameter is adjusted to meet the chosen
1156    bitrate. Minimum and maximum value for the quantization parameter
1157    can be set with appropriate controls (e.g.
1158    ``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H263_MIN_QP``). Applicable to encoders.
1159
1160``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MB_RC_ENABLE (boolean)``
1161    Macroblock level rate control enable. Applicable to the MPEG4 and
1162    H264 encoders.
1163
1164``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_QPEL (boolean)``
1165    Quarter pixel motion estimation for MPEG4. Applicable to the MPEG4
1166    encoder.
1167
1168``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H263_I_FRAME_QP (integer)``
1169    Quantization parameter for an I frame for H263. Valid range: from 1
1170    to 31.
1171
1172``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H263_MIN_QP (integer)``
1173    Minimum quantization parameter for H263. Valid range: from 1 to 31.
1174
1175``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H263_MAX_QP (integer)``
1176    Maximum quantization parameter for H263. Valid range: from 1 to 31.
1177
1178``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H263_P_FRAME_QP (integer)``
1179    Quantization parameter for an P frame for H263. Valid range: from 1
1180    to 31.
1181
1182``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H263_B_FRAME_QP (integer)``
1183    Quantization parameter for an B frame for H263. Valid range: from 1
1184    to 31.
1185
1186``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_I_FRAME_QP (integer)``
1187    Quantization parameter for an I frame for H264. Valid range: from 0
1188    to 51.
1189
1190``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_MIN_QP (integer)``
1191    Minimum quantization parameter for H264. Valid range: from 0 to 51.
1192
1193``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_MAX_QP (integer)``
1194    Maximum quantization parameter for H264. Valid range: from 0 to 51.
1195
1196``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_P_FRAME_QP (integer)``
1197    Quantization parameter for an P frame for H264. Valid range: from 0
1198    to 51.
1199
1200``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_B_FRAME_QP (integer)``
1201    Quantization parameter for an B frame for H264. Valid range: from 0
1202    to 51.
1203
1204``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_I_FRAME_QP (integer)``
1205    Quantization parameter for an I frame for MPEG4. Valid range: from 1
1206    to 31.
1207
1208``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_MIN_QP (integer)``
1209    Minimum quantization parameter for MPEG4. Valid range: from 1 to 31.
1210
1211``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_MAX_QP (integer)``
1212    Maximum quantization parameter for MPEG4. Valid range: from 1 to 31.
1213
1214``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_P_FRAME_QP (integer)``
1215    Quantization parameter for an P frame for MPEG4. Valid range: from 1
1216    to 31.
1217
1218``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_B_FRAME_QP (integer)``
1219    Quantization parameter for an B frame for MPEG4. Valid range: from 1
1220    to 31.
1221
1222``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VBV_SIZE (integer)``
1223    The Video Buffer Verifier size in kilobytes, it is used as a
1224    limitation of frame skip. The VBV is defined in the standard as a
1225    mean to verify that the produced stream will be successfully
1226    decoded. The standard describes it as "Part of a hypothetical
1227    decoder that is conceptually connected to the output of the encoder.
1228    Its purpose is to provide a constraint on the variability of the
1229    data rate that an encoder or editing process may produce.".
1230    Applicable to the MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4 encoders.
1231
1232.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-vbv-delay:
1233
1234``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VBV_DELAY (integer)``
1235    Sets the initial delay in milliseconds for VBV buffer control.
1236
1237.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-hor-search-range:
1238
1239``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MV_H_SEARCH_RANGE (integer)``
1240    Horizontal search range defines maximum horizontal search area in
1241    pixels to search and match for the present Macroblock (MB) in the
1242    reference picture. This V4L2 control macro is used to set horizontal
1243    search range for motion estimation module in video encoder.
1244
1245.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-vert-search-range:
1246
1247``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MV_V_SEARCH_RANGE (integer)``
1248    Vertical search range defines maximum vertical search area in pixels
1249    to search and match for the present Macroblock (MB) in the reference
1250    picture. This V4L2 control macro is used to set vertical search
1251    range for motion estimation module in video encoder.
1252
1253.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-force-key-frame:
1254
1255``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_FORCE_KEY_FRAME (button)``
1256    Force a key frame for the next queued buffer. Applicable to
1257    encoders. This is a general, codec-agnostic keyframe control.
1258
1259``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_CPB_SIZE (integer)``
1260    The Coded Picture Buffer size in kilobytes, it is used as a
1261    limitation of frame skip. The CPB is defined in the H264 standard as
1262    a mean to verify that the produced stream will be successfully
1263    decoded. Applicable to the H264 encoder.
1264
1265``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_I_PERIOD (integer)``
1266    Period between I-frames in the open GOP for H264. In case of an open
1267    GOP this is the period between two I-frames. The period between IDR
1268    (Instantaneous Decoding Refresh) frames is taken from the GOP_SIZE
1269    control. An IDR frame, which stands for Instantaneous Decoding
1270    Refresh is an I-frame after which no prior frames are referenced.
1271    This means that a stream can be restarted from an IDR frame without
1272    the need to store or decode any previous frames. Applicable to the
1273    H264 encoder.
1274
1275.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-header-mode:
1276
1277``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_HEADER_MODE``
1278    (enum)
1279
1280enum v4l2_mpeg_video_header_mode -
1281    Determines whether the header is returned as the first buffer or is
1282    it returned together with the first frame. Applicable to encoders.
1283    Possible values are:
1284
1285
1286
1287.. tabularcolumns:: |p{10.3cm}|p{7.2cm}|
1288
1289.. flat-table::
1290    :header-rows:  0
1291    :stub-columns: 0
1292
1293    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEADER_MODE_SEPARATE``
1294      - The stream header is returned separately in the first buffer.
1295    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEADER_MODE_JOINED_WITH_1ST_FRAME``
1296      - The stream header is returned together with the first encoded
1297	frame.
1298
1299
1300
1301``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_REPEAT_SEQ_HEADER (boolean)``
1302    Repeat the video sequence headers. Repeating these headers makes
1303    random access to the video stream easier. Applicable to the MPEG1, 2
1304    and 4 encoder.
1305
1306``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_DECODER_MPEG4_DEBLOCK_FILTER (boolean)``
1307    Enabled the deblocking post processing filter for MPEG4 decoder.
1308    Applicable to the MPEG4 decoder.
1309
1310``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_VOP_TIME_RES (integer)``
1311    vop_time_increment_resolution value for MPEG4. Applicable to the
1312    MPEG4 encoder.
1313
1314``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_VOP_TIME_INC (integer)``
1315    vop_time_increment value for MPEG4. Applicable to the MPEG4
1316    encoder.
1317
1318``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_SEI_FRAME_PACKING (boolean)``
1319    Enable generation of frame packing supplemental enhancement
1320    information in the encoded bitstream. The frame packing SEI message
1321    contains the arrangement of L and R planes for 3D viewing.
1322    Applicable to the H264 encoder.
1323
1324``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_SEI_FP_CURRENT_FRAME_0 (boolean)``
1325    Sets current frame as frame0 in frame packing SEI. Applicable to the
1326    H264 encoder.
1327
1328.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-h264-sei-fp-arrangement-type:
1329
1330``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_SEI_FP_ARRANGEMENT_TYPE``
1331    (enum)
1332
1333enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_sei_fp_arrangement_type -
1334    Frame packing arrangement type for H264 SEI. Applicable to the H264
1335    encoder. Possible values are:
1336
1337.. tabularcolumns:: |p{12cm}|p{5.5cm}|
1338
1339.. flat-table::
1340    :header-rows:  0
1341    :stub-columns: 0
1342
1343    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_SEI_FP_ARRANGEMENT_TYPE_CHEKERBOARD``
1344      - Pixels are alternatively from L and R.
1345    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_SEI_FP_ARRANGEMENT_TYPE_COLUMN``
1346      - L and R are interlaced by column.
1347    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_SEI_FP_ARRANGEMENT_TYPE_ROW``
1348      - L and R are interlaced by row.
1349    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_SEI_FP_ARRANGEMENT_TYPE_SIDE_BY_SIDE``
1350      - L is on the left, R on the right.
1351    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_SEI_FP_ARRANGEMENT_TYPE_TOP_BOTTOM``
1352      - L is on top, R on bottom.
1353    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_SEI_FP_ARRANGEMENT_TYPE_TEMPORAL``
1354      - One view per frame.
1355
1356
1357
1358``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_FMO (boolean)``
1359    Enables flexible macroblock ordering in the encoded bitstream. It is
1360    a technique used for restructuring the ordering of macroblocks in
1361    pictures. Applicable to the H264 encoder.
1362
1363.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-h264-fmo-map-type:
1364
1365``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_FMO_MAP_TYPE``
1366   (enum)
1367
1368enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_fmo_map_type -
1369    When using FMO, the map type divides the image in different scan
1370    patterns of macroblocks. Applicable to the H264 encoder. Possible
1371    values are:
1372
1373.. tabularcolumns:: |p{12.5cm}|p{5.0cm}|
1374
1375.. flat-table::
1376    :header-rows:  0
1377    :stub-columns: 0
1378
1379    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_FMO_MAP_TYPE_INTERLEAVED_SLICES``
1380      - Slices are interleaved one after other with macroblocks in run
1381	length order.
1382    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_FMO_MAP_TYPE_SCATTERED_SLICES``
1383      - Scatters the macroblocks based on a mathematical function known to
1384	both encoder and decoder.
1385    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_FMO_MAP_TYPE_FOREGROUND_WITH_LEFT_OVER``
1386      - Macroblocks arranged in rectangular areas or regions of interest.
1387    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_FMO_MAP_TYPE_BOX_OUT``
1388      - Slice groups grow in a cyclic way from centre to outwards.
1389    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_FMO_MAP_TYPE_RASTER_SCAN``
1390      - Slice groups grow in raster scan pattern from left to right.
1391    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_FMO_MAP_TYPE_WIPE_SCAN``
1392      - Slice groups grow in wipe scan pattern from top to bottom.
1393    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_FMO_MAP_TYPE_EXPLICIT``
1394      - User defined map type.
1395
1396
1397
1398``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_FMO_SLICE_GROUP (integer)``
1399    Number of slice groups in FMO. Applicable to the H264 encoder.
1400
1401.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-h264-fmo-change-direction:
1402
1403``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_FMO_CHANGE_DIRECTION``
1404    (enum)
1405
1406enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_fmo_change_dir -
1407    Specifies a direction of the slice group change for raster and wipe
1408    maps. Applicable to the H264 encoder. Possible values are:
1409
1410
1411
1412.. flat-table::
1413    :header-rows:  0
1414    :stub-columns: 0
1415
1416    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_FMO_CHANGE_DIR_RIGHT``
1417      - Raster scan or wipe right.
1418    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_FMO_CHANGE_DIR_LEFT``
1419      - Reverse raster scan or wipe left.
1420
1421
1422
1423``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_FMO_CHANGE_RATE (integer)``
1424    Specifies the size of the first slice group for raster and wipe map.
1425    Applicable to the H264 encoder.
1426
1427``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_FMO_RUN_LENGTH (integer)``
1428    Specifies the number of consecutive macroblocks for the interleaved
1429    map. Applicable to the H264 encoder.
1430
1431``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_ASO (boolean)``
1432    Enables arbitrary slice ordering in encoded bitstream. Applicable to
1433    the H264 encoder.
1434
1435``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_ASO_SLICE_ORDER (integer)``
1436    Specifies the slice order in ASO. Applicable to the H264 encoder.
1437    The supplied 32-bit integer is interpreted as follows (bit 0 = least
1438    significant bit):
1439
1440
1441
1442.. flat-table::
1443    :header-rows:  0
1444    :stub-columns: 0
1445
1446    * - Bit 0:15
1447      - Slice ID
1448    * - Bit 16:32
1449      - Slice position or order
1450
1451
1452
1453``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_HIERARCHICAL_CODING (boolean)``
1454    Enables H264 hierarchical coding. Applicable to the H264 encoder.
1455
1456.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-h264-hierarchical-coding-type:
1457
1458``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_HIERARCHICAL_CODING_TYPE``
1459    (enum)
1460
1461enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_hierarchical_coding_type -
1462    Specifies the hierarchical coding type. Applicable to the H264
1463    encoder. Possible values are:
1464
1465
1466
1467.. flat-table::
1468    :header-rows:  0
1469    :stub-columns: 0
1470
1471    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_HIERARCHICAL_CODING_B``
1472      - Hierarchical B coding.
1473    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_HIERARCHICAL_CODING_P``
1474      - Hierarchical P coding.
1475
1476
1477
1478``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_HIERARCHICAL_CODING_LAYER (integer)``
1479    Specifies the number of hierarchical coding layers. Applicable to
1480    the H264 encoder.
1481
1482``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_HIERARCHICAL_CODING_LAYER_QP (integer)``
1483    Specifies a user defined QP for each layer. Applicable to the H264
1484    encoder. The supplied 32-bit integer is interpreted as follows (bit
1485    0 = least significant bit):
1486
1487
1488
1489.. flat-table::
1490    :header-rows:  0
1491    :stub-columns: 0
1492
1493    * - Bit 0:15
1494      - QP value
1495    * - Bit 16:32
1496      - Layer number
1497
1498
1499
1500
1501MFC 5.1 MPEG Controls
1502---------------------
1503
1504The following MPEG class controls deal with MPEG decoding and encoding
1505settings that are specific to the Multi Format Codec 5.1 device present
1506in the S5P family of SoCs by Samsung.
1507
1508
1509.. _mfc51-control-id:
1510
1511MFC 5.1 Control IDs
1512^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1513
1514``V4L2_CID_MPEG_MFC51_VIDEO_DECODER_H264_DISPLAY_DELAY_ENABLE (boolean)``
1515    If the display delay is enabled then the decoder is forced to return
1516    a CAPTURE buffer (decoded frame) after processing a certain number
1517    of OUTPUT buffers. The delay can be set through
1518    ``V4L2_CID_MPEG_MFC51_VIDEO_DECODER_H264_DISPLAY_DELAY``. This
1519    feature can be used for example for generating thumbnails of videos.
1520    Applicable to the H264 decoder.
1521
1522``V4L2_CID_MPEG_MFC51_VIDEO_DECODER_H264_DISPLAY_DELAY (integer)``
1523    Display delay value for H264 decoder. The decoder is forced to
1524    return a decoded frame after the set 'display delay' number of
1525    frames. If this number is low it may result in frames returned out
1526    of dispaly order, in addition the hardware may still be using the
1527    returned buffer as a reference picture for subsequent frames.
1528
1529``V4L2_CID_MPEG_MFC51_VIDEO_H264_NUM_REF_PIC_FOR_P (integer)``
1530    The number of reference pictures used for encoding a P picture.
1531    Applicable to the H264 encoder.
1532
1533``V4L2_CID_MPEG_MFC51_VIDEO_PADDING (boolean)``
1534    Padding enable in the encoder - use a color instead of repeating
1535    border pixels. Applicable to encoders.
1536
1537``V4L2_CID_MPEG_MFC51_VIDEO_PADDING_YUV (integer)``
1538    Padding color in the encoder. Applicable to encoders. The supplied
1539    32-bit integer is interpreted as follows (bit 0 = least significant
1540    bit):
1541
1542
1543
1544.. flat-table::
1545    :header-rows:  0
1546    :stub-columns: 0
1547
1548    * - Bit 0:7
1549      - V chrominance information
1550    * - Bit 8:15
1551      - U chrominance information
1552    * - Bit 16:23
1553      - Y luminance information
1554    * - Bit 24:31
1555      - Must be zero.
1556
1557
1558
1559``V4L2_CID_MPEG_MFC51_VIDEO_RC_REACTION_COEFF (integer)``
1560    Reaction coefficient for MFC rate control. Applicable to encoders.
1561
1562    .. note::
1563
1564       #. Valid only when the frame level RC is enabled.
1565
1566       #. For tight CBR, this field must be small (ex. 2 ~ 10). For
1567	  VBR, this field must be large (ex. 100 ~ 1000).
1568
1569       #. It is not recommended to use the greater number than
1570	  FRAME_RATE * (10^9 / BIT_RATE).
1571
1572``V4L2_CID_MPEG_MFC51_VIDEO_H264_ADAPTIVE_RC_DARK (boolean)``
1573    Adaptive rate control for dark region. Valid only when H.264 and
1574    macroblock level RC is enabled
1575    (``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MB_RC_ENABLE``). Applicable to the H264
1576    encoder.
1577
1578``V4L2_CID_MPEG_MFC51_VIDEO_H264_ADAPTIVE_RC_SMOOTH (boolean)``
1579    Adaptive rate control for smooth region. Valid only when H.264 and
1580    macroblock level RC is enabled
1581    (``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MB_RC_ENABLE``). Applicable to the H264
1582    encoder.
1583
1584``V4L2_CID_MPEG_MFC51_VIDEO_H264_ADAPTIVE_RC_STATIC (boolean)``
1585    Adaptive rate control for static region. Valid only when H.264 and
1586    macroblock level RC is enabled
1587    (``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MB_RC_ENABLE``). Applicable to the H264
1588    encoder.
1589
1590``V4L2_CID_MPEG_MFC51_VIDEO_H264_ADAPTIVE_RC_ACTIVITY (boolean)``
1591    Adaptive rate control for activity region. Valid only when H.264 and
1592    macroblock level RC is enabled
1593    (``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MB_RC_ENABLE``). Applicable to the H264
1594    encoder.
1595
1596.. _v4l2-mpeg-mfc51-video-frame-skip-mode:
1597
1598``V4L2_CID_MPEG_MFC51_VIDEO_FRAME_SKIP_MODE``
1599    (enum)
1600
1601enum v4l2_mpeg_mfc51_video_frame_skip_mode -
1602    Indicates in what conditions the encoder should skip frames. If
1603    encoding a frame would cause the encoded stream to be larger then a
1604    chosen data limit then the frame will be skipped. Possible values
1605    are:
1606
1607
1608.. tabularcolumns:: |p{9.0cm}|p{8.5cm}|
1609
1610.. flat-table::
1611    :header-rows:  0
1612    :stub-columns: 0
1613
1614    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_MFC51_FRAME_SKIP_MODE_DISABLED``
1615      - Frame skip mode is disabled.
1616    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_MFC51_FRAME_SKIP_MODE_LEVEL_LIMIT``
1617      - Frame skip mode enabled and buffer limit is set by the chosen
1618	level and is defined by the standard.
1619    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_MFC51_FRAME_SKIP_MODE_BUF_LIMIT``
1620      - Frame skip mode enabled and buffer limit is set by the VBV
1621	(MPEG1/2/4) or CPB (H264) buffer size control.
1622
1623
1624
1625``V4L2_CID_MPEG_MFC51_VIDEO_RC_FIXED_TARGET_BIT (integer)``
1626    Enable rate-control with fixed target bit. If this setting is
1627    enabled, then the rate control logic of the encoder will calculate
1628    the average bitrate for a GOP and keep it below or equal the set
1629    bitrate target. Otherwise the rate control logic calculates the
1630    overall average bitrate for the stream and keeps it below or equal
1631    to the set bitrate. In the first case the average bitrate for the
1632    whole stream will be smaller then the set bitrate. This is caused
1633    because the average is calculated for smaller number of frames, on
1634    the other hand enabling this setting will ensure that the stream
1635    will meet tight bandwidth constraints. Applicable to encoders.
1636
1637.. _v4l2-mpeg-mfc51-video-force-frame-type:
1638
1639``V4L2_CID_MPEG_MFC51_VIDEO_FORCE_FRAME_TYPE``
1640    (enum)
1641
1642enum v4l2_mpeg_mfc51_video_force_frame_type -
1643    Force a frame type for the next queued buffer. Applicable to
1644    encoders. Possible values are:
1645
1646
1647
1648.. flat-table::
1649    :header-rows:  0
1650    :stub-columns: 0
1651
1652    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_MFC51_FORCE_FRAME_TYPE_DISABLED``
1653      - Forcing a specific frame type disabled.
1654    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_MFC51_FORCE_FRAME_TYPE_I_FRAME``
1655      - Force an I-frame.
1656    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_MFC51_FORCE_FRAME_TYPE_NOT_CODED``
1657      - Force a non-coded frame.
1658
1659
1660
1661
1662CX2341x MPEG Controls
1663---------------------
1664
1665The following MPEG class controls deal with MPEG encoding settings that
1666are specific to the Conexant CX23415 and CX23416 MPEG encoding chips.
1667
1668
1669.. _cx2341x-control-id:
1670
1671CX2341x Control IDs
1672^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1673
1674.. _v4l2-mpeg-cx2341x-video-spatial-filter-mode:
1675
1676``V4L2_CID_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_SPATIAL_FILTER_MODE``
1677    (enum)
1678
1679enum v4l2_mpeg_cx2341x_video_spatial_filter_mode -
1680    Sets the Spatial Filter mode (default ``MANUAL``). Possible values
1681    are:
1682
1683
1684
1685.. flat-table::
1686    :header-rows:  0
1687    :stub-columns: 0
1688
1689    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_SPATIAL_FILTER_MODE_MANUAL``
1690      - Choose the filter manually
1691    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_SPATIAL_FILTER_MODE_AUTO``
1692      - Choose the filter automatically
1693
1694
1695
1696``V4L2_CID_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_SPATIAL_FILTER (integer (0-15))``
1697    The setting for the Spatial Filter. 0 = off, 15 = maximum. (Default
1698    is 0.)
1699
1700.. _luma-spatial-filter-type:
1701
1702``V4L2_CID_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_LUMA_SPATIAL_FILTER_TYPE``
1703    (enum)
1704
1705enum v4l2_mpeg_cx2341x_video_luma_spatial_filter_type -
1706    Select the algorithm to use for the Luma Spatial Filter (default
1707    ``1D_HOR``). Possible values:
1708
1709
1710
1711.. tabularcolumns:: |p{14.5cm}|p{3.0cm}|
1712
1713.. flat-table::
1714    :header-rows:  0
1715    :stub-columns: 0
1716
1717    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_LUMA_SPATIAL_FILTER_TYPE_OFF``
1718      - No filter
1719    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_LUMA_SPATIAL_FILTER_TYPE_1D_HOR``
1720      - One-dimensional horizontal
1721    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_LUMA_SPATIAL_FILTER_TYPE_1D_VERT``
1722      - One-dimensional vertical
1723    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_LUMA_SPATIAL_FILTER_TYPE_2D_HV_SEPARABLE``
1724      - Two-dimensional separable
1725    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_LUMA_SPATIAL_FILTER_TYPE_2D_SYM_NON_SEPARABLE``
1726      - Two-dimensional symmetrical non-separable
1727
1728
1729
1730.. _chroma-spatial-filter-type:
1731
1732``V4L2_CID_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_CHROMA_SPATIAL_FILTER_TYPE``
1733    (enum)
1734
1735enum v4l2_mpeg_cx2341x_video_chroma_spatial_filter_type -
1736    Select the algorithm for the Chroma Spatial Filter (default
1737    ``1D_HOR``). Possible values are:
1738
1739
1740
1741.. flat-table::
1742    :header-rows:  0
1743    :stub-columns: 0
1744
1745    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_CHROMA_SPATIAL_FILTER_TYPE_OFF``
1746      - No filter
1747    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_CHROMA_SPATIAL_FILTER_TYPE_1D_HOR``
1748      - One-dimensional horizontal
1749
1750
1751
1752.. _v4l2-mpeg-cx2341x-video-temporal-filter-mode:
1753
1754``V4L2_CID_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_TEMPORAL_FILTER_MODE``
1755    (enum)
1756
1757enum v4l2_mpeg_cx2341x_video_temporal_filter_mode -
1758    Sets the Temporal Filter mode (default ``MANUAL``). Possible values
1759    are:
1760
1761
1762
1763.. flat-table::
1764    :header-rows:  0
1765    :stub-columns: 0
1766
1767    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_TEMPORAL_FILTER_MODE_MANUAL``
1768      - Choose the filter manually
1769    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_TEMPORAL_FILTER_MODE_AUTO``
1770      - Choose the filter automatically
1771
1772
1773
1774``V4L2_CID_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_TEMPORAL_FILTER (integer (0-31))``
1775    The setting for the Temporal Filter. 0 = off, 31 = maximum. (Default
1776    is 8 for full-scale capturing and 0 for scaled capturing.)
1777
1778.. _v4l2-mpeg-cx2341x-video-median-filter-type:
1779
1780``V4L2_CID_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_MEDIAN_FILTER_TYPE``
1781    (enum)
1782
1783enum v4l2_mpeg_cx2341x_video_median_filter_type -
1784    Median Filter Type (default ``OFF``). Possible values are:
1785
1786
1787
1788.. flat-table::
1789    :header-rows:  0
1790    :stub-columns: 0
1791
1792    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_MEDIAN_FILTER_TYPE_OFF``
1793      - No filter
1794    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_MEDIAN_FILTER_TYPE_HOR``
1795      - Horizontal filter
1796    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_MEDIAN_FILTER_TYPE_VERT``
1797      - Vertical filter
1798    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_MEDIAN_FILTER_TYPE_HOR_VERT``
1799      - Horizontal and vertical filter
1800    * - ``V4L2_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_MEDIAN_FILTER_TYPE_DIAG``
1801      - Diagonal filter
1802
1803
1804
1805``V4L2_CID_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_LUMA_MEDIAN_FILTER_BOTTOM (integer (0-255))``
1806    Threshold above which the luminance median filter is enabled
1807    (default 0)
1808
1809``V4L2_CID_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_LUMA_MEDIAN_FILTER_TOP (integer (0-255))``
1810    Threshold below which the luminance median filter is enabled
1811    (default 255)
1812
1813``V4L2_CID_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_CHROMA_MEDIAN_FILTER_BOTTOM (integer (0-255))``
1814    Threshold above which the chroma median filter is enabled (default
1815    0)
1816
1817``V4L2_CID_MPEG_CX2341X_VIDEO_CHROMA_MEDIAN_FILTER_TOP (integer (0-255))``
1818    Threshold below which the chroma median filter is enabled (default
1819    255)
1820
1821``V4L2_CID_MPEG_CX2341X_STREAM_INSERT_NAV_PACKETS (boolean)``
1822    The CX2341X MPEG encoder can insert one empty MPEG-2 PES packet into
1823    the stream between every four video frames. The packet size is 2048
1824    bytes, including the packet_start_code_prefix and stream_id
1825    fields. The stream_id is 0xBF (private stream 2). The payload
1826    consists of 0x00 bytes, to be filled in by the application. 0 = do
1827    not insert, 1 = insert packets.
1828
1829
1830VPX Control Reference
1831---------------------
1832
1833The VPX controls include controls for encoding parameters of VPx video
1834codec.
1835
1836
1837.. _vpx-control-id:
1838
1839VPX Control IDs
1840^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1841
1842.. _v4l2-vpx-num-partitions:
1843
1844``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_NUM_PARTITIONS``
1845    (enum)
1846
1847enum v4l2_vp8_num_partitions -
1848    The number of token partitions to use in VP8 encoder. Possible
1849    values are:
1850
1851
1852
1853.. flat-table::
1854    :header-rows:  0
1855    :stub-columns: 0
1856
1857    * - ``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_1_PARTITION``
1858      - 1 coefficient partition
1859    * - ``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_2_PARTITIONS``
1860      - 2 coefficient partitions
1861    * - ``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_4_PARTITIONS``
1862      - 4 coefficient partitions
1863    * - ``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_8_PARTITIONS``
1864      - 8 coefficient partitions
1865
1866
1867
1868``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_IMD_DISABLE_4X4 (boolean)``
1869    Setting this prevents intra 4x4 mode in the intra mode decision.
1870
1871.. _v4l2-vpx-num-ref-frames:
1872
1873``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_NUM_REF_FRAMES``
1874    (enum)
1875
1876enum v4l2_vp8_num_ref_frames -
1877    The number of reference pictures for encoding P frames. Possible
1878    values are:
1879
1880.. tabularcolumns:: |p{7.9cm}|p{9.6cm}|
1881
1882.. flat-table::
1883    :header-rows:  0
1884    :stub-columns: 0
1885
1886    * - ``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_1_REF_FRAME``
1887      - Last encoded frame will be searched
1888    * - ``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_2_REF_FRAME``
1889      - Two frames will be searched among the last encoded frame, the
1890	golden frame and the alternate reference (altref) frame. The
1891	encoder implementation will decide which two are chosen.
1892    * - ``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_3_REF_FRAME``
1893      - The last encoded frame, the golden frame and the altref frame will
1894	be searched.
1895
1896
1897
1898``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_FILTER_LEVEL (integer)``
1899    Indicates the loop filter level. The adjustment of the loop filter
1900    level is done via a delta value against a baseline loop filter
1901    value.
1902
1903``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_FILTER_SHARPNESS (integer)``
1904    This parameter affects the loop filter. Anything above zero weakens
1905    the deblocking effect on the loop filter.
1906
1907``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_GOLDEN_FRAME_REF_PERIOD (integer)``
1908    Sets the refresh period for the golden frame. The period is defined
1909    in number of frames. For a value of 'n', every nth frame starting
1910    from the first key frame will be taken as a golden frame. For eg.
1911    for encoding sequence of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 where the golden
1912    frame refresh period is set as 4, the frames 0, 4, 8 etc will be
1913    taken as the golden frames as frame 0 is always a key frame.
1914
1915.. _v4l2-vpx-golden-frame-sel:
1916
1917``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_GOLDEN_FRAME_SEL``
1918    (enum)
1919
1920enum v4l2_vp8_golden_frame_sel -
1921    Selects the golden frame for encoding. Possible values are:
1922
1923.. raw:: latex
1924
1925    \footnotesize
1926
1927.. tabularcolumns:: |p{9.0cm}|p{8.0cm}|
1928
1929.. flat-table::
1930    :header-rows:  0
1931    :stub-columns: 0
1932
1933    * - ``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_GOLDEN_FRAME_USE_PREV``
1934      - Use the (n-2)th frame as a golden frame, current frame index being
1935	'n'.
1936    * - ``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_GOLDEN_FRAME_USE_REF_PERIOD``
1937      - Use the previous specific frame indicated by
1938	``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_GOLDEN_FRAME_REF_PERIOD`` as a
1939	golden frame.
1940
1941.. raw:: latex
1942
1943    \normalsize
1944
1945
1946``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_MIN_QP (integer)``
1947    Minimum quantization parameter for VP8.
1948
1949``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_MAX_QP (integer)``
1950    Maximum quantization parameter for VP8.
1951
1952``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_I_FRAME_QP (integer)``
1953    Quantization parameter for an I frame for VP8.
1954
1955``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_P_FRAME_QP (integer)``
1956    Quantization parameter for a P frame for VP8.
1957
1958``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VPX_PROFILE (integer)``
1959    Select the desired profile for VPx encoder. Acceptable values are 0,
1960    1, 2 and 3 corresponding to encoder profiles 0, 1, 2 and 3.
1961
1962
1963.. _camera-controls:
1964
1965Camera Control Reference
1966========================
1967
1968The Camera class includes controls for mechanical (or equivalent
1969digital) features of a device such as controllable lenses or sensors.
1970
1971
1972.. _camera-control-id:
1973
1974Camera Control IDs
1975------------------
1976
1977``V4L2_CID_CAMERA_CLASS (class)``
1978    The Camera class descriptor. Calling
1979    :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL` for this control will
1980    return a description of this control class.
1981
1982.. _v4l2-exposure-auto-type:
1983
1984``V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE_AUTO``
1985    (enum)
1986
1987enum v4l2_exposure_auto_type -
1988    Enables automatic adjustments of the exposure time and/or iris
1989    aperture. The effect of manual changes of the exposure time or iris
1990    aperture while these features are enabled is undefined, drivers
1991    should ignore such requests. Possible values are:
1992
1993
1994
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1996    :header-rows:  0
1997    :stub-columns: 0
1998
1999    * - ``V4L2_EXPOSURE_AUTO``
2000      - Automatic exposure time, automatic iris aperture.
2001    * - ``V4L2_EXPOSURE_MANUAL``
2002      - Manual exposure time, manual iris.
2003    * - ``V4L2_EXPOSURE_SHUTTER_PRIORITY``
2004      - Manual exposure time, auto iris.
2005    * - ``V4L2_EXPOSURE_APERTURE_PRIORITY``
2006      - Auto exposure time, manual iris.
2007
2008
2009
2010``V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE_ABSOLUTE (integer)``
2011    Determines the exposure time of the camera sensor. The exposure time
2012    is limited by the frame interval. Drivers should interpret the
2013    values as 100 µs units, where the value 1 stands for 1/10000th of a
2014    second, 10000 for 1 second and 100000 for 10 seconds.
2015
2016``V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE_AUTO_PRIORITY (boolean)``
2017    When ``V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE_AUTO`` is set to ``AUTO`` or
2018    ``APERTURE_PRIORITY``, this control determines if the device may
2019    dynamically vary the frame rate. By default this feature is disabled
2020    (0) and the frame rate must remain constant.
2021
2022``V4L2_CID_AUTO_EXPOSURE_BIAS (integer menu)``
2023    Determines the automatic exposure compensation, it is effective only
2024    when ``V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE_AUTO`` control is set to ``AUTO``,
2025    ``SHUTTER_PRIORITY`` or ``APERTURE_PRIORITY``. It is expressed in
2026    terms of EV, drivers should interpret the values as 0.001 EV units,
2027    where the value 1000 stands for +1 EV.
2028
2029    Increasing the exposure compensation value is equivalent to
2030    decreasing the exposure value (EV) and will increase the amount of
2031    light at the image sensor. The camera performs the exposure
2032    compensation by adjusting absolute exposure time and/or aperture.
2033
2034.. _v4l2-exposure-metering:
2035
2036``V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE_METERING``
2037    (enum)
2038
2039enum v4l2_exposure_metering -
2040    Determines how the camera measures the amount of light available for
2041    the frame exposure. Possible values are:
2042
2043.. tabularcolumns:: |p{8.5cm}|p{9.0cm}|
2044
2045.. flat-table::
2046    :header-rows:  0
2047    :stub-columns: 0
2048
2049    * - ``V4L2_EXPOSURE_METERING_AVERAGE``
2050      - Use the light information coming from the entire frame and average
2051	giving no weighting to any particular portion of the metered area.
2052    * - ``V4L2_EXPOSURE_METERING_CENTER_WEIGHTED``
2053      - Average the light information coming from the entire frame giving
2054	priority to the center of the metered area.
2055    * - ``V4L2_EXPOSURE_METERING_SPOT``
2056      - Measure only very small area at the center of the frame.
2057    * - ``V4L2_EXPOSURE_METERING_MATRIX``
2058      - A multi-zone metering. The light intensity is measured in several
2059	points of the frame and the results are combined. The algorithm of
2060	the zones selection and their significance in calculating the
2061	final value is device dependent.
2062
2063
2064
2065``V4L2_CID_PAN_RELATIVE (integer)``
2066    This control turns the camera horizontally by the specified amount.
2067    The unit is undefined. A positive value moves the camera to the
2068    right (clockwise when viewed from above), a negative value to the
2069    left. A value of zero does not cause motion. This is a write-only
2070    control.
2071
2072``V4L2_CID_TILT_RELATIVE (integer)``
2073    This control turns the camera vertically by the specified amount.
2074    The unit is undefined. A positive value moves the camera up, a
2075    negative value down. A value of zero does not cause motion. This is
2076    a write-only control.
2077
2078``V4L2_CID_PAN_RESET (button)``
2079    When this control is set, the camera moves horizontally to the
2080    default position.
2081
2082``V4L2_CID_TILT_RESET (button)``
2083    When this control is set, the camera moves vertically to the default
2084    position.
2085
2086``V4L2_CID_PAN_ABSOLUTE (integer)``
2087    This control turns the camera horizontally to the specified
2088    position. Positive values move the camera to the right (clockwise
2089    when viewed from above), negative values to the left. Drivers should
2090    interpret the values as arc seconds, with valid values between -180
2091    * 3600 and +180 * 3600 inclusive.
2092
2093``V4L2_CID_TILT_ABSOLUTE (integer)``
2094    This control turns the camera vertically to the specified position.
2095    Positive values move the camera up, negative values down. Drivers
2096    should interpret the values as arc seconds, with valid values
2097    between -180 * 3600 and +180 * 3600 inclusive.
2098
2099``V4L2_CID_FOCUS_ABSOLUTE (integer)``
2100    This control sets the focal point of the camera to the specified
2101    position. The unit is undefined. Positive values set the focus
2102    closer to the camera, negative values towards infinity.
2103
2104``V4L2_CID_FOCUS_RELATIVE (integer)``
2105    This control moves the focal point of the camera by the specified
2106    amount. The unit is undefined. Positive values move the focus closer
2107    to the camera, negative values towards infinity. This is a
2108    write-only control.
2109
2110``V4L2_CID_FOCUS_AUTO (boolean)``
2111    Enables continuous automatic focus adjustments. The effect of manual
2112    focus adjustments while this feature is enabled is undefined,
2113    drivers should ignore such requests.
2114
2115``V4L2_CID_AUTO_FOCUS_START (button)``
2116    Starts single auto focus process. The effect of setting this control
2117    when ``V4L2_CID_FOCUS_AUTO`` is set to ``TRUE`` (1) is undefined,
2118    drivers should ignore such requests.
2119
2120``V4L2_CID_AUTO_FOCUS_STOP (button)``
2121    Aborts automatic focusing started with ``V4L2_CID_AUTO_FOCUS_START``
2122    control. It is effective only when the continuous autofocus is
2123    disabled, that is when ``V4L2_CID_FOCUS_AUTO`` control is set to
2124    ``FALSE`` (0).
2125
2126.. _v4l2-auto-focus-status:
2127
2128``V4L2_CID_AUTO_FOCUS_STATUS (bitmask)``
2129    The automatic focus status. This is a read-only control.
2130
2131    Setting ``V4L2_LOCK_FOCUS`` lock bit of the ``V4L2_CID_3A_LOCK``
2132    control may stop updates of the ``V4L2_CID_AUTO_FOCUS_STATUS``
2133    control value.
2134
2135.. tabularcolumns:: |p{6.5cm}|p{11.0cm}|
2136
2137.. flat-table::
2138    :header-rows:  0
2139    :stub-columns: 0
2140
2141    * - ``V4L2_AUTO_FOCUS_STATUS_IDLE``
2142      - Automatic focus is not active.
2143    * - ``V4L2_AUTO_FOCUS_STATUS_BUSY``
2144      - Automatic focusing is in progress.
2145    * - ``V4L2_AUTO_FOCUS_STATUS_REACHED``
2146      - Focus has been reached.
2147    * - ``V4L2_AUTO_FOCUS_STATUS_FAILED``
2148      - Automatic focus has failed, the driver will not transition from
2149	this state until another action is performed by an application.
2150
2151
2152
2153.. _v4l2-auto-focus-range:
2154
2155``V4L2_CID_AUTO_FOCUS_RANGE``
2156    (enum)
2157
2158enum v4l2_auto_focus_range -
2159    Determines auto focus distance range for which lens may be adjusted.
2160
2161.. tabularcolumns:: |p{6.5cm}|p{11.0cm}|
2162
2163.. flat-table::
2164    :header-rows:  0
2165    :stub-columns: 0
2166
2167    * - ``V4L2_AUTO_FOCUS_RANGE_AUTO``
2168      - The camera automatically selects the focus range.
2169    * - ``V4L2_AUTO_FOCUS_RANGE_NORMAL``
2170      - Normal distance range, limited for best automatic focus
2171	performance.
2172    * - ``V4L2_AUTO_FOCUS_RANGE_MACRO``
2173      - Macro (close-up) auto focus. The camera will use its minimum
2174	possible distance for auto focus.
2175    * - ``V4L2_AUTO_FOCUS_RANGE_INFINITY``
2176      - The lens is set to focus on an object at infinite distance.
2177
2178
2179
2180``V4L2_CID_ZOOM_ABSOLUTE (integer)``
2181    Specify the objective lens focal length as an absolute value. The
2182    zoom unit is driver-specific and its value should be a positive
2183    integer.
2184
2185``V4L2_CID_ZOOM_RELATIVE (integer)``
2186    Specify the objective lens focal length relatively to the current
2187    value. Positive values move the zoom lens group towards the
2188    telephoto direction, negative values towards the wide-angle
2189    direction. The zoom unit is driver-specific. This is a write-only
2190    control.
2191
2192``V4L2_CID_ZOOM_CONTINUOUS (integer)``
2193    Move the objective lens group at the specified speed until it
2194    reaches physical device limits or until an explicit request to stop
2195    the movement. A positive value moves the zoom lens group towards the
2196    telephoto direction. A value of zero stops the zoom lens group
2197    movement. A negative value moves the zoom lens group towards the
2198    wide-angle direction. The zoom speed unit is driver-specific.
2199
2200``V4L2_CID_IRIS_ABSOLUTE (integer)``
2201    This control sets the camera's aperture to the specified value. The
2202    unit is undefined. Larger values open the iris wider, smaller values
2203    close it.
2204
2205``V4L2_CID_IRIS_RELATIVE (integer)``
2206    This control modifies the camera's aperture by the specified amount.
2207    The unit is undefined. Positive values open the iris one step
2208    further, negative values close it one step further. This is a
2209    write-only control.
2210
2211``V4L2_CID_PRIVACY (boolean)``
2212    Prevent video from being acquired by the camera. When this control
2213    is set to ``TRUE`` (1), no image can be captured by the camera.
2214    Common means to enforce privacy are mechanical obturation of the
2215    sensor and firmware image processing, but the device is not
2216    restricted to these methods. Devices that implement the privacy
2217    control must support read access and may support write access.
2218
2219``V4L2_CID_BAND_STOP_FILTER (integer)``
2220    Switch the band-stop filter of a camera sensor on or off, or specify
2221    its strength. Such band-stop filters can be used, for example, to
2222    filter out the fluorescent light component.
2223
2224.. _v4l2-auto-n-preset-white-balance:
2225
2226``V4L2_CID_AUTO_N_PRESET_WHITE_BALANCE``
2227    (enum)
2228
2229enum v4l2_auto_n_preset_white_balance -
2230    Sets white balance to automatic, manual or a preset. The presets
2231    determine color temperature of the light as a hint to the camera for
2232    white balance adjustments resulting in most accurate color
2233    representation. The following white balance presets are listed in
2234    order of increasing color temperature.
2235
2236.. tabularcolumns:: |p{7.0 cm}|p{10.5cm}|
2237
2238.. flat-table::
2239    :header-rows:  0
2240    :stub-columns: 0
2241
2242    * - ``V4L2_WHITE_BALANCE_MANUAL``
2243      - Manual white balance.
2244    * - ``V4L2_WHITE_BALANCE_AUTO``
2245      - Automatic white balance adjustments.
2246    * - ``V4L2_WHITE_BALANCE_INCANDESCENT``
2247      - White balance setting for incandescent (tungsten) lighting. It
2248	generally cools down the colors and corresponds approximately to
2249	2500...3500 K color temperature range.
2250    * - ``V4L2_WHITE_BALANCE_FLUORESCENT``
2251      - White balance preset for fluorescent lighting. It corresponds
2252	approximately to 4000...5000 K color temperature.
2253    * - ``V4L2_WHITE_BALANCE_FLUORESCENT_H``
2254      - With this setting the camera will compensate for fluorescent H
2255	lighting.
2256    * - ``V4L2_WHITE_BALANCE_HORIZON``
2257      - White balance setting for horizon daylight. It corresponds
2258	approximately to 5000 K color temperature.
2259    * - ``V4L2_WHITE_BALANCE_DAYLIGHT``
2260      - White balance preset for daylight (with clear sky). It corresponds
2261	approximately to 5000...6500 K color temperature.
2262    * - ``V4L2_WHITE_BALANCE_FLASH``
2263      - With this setting the camera will compensate for the flash light.
2264	It slightly warms up the colors and corresponds roughly to
2265	5000...5500 K color temperature.
2266    * - ``V4L2_WHITE_BALANCE_CLOUDY``
2267      - White balance preset for moderately overcast sky. This option
2268	corresponds approximately to 6500...8000 K color temperature
2269	range.
2270    * - ``V4L2_WHITE_BALANCE_SHADE``
2271      - White balance preset for shade or heavily overcast sky. It
2272	corresponds approximately to 9000...10000 K color temperature.
2273
2274
2275
2276.. _v4l2-wide-dynamic-range:
2277
2278``V4L2_CID_WIDE_DYNAMIC_RANGE (boolean)``
2279    Enables or disables the camera's wide dynamic range feature. This
2280    feature allows to obtain clear images in situations where intensity
2281    of the illumination varies significantly throughout the scene, i.e.
2282    there are simultaneously very dark and very bright areas. It is most
2283    commonly realized in cameras by combining two subsequent frames with
2284    different exposure times.  [#f1]_
2285
2286.. _v4l2-image-stabilization:
2287
2288``V4L2_CID_IMAGE_STABILIZATION (boolean)``
2289    Enables or disables image stabilization.
2290
2291``V4L2_CID_ISO_SENSITIVITY (integer menu)``
2292    Determines ISO equivalent of an image sensor indicating the sensor's
2293    sensitivity to light. The numbers are expressed in arithmetic scale,
2294    as per :ref:`iso12232` standard, where doubling the sensor
2295    sensitivity is represented by doubling the numerical ISO value.
2296    Applications should interpret the values as standard ISO values
2297    multiplied by 1000, e.g. control value 800 stands for ISO 0.8.
2298    Drivers will usually support only a subset of standard ISO values.
2299    The effect of setting this control while the
2300    ``V4L2_CID_ISO_SENSITIVITY_AUTO`` control is set to a value other
2301    than ``V4L2_CID_ISO_SENSITIVITY_MANUAL`` is undefined, drivers
2302    should ignore such requests.
2303
2304.. _v4l2-iso-sensitivity-auto-type:
2305
2306``V4L2_CID_ISO_SENSITIVITY_AUTO``
2307    (enum)
2308
2309enum v4l2_iso_sensitivity_type -
2310    Enables or disables automatic ISO sensitivity adjustments.
2311
2312
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2318    * - ``V4L2_CID_ISO_SENSITIVITY_MANUAL``
2319      - Manual ISO sensitivity.
2320    * - ``V4L2_CID_ISO_SENSITIVITY_AUTO``
2321      - Automatic ISO sensitivity adjustments.
2322
2323
2324
2325.. _v4l2-scene-mode:
2326
2327``V4L2_CID_SCENE_MODE``
2328    (enum)
2329
2330enum v4l2_scene_mode -
2331    This control allows to select scene programs as the camera automatic
2332    modes optimized for common shooting scenes. Within these modes the
2333    camera determines best exposure, aperture, focusing, light metering,
2334    white balance and equivalent sensitivity. The controls of those
2335    parameters are influenced by the scene mode control. An exact
2336    behavior in each mode is subject to the camera specification.
2337
2338    When the scene mode feature is not used, this control should be set
2339    to ``V4L2_SCENE_MODE_NONE`` to make sure the other possibly related
2340    controls are accessible. The following scene programs are defined:
2341
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2348    * - ``V4L2_SCENE_MODE_NONE``
2349      - The scene mode feature is disabled.
2350    * - ``V4L2_SCENE_MODE_BACKLIGHT``
2351      - Backlight. Compensates for dark shadows when light is coming from
2352	behind a subject, also by automatically turning on the flash.
2353    * - ``V4L2_SCENE_MODE_BEACH_SNOW``
2354      - Beach and snow. This mode compensates for all-white or bright
2355	scenes, which tend to look gray and low contrast, when camera's
2356	automatic exposure is based on an average scene brightness. To
2357	compensate, this mode automatically slightly overexposes the
2358	frames. The white balance may also be adjusted to compensate for
2359	the fact that reflected snow looks bluish rather than white.
2360    * - ``V4L2_SCENE_MODE_CANDLELIGHT``
2361      - Candle light. The camera generally raises the ISO sensitivity and
2362	lowers the shutter speed. This mode compensates for relatively
2363	close subject in the scene. The flash is disabled in order to
2364	preserve the ambiance of the light.
2365    * - ``V4L2_SCENE_MODE_DAWN_DUSK``
2366      - Dawn and dusk. Preserves the colors seen in low natural light
2367	before dusk and after down. The camera may turn off the flash, and
2368	automatically focus at infinity. It will usually boost saturation
2369	and lower the shutter speed.
2370    * - ``V4L2_SCENE_MODE_FALL_COLORS``
2371      - Fall colors. Increases saturation and adjusts white balance for
2372	color enhancement. Pictures of autumn leaves get saturated reds
2373	and yellows.
2374    * - ``V4L2_SCENE_MODE_FIREWORKS``
2375      - Fireworks. Long exposure times are used to capture the expanding
2376	burst of light from a firework. The camera may invoke image
2377	stabilization.
2378    * - ``V4L2_SCENE_MODE_LANDSCAPE``
2379      - Landscape. The camera may choose a small aperture to provide deep
2380	depth of field and long exposure duration to help capture detail
2381	in dim light conditions. The focus is fixed at infinity. Suitable
2382	for distant and wide scenery.
2383    * - ``V4L2_SCENE_MODE_NIGHT``
2384      - Night, also known as Night Landscape. Designed for low light
2385	conditions, it preserves detail in the dark areas without blowing
2386	out bright objects. The camera generally sets itself to a
2387	medium-to-high ISO sensitivity, with a relatively long exposure
2388	time, and turns flash off. As such, there will be increased image
2389	noise and the possibility of blurred image.
2390    * - ``V4L2_SCENE_MODE_PARTY_INDOOR``
2391      - Party and indoor. Designed to capture indoor scenes that are lit
2392	by indoor background lighting as well as the flash. The camera
2393	usually increases ISO sensitivity, and adjusts exposure for the
2394	low light conditions.
2395    * - ``V4L2_SCENE_MODE_PORTRAIT``
2396      - Portrait. The camera adjusts the aperture so that the depth of
2397	field is reduced, which helps to isolate the subject against a
2398	smooth background. Most cameras recognize the presence of faces in
2399	the scene and focus on them. The color hue is adjusted to enhance
2400	skin tones. The intensity of the flash is often reduced.
2401    * - ``V4L2_SCENE_MODE_SPORTS``
2402      - Sports. Significantly increases ISO and uses a fast shutter speed
2403	to freeze motion of rapidly-moving subjects. Increased image noise
2404	may be seen in this mode.
2405    * - ``V4L2_SCENE_MODE_SUNSET``
2406      - Sunset. Preserves deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises. It bumps
2407	up the saturation.
2408    * - ``V4L2_SCENE_MODE_TEXT``
2409      - Text. It applies extra contrast and sharpness, it is typically a
2410	black-and-white mode optimized for readability. Automatic focus
2411	may be switched to close-up mode and this setting may also involve
2412	some lens-distortion correction.
2413
2414
2415
2416``V4L2_CID_3A_LOCK (bitmask)``
2417    This control locks or unlocks the automatic focus, exposure and
2418    white balance. The automatic adjustments can be paused independently
2419    by setting the corresponding lock bit to 1. The camera then retains
2420    the settings until the lock bit is cleared. The following lock bits
2421    are defined:
2422
2423    When a given algorithm is not enabled, drivers should ignore
2424    requests to lock it and should return no error. An example might be
2425    an application setting bit ``V4L2_LOCK_WHITE_BALANCE`` when the
2426    ``V4L2_CID_AUTO_WHITE_BALANCE`` control is set to ``FALSE``. The
2427    value of this control may be changed by exposure, white balance or
2428    focus controls.
2429
2430
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2436    * - ``V4L2_LOCK_EXPOSURE``
2437      - Automatic exposure adjustments lock.
2438    * - ``V4L2_LOCK_WHITE_BALANCE``
2439      - Automatic white balance adjustments lock.
2440    * - ``V4L2_LOCK_FOCUS``
2441      - Automatic focus lock.
2442
2443
2444
2445``V4L2_CID_PAN_SPEED (integer)``
2446    This control turns the camera horizontally at the specific speed.
2447    The unit is undefined. A positive value moves the camera to the
2448    right (clockwise when viewed from above), a negative value to the
2449    left. A value of zero stops the motion if one is in progress and has
2450    no effect otherwise.
2451
2452``V4L2_CID_TILT_SPEED (integer)``
2453    This control turns the camera vertically at the specified speed. The
2454    unit is undefined. A positive value moves the camera up, a negative
2455    value down. A value of zero stops the motion if one is in progress
2456    and has no effect otherwise.
2457
2458
2459.. _fm-tx-controls:
2460
2461FM Transmitter Control Reference
2462================================
2463
2464The FM Transmitter (FM_TX) class includes controls for common features
2465of FM transmissions capable devices. Currently this class includes
2466parameters for audio compression, pilot tone generation, audio deviation
2467limiter, RDS transmission and tuning power features.
2468
2469
2470.. _fm-tx-control-id:
2471
2472FM_TX Control IDs
2473-----------------
2474
2475``V4L2_CID_FM_TX_CLASS (class)``
2476    The FM_TX class descriptor. Calling
2477    :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL` for this control will
2478    return a description of this control class.
2479
2480``V4L2_CID_RDS_TX_DEVIATION (integer)``
2481    Configures RDS signal frequency deviation level in Hz. The range and
2482    step are driver-specific.
2483
2484``V4L2_CID_RDS_TX_PI (integer)``
2485    Sets the RDS Programme Identification field for transmission.
2486
2487``V4L2_CID_RDS_TX_PTY (integer)``
2488    Sets the RDS Programme Type field for transmission. This encodes up
2489    to 31 pre-defined programme types.
2490
2491``V4L2_CID_RDS_TX_PS_NAME (string)``
2492    Sets the Programme Service name (PS_NAME) for transmission. It is
2493    intended for static display on a receiver. It is the primary aid to
2494    listeners in programme service identification and selection. In
2495    Annex E of :ref:`iec62106`, the RDS specification, there is a full
2496    description of the correct character encoding for Programme Service
2497    name strings. Also from RDS specification, PS is usually a single
2498    eight character text. However, it is also possible to find receivers
2499    which can scroll strings sized as 8 x N characters. So, this control
2500    must be configured with steps of 8 characters. The result is it must
2501    always contain a string with size multiple of 8.
2502
2503``V4L2_CID_RDS_TX_RADIO_TEXT (string)``
2504    Sets the Radio Text info for transmission. It is a textual
2505    description of what is being broadcasted. RDS Radio Text can be
2506    applied when broadcaster wishes to transmit longer PS names,
2507    programme-related information or any other text. In these cases,
2508    RadioText should be used in addition to ``V4L2_CID_RDS_TX_PS_NAME``.
2509    The encoding for Radio Text strings is also fully described in Annex
2510    E of :ref:`iec62106`. The length of Radio Text strings depends on
2511    which RDS Block is being used to transmit it, either 32 (2A block)
2512    or 64 (2B block). However, it is also possible to find receivers
2513    which can scroll strings sized as 32 x N or 64 x N characters. So,
2514    this control must be configured with steps of 32 or 64 characters.
2515    The result is it must always contain a string with size multiple of
2516    32 or 64.
2517
2518``V4L2_CID_RDS_TX_MONO_STEREO (boolean)``
2519    Sets the Mono/Stereo bit of the Decoder Identification code. If set,
2520    then the audio was recorded as stereo.
2521
2522``V4L2_CID_RDS_TX_ARTIFICIAL_HEAD (boolean)``
2523    Sets the
2524    `Artificial Head <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_head>`__
2525    bit of the Decoder Identification code. If set, then the audio was
2526    recorded using an artificial head.
2527
2528``V4L2_CID_RDS_TX_COMPRESSED (boolean)``
2529    Sets the Compressed bit of the Decoder Identification code. If set,
2530    then the audio is compressed.
2531
2532``V4L2_CID_RDS_TX_DYNAMIC_PTY (boolean)``
2533    Sets the Dynamic PTY bit of the Decoder Identification code. If set,
2534    then the PTY code is dynamically switched.
2535
2536``V4L2_CID_RDS_TX_TRAFFIC_ANNOUNCEMENT (boolean)``
2537    If set, then a traffic announcement is in progress.
2538
2539``V4L2_CID_RDS_TX_TRAFFIC_PROGRAM (boolean)``
2540    If set, then the tuned programme carries traffic announcements.
2541
2542``V4L2_CID_RDS_TX_MUSIC_SPEECH (boolean)``
2543    If set, then this channel broadcasts music. If cleared, then it
2544    broadcasts speech. If the transmitter doesn't make this distinction,
2545    then it should be set.
2546
2547``V4L2_CID_RDS_TX_ALT_FREQS_ENABLE (boolean)``
2548    If set, then transmit alternate frequencies.
2549
2550``V4L2_CID_RDS_TX_ALT_FREQS (__u32 array)``
2551    The alternate frequencies in kHz units. The RDS standard allows for
2552    up to 25 frequencies to be defined. Drivers may support fewer
2553    frequencies so check the array size.
2554
2555``V4L2_CID_AUDIO_LIMITER_ENABLED (boolean)``
2556    Enables or disables the audio deviation limiter feature. The limiter
2557    is useful when trying to maximize the audio volume, minimize
2558    receiver-generated distortion and prevent overmodulation.
2559
2560``V4L2_CID_AUDIO_LIMITER_RELEASE_TIME (integer)``
2561    Sets the audio deviation limiter feature release time. Unit is in
2562    useconds. Step and range are driver-specific.
2563
2564``V4L2_CID_AUDIO_LIMITER_DEVIATION (integer)``
2565    Configures audio frequency deviation level in Hz. The range and step
2566    are driver-specific.
2567
2568``V4L2_CID_AUDIO_COMPRESSION_ENABLED (boolean)``
2569    Enables or disables the audio compression feature. This feature
2570    amplifies signals below the threshold by a fixed gain and compresses
2571    audio signals above the threshold by the ratio of Threshold/(Gain +
2572    Threshold).
2573
2574``V4L2_CID_AUDIO_COMPRESSION_GAIN (integer)``
2575    Sets the gain for audio compression feature. It is a dB value. The
2576    range and step are driver-specific.
2577
2578``V4L2_CID_AUDIO_COMPRESSION_THRESHOLD (integer)``
2579    Sets the threshold level for audio compression freature. It is a dB
2580    value. The range and step are driver-specific.
2581
2582``V4L2_CID_AUDIO_COMPRESSION_ATTACK_TIME (integer)``
2583    Sets the attack time for audio compression feature. It is a useconds
2584    value. The range and step are driver-specific.
2585
2586``V4L2_CID_AUDIO_COMPRESSION_RELEASE_TIME (integer)``
2587    Sets the release time for audio compression feature. It is a
2588    useconds value. The range and step are driver-specific.
2589
2590``V4L2_CID_PILOT_TONE_ENABLED (boolean)``
2591    Enables or disables the pilot tone generation feature.
2592
2593``V4L2_CID_PILOT_TONE_DEVIATION (integer)``
2594    Configures pilot tone frequency deviation level. Unit is in Hz. The
2595    range and step are driver-specific.
2596
2597``V4L2_CID_PILOT_TONE_FREQUENCY (integer)``
2598    Configures pilot tone frequency value. Unit is in Hz. The range and
2599    step are driver-specific.
2600
2601``V4L2_CID_TUNE_PREEMPHASIS``
2602    (enum)
2603
2604enum v4l2_preemphasis -
2605    Configures the pre-emphasis value for broadcasting. A pre-emphasis
2606    filter is applied to the broadcast to accentuate the high audio
2607    frequencies. Depending on the region, a time constant of either 50
2608    or 75 useconds is used. The enum v4l2_preemphasis defines possible
2609    values for pre-emphasis. Here they are:
2610
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2617    * - ``V4L2_PREEMPHASIS_DISABLED``
2618      - No pre-emphasis is applied.
2619    * - ``V4L2_PREEMPHASIS_50_uS``
2620      - A pre-emphasis of 50 uS is used.
2621    * - ``V4L2_PREEMPHASIS_75_uS``
2622      - A pre-emphasis of 75 uS is used.
2623
2624
2625
2626``V4L2_CID_TUNE_POWER_LEVEL (integer)``
2627    Sets the output power level for signal transmission. Unit is in
2628    dBuV. Range and step are driver-specific.
2629
2630``V4L2_CID_TUNE_ANTENNA_CAPACITOR (integer)``
2631    This selects the value of antenna tuning capacitor manually or
2632    automatically if set to zero. Unit, range and step are
2633    driver-specific.
2634
2635For more details about RDS specification, refer to :ref:`iec62106`
2636document, from CENELEC.
2637
2638
2639.. _flash-controls:
2640
2641Flash Control Reference
2642=======================
2643
2644The V4L2 flash controls are intended to provide generic access to flash
2645controller devices. Flash controller devices are typically used in
2646digital cameras.
2647
2648The interface can support both LED and xenon flash devices. As of
2649writing this, there is no xenon flash driver using this interface.
2650
2651
2652.. _flash-controls-use-cases:
2653
2654Supported use cases
2655-------------------
2656
2657
2658Unsynchronised LED flash (software strobe)
2659^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
2660
2661Unsynchronised LED flash is controlled directly by the host as the
2662sensor. The flash must be enabled by the host before the exposure of the
2663image starts and disabled once it ends. The host is fully responsible
2664for the timing of the flash.
2665
2666Example of such device: Nokia N900.
2667
2668
2669Synchronised LED flash (hardware strobe)
2670^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
2671
2672The synchronised LED flash is pre-programmed by the host (power and
2673timeout) but controlled by the sensor through a strobe signal from the
2674sensor to the flash.
2675
2676The sensor controls the flash duration and timing. This information
2677typically must be made available to the sensor.
2678
2679
2680LED flash as torch
2681^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
2682
2683LED flash may be used as torch in conjunction with another use case
2684involving camera or individually.
2685
2686
2687.. _flash-control-id:
2688
2689Flash Control IDs
2690"""""""""""""""""
2691
2692``V4L2_CID_FLASH_CLASS (class)``
2693    The FLASH class descriptor.
2694
2695``V4L2_CID_FLASH_LED_MODE (menu)``
2696    Defines the mode of the flash LED, the high-power white LED attached
2697    to the flash controller. Setting this control may not be possible in
2698    presence of some faults. See V4L2_CID_FLASH_FAULT.
2699
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2706    * - ``V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_NONE``
2707      - Off.
2708    * - ``V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_FLASH``
2709      - Flash mode.
2710    * - ``V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_TORCH``
2711      - Torch mode. See V4L2_CID_FLASH_TORCH_INTENSITY.
2712
2713
2714
2715``V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE_SOURCE (menu)``
2716    Defines the source of the flash LED strobe.
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2724    * - ``V4L2_FLASH_STROBE_SOURCE_SOFTWARE``
2725      - The flash strobe is triggered by using the
2726	V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE control.
2727    * - ``V4L2_FLASH_STROBE_SOURCE_EXTERNAL``
2728      - The flash strobe is triggered by an external source. Typically
2729	this is a sensor, which makes it possible to synchronises the
2730	flash strobe start to exposure start.
2731
2732
2733
2734``V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE (button)``
2735    Strobe flash. Valid when V4L2_CID_FLASH_LED_MODE is set to
2736    V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_FLASH and V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE_SOURCE
2737    is set to V4L2_FLASH_STROBE_SOURCE_SOFTWARE. Setting this
2738    control may not be possible in presence of some faults. See
2739    V4L2_CID_FLASH_FAULT.
2740
2741``V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE_STOP (button)``
2742    Stop flash strobe immediately.
2743
2744``V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE_STATUS (boolean)``
2745    Strobe status: whether the flash is strobing at the moment or not.
2746    This is a read-only control.
2747
2748``V4L2_CID_FLASH_TIMEOUT (integer)``
2749    Hardware timeout for flash. The flash strobe is stopped after this
2750    period of time has passed from the start of the strobe.
2751
2752``V4L2_CID_FLASH_INTENSITY (integer)``
2753    Intensity of the flash strobe when the flash LED is in flash mode
2754    (V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_FLASH). The unit should be milliamps (mA)
2755    if possible.
2756
2757``V4L2_CID_FLASH_TORCH_INTENSITY (integer)``
2758    Intensity of the flash LED in torch mode
2759    (V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_TORCH). The unit should be milliamps (mA)
2760    if possible. Setting this control may not be possible in presence of
2761    some faults. See V4L2_CID_FLASH_FAULT.
2762
2763``V4L2_CID_FLASH_INDICATOR_INTENSITY (integer)``
2764    Intensity of the indicator LED. The indicator LED may be fully
2765    independent of the flash LED. The unit should be microamps (uA) if
2766    possible.
2767
2768``V4L2_CID_FLASH_FAULT (bitmask)``
2769    Faults related to the flash. The faults tell about specific problems
2770    in the flash chip itself or the LEDs attached to it. Faults may
2771    prevent further use of some of the flash controls. In particular,
2772    V4L2_CID_FLASH_LED_MODE is set to V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_NONE
2773    if the fault affects the flash LED. Exactly which faults have such
2774    an effect is chip dependent. Reading the faults resets the control
2775    and returns the chip to a usable state if possible.
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2783    * - ``V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_OVER_VOLTAGE``
2784      - Flash controller voltage to the flash LED has exceeded the limit
2785	specific to the flash controller.
2786    * - ``V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_TIMEOUT``
2787      - The flash strobe was still on when the timeout set by the user ---
2788	V4L2_CID_FLASH_TIMEOUT control --- has expired. Not all flash
2789	controllers may set this in all such conditions.
2790    * - ``V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_OVER_TEMPERATURE``
2791      - The flash controller has overheated.
2792    * - ``V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_SHORT_CIRCUIT``
2793      - The short circuit protection of the flash controller has been
2794	triggered.
2795    * - ``V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_OVER_CURRENT``
2796      - Current in the LED power supply has exceeded the limit specific to
2797	the flash controller.
2798    * - ``V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_INDICATOR``
2799      - The flash controller has detected a short or open circuit
2800	condition on the indicator LED.
2801    * - ``V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_UNDER_VOLTAGE``
2802      - Flash controller voltage to the flash LED has been below the
2803	minimum limit specific to the flash controller.
2804    * - ``V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_INPUT_VOLTAGE``
2805      - The input voltage of the flash controller is below the limit under
2806	which strobing the flash at full current will not be possible.The
2807	condition persists until this flag is no longer set.
2808    * - ``V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_LED_OVER_TEMPERATURE``
2809      - The temperature of the LED has exceeded its allowed upper limit.
2810
2811
2812
2813``V4L2_CID_FLASH_CHARGE (boolean)``
2814    Enable or disable charging of the xenon flash capacitor.
2815
2816``V4L2_CID_FLASH_READY (boolean)``
2817    Is the flash ready to strobe? Xenon flashes require their capacitors
2818    charged before strobing. LED flashes often require a cooldown period
2819    after strobe during which another strobe will not be possible. This
2820    is a read-only control.
2821
2822
2823.. _jpeg-controls:
2824
2825JPEG Control Reference
2826======================
2827
2828The JPEG class includes controls for common features of JPEG encoders
2829and decoders. Currently it includes features for codecs implementing
2830progressive baseline DCT compression process with Huffman entrophy
2831coding.
2832
2833
2834.. _jpeg-control-id:
2835
2836JPEG Control IDs
2837----------------
2838
2839``V4L2_CID_JPEG_CLASS (class)``
2840    The JPEG class descriptor. Calling
2841    :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL` for this control will
2842    return a description of this control class.
2843
2844``V4L2_CID_JPEG_CHROMA_SUBSAMPLING (menu)``
2845    The chroma subsampling factors describe how each component of an
2846    input image is sampled, in respect to maximum sample rate in each
2847    spatial dimension. See :ref:`itu-t81`, clause A.1.1. for more
2848    details. The ``V4L2_CID_JPEG_CHROMA_SUBSAMPLING`` control determines
2849    how Cb and Cr components are downsampled after converting an input
2850    image from RGB to Y'CbCr color space.
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2857
2858    * - ``V4L2_JPEG_CHROMA_SUBSAMPLING_444``
2859      - No chroma subsampling, each pixel has Y, Cr and Cb values.
2860    * - ``V4L2_JPEG_CHROMA_SUBSAMPLING_422``
2861      - Horizontally subsample Cr, Cb components by a factor of 2.
2862    * - ``V4L2_JPEG_CHROMA_SUBSAMPLING_420``
2863      - Subsample Cr, Cb components horizontally and vertically by 2.
2864    * - ``V4L2_JPEG_CHROMA_SUBSAMPLING_411``
2865      - Horizontally subsample Cr, Cb components by a factor of 4.
2866    * - ``V4L2_JPEG_CHROMA_SUBSAMPLING_410``
2867      - Subsample Cr, Cb components horizontally by 4 and vertically by 2.
2868    * - ``V4L2_JPEG_CHROMA_SUBSAMPLING_GRAY``
2869      - Use only luminance component.
2870
2871
2872
2873``V4L2_CID_JPEG_RESTART_INTERVAL (integer)``
2874    The restart interval determines an interval of inserting RSTm
2875    markers (m = 0..7). The purpose of these markers is to additionally
2876    reinitialize the encoder process, in order to process blocks of an
2877    image independently. For the lossy compression processes the restart
2878    interval unit is MCU (Minimum Coded Unit) and its value is contained
2879    in DRI (Define Restart Interval) marker. If
2880    ``V4L2_CID_JPEG_RESTART_INTERVAL`` control is set to 0, DRI and RSTm
2881    markers will not be inserted.
2882
2883.. _jpeg-quality-control:
2884
2885``V4L2_CID_JPEG_COMPRESSION_QUALITY (integer)``
2886    ``V4L2_CID_JPEG_COMPRESSION_QUALITY`` control determines trade-off
2887    between image quality and size. It provides simpler method for
2888    applications to control image quality, without a need for direct
2889    reconfiguration of luminance and chrominance quantization tables. In
2890    cases where a driver uses quantization tables configured directly by
2891    an application, using interfaces defined elsewhere,
2892    ``V4L2_CID_JPEG_COMPRESSION_QUALITY`` control should be set by
2893    driver to 0.
2894
2895    The value range of this control is driver-specific. Only positive,
2896    non-zero values are meaningful. The recommended range is 1 - 100,
2897    where larger values correspond to better image quality.
2898
2899.. _jpeg-active-marker-control:
2900
2901``V4L2_CID_JPEG_ACTIVE_MARKER (bitmask)``
2902    Specify which JPEG markers are included in compressed stream. This
2903    control is valid only for encoders.
2904
2905
2906
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2910
2911    * - ``V4L2_JPEG_ACTIVE_MARKER_APP0``
2912      - Application data segment APP\ :sub:`0`.
2913    * - ``V4L2_JPEG_ACTIVE_MARKER_APP1``
2914      - Application data segment APP\ :sub:`1`.
2915    * - ``V4L2_JPEG_ACTIVE_MARKER_COM``
2916      - Comment segment.
2917    * - ``V4L2_JPEG_ACTIVE_MARKER_DQT``
2918      - Quantization tables segment.
2919    * - ``V4L2_JPEG_ACTIVE_MARKER_DHT``
2920      - Huffman tables segment.
2921
2922
2923
2924For more details about JPEG specification, refer to :ref:`itu-t81`,
2925:ref:`jfif`, :ref:`w3c-jpeg-jfif`.
2926
2927
2928.. _image-source-controls:
2929
2930Image Source Control Reference
2931==============================
2932
2933The Image Source control class is intended for low-level control of
2934image source devices such as image sensors. The devices feature an
2935analogue to digital converter and a bus transmitter to transmit the
2936image data out of the device.
2937
2938
2939.. _image-source-control-id:
2940
2941Image Source Control IDs
2942------------------------
2943
2944``V4L2_CID_IMAGE_SOURCE_CLASS (class)``
2945    The IMAGE_SOURCE class descriptor.
2946
2947``V4L2_CID_VBLANK (integer)``
2948    Vertical blanking. The idle period after every frame during which no
2949    image data is produced. The unit of vertical blanking is a line.
2950    Every line has length of the image width plus horizontal blanking at
2951    the pixel rate defined by ``V4L2_CID_PIXEL_RATE`` control in the
2952    same sub-device.
2953
2954``V4L2_CID_HBLANK (integer)``
2955    Horizontal blanking. The idle period after every line of image data
2956    during which no image data is produced. The unit of horizontal
2957    blanking is pixels.
2958
2959``V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN (integer)``
2960    Analogue gain is gain affecting all colour components in the pixel
2961    matrix. The gain operation is performed in the analogue domain
2962    before A/D conversion.
2963
2964``V4L2_CID_TEST_PATTERN_RED (integer)``
2965    Test pattern red colour component.
2966
2967``V4L2_CID_TEST_PATTERN_GREENR (integer)``
2968    Test pattern green (next to red) colour component.
2969
2970``V4L2_CID_TEST_PATTERN_BLUE (integer)``
2971    Test pattern blue colour component.
2972
2973``V4L2_CID_TEST_PATTERN_GREENB (integer)``
2974    Test pattern green (next to blue) colour component.
2975
2976
2977.. _image-process-controls:
2978
2979Image Process Control Reference
2980===============================
2981
2982The Image Process control class is intended for low-level control of
2983image processing functions. Unlike ``V4L2_CID_IMAGE_SOURCE_CLASS``, the
2984controls in this class affect processing the image, and do not control
2985capturing of it.
2986
2987
2988.. _image-process-control-id:
2989
2990Image Process Control IDs
2991-------------------------
2992
2993``V4L2_CID_IMAGE_PROC_CLASS (class)``
2994    The IMAGE_PROC class descriptor.
2995
2996``V4L2_CID_LINK_FREQ (integer menu)``
2997    Data bus frequency. Together with the media bus pixel code, bus type
2998    (clock cycles per sample), the data bus frequency defines the pixel
2999    rate (``V4L2_CID_PIXEL_RATE``) in the pixel array (or possibly
3000    elsewhere, if the device is not an image sensor). The frame rate can
3001    be calculated from the pixel clock, image width and height and
3002    horizontal and vertical blanking. While the pixel rate control may
3003    be defined elsewhere than in the subdev containing the pixel array,
3004    the frame rate cannot be obtained from that information. This is
3005    because only on the pixel array it can be assumed that the vertical
3006    and horizontal blanking information is exact: no other blanking is
3007    allowed in the pixel array. The selection of frame rate is performed
3008    by selecting the desired horizontal and vertical blanking. The unit
3009    of this control is Hz.
3010
3011``V4L2_CID_PIXEL_RATE (64-bit integer)``
3012    Pixel rate in the source pads of the subdev. This control is
3013    read-only and its unit is pixels / second.
3014
3015``V4L2_CID_TEST_PATTERN (menu)``
3016    Some capture/display/sensor devices have the capability to generate
3017    test pattern images. These hardware specific test patterns can be
3018    used to test if a device is working properly.
3019
3020``V4L2_CID_DEINTERLACING_MODE (menu)``
3021    The video deinterlacing mode (such as Bob, Weave, ...). The menu items are
3022    driver specific and are documented in :ref:`v4l-drivers`.
3023
3024``V4L2_CID_DIGITAL_GAIN (integer)``
3025    Digital gain is the value by which all colour components
3026    are multiplied by. Typically the digital gain applied is the
3027    control value divided by e.g. 0x100, meaning that to get no
3028    digital gain the control value needs to be 0x100. The no-gain
3029    configuration is also typically the default.
3030
3031
3032.. _dv-controls:
3033
3034Digital Video Control Reference
3035===============================
3036
3037The Digital Video control class is intended to control receivers and
3038transmitters for `VGA <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vga>`__,
3039`DVI <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface>`__
3040(Digital Visual Interface), HDMI (:ref:`hdmi`) and DisplayPort
3041(:ref:`dp`). These controls are generally expected to be private to
3042the receiver or transmitter subdevice that implements them, so they are
3043only exposed on the ``/dev/v4l-subdev*`` device node.
3044
3045.. note::
3046
3047   Note that these devices can have multiple input or output pads which are
3048   hooked up to e.g. HDMI connectors. Even though the subdevice will
3049   receive or transmit video from/to only one of those pads, the other pads
3050   can still be active when it comes to EDID (Extended Display
3051   Identification Data, :ref:`vesaedid`) and HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital
3052   Content Protection System, :ref:`hdcp`) processing, allowing the
3053   device to do the fairly slow EDID/HDCP handling in advance. This allows
3054   for quick switching between connectors.
3055
3056These pads appear in several of the controls in this section as
3057bitmasks, one bit for each pad. Bit 0 corresponds to pad 0, bit 1 to pad
30581, etc. The maximum value of the control is the set of valid pads.
3059
3060
3061.. _dv-control-id:
3062
3063Digital Video Control IDs
3064-------------------------
3065
3066``V4L2_CID_DV_CLASS (class)``
3067    The Digital Video class descriptor.
3068
3069``V4L2_CID_DV_TX_HOTPLUG (bitmask)``
3070    Many connectors have a hotplug pin which is high if EDID information
3071    is available from the source. This control shows the state of the
3072    hotplug pin as seen by the transmitter. Each bit corresponds to an
3073    output pad on the transmitter. If an output pad does not have an
3074    associated hotplug pin, then the bit for that pad will be 0. This
3075    read-only control is applicable to DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort
3076    connectors.
3077
3078``V4L2_CID_DV_TX_RXSENSE (bitmask)``
3079    Rx Sense is the detection of pull-ups on the TMDS clock lines. This
3080    normally means that the sink has left/entered standby (i.e. the
3081    transmitter can sense that the receiver is ready to receive video).
3082    Each bit corresponds to an output pad on the transmitter. If an
3083    output pad does not have an associated Rx Sense, then the bit for
3084    that pad will be 0. This read-only control is applicable to DVI-D
3085    and HDMI devices.
3086
3087``V4L2_CID_DV_TX_EDID_PRESENT (bitmask)``
3088    When the transmitter sees the hotplug signal from the receiver it
3089    will attempt to read the EDID. If set, then the transmitter has read
3090    at least the first block (= 128 bytes). Each bit corresponds to an
3091    output pad on the transmitter. If an output pad does not support
3092    EDIDs, then the bit for that pad will be 0. This read-only control
3093    is applicable to VGA, DVI-A/D, HDMI and DisplayPort connectors.
3094
3095``V4L2_CID_DV_TX_MODE``
3096    (enum)
3097
3098enum v4l2_dv_tx_mode -
3099    HDMI transmitters can transmit in DVI-D mode (just video) or in HDMI
3100    mode (video + audio + auxiliary data). This control selects which
3101    mode to use: V4L2_DV_TX_MODE_DVI_D or V4L2_DV_TX_MODE_HDMI.
3102    This control is applicable to HDMI connectors.
3103
3104``V4L2_CID_DV_TX_RGB_RANGE``
3105    (enum)
3106
3107enum v4l2_dv_rgb_range -
3108    Select the quantization range for RGB output. V4L2_DV_RANGE_AUTO
3109    follows the RGB quantization range specified in the standard for the
3110    video interface (ie. :ref:`cea861` for HDMI).
3111    V4L2_DV_RANGE_LIMITED and V4L2_DV_RANGE_FULL override the
3112    standard to be compatible with sinks that have not implemented the
3113    standard correctly (unfortunately quite common for HDMI and DVI-D).
3114    Full range allows all possible values to be used whereas limited
3115    range sets the range to (16 << (N-8)) - (235 << (N-8)) where N is
3116    the number of bits per component. This control is applicable to VGA,
3117    DVI-A/D, HDMI and DisplayPort connectors.
3118
3119``V4L2_CID_DV_TX_IT_CONTENT_TYPE``
3120    (enum)
3121
3122enum v4l2_dv_it_content_type -
3123    Configures the IT Content Type of the transmitted video. This
3124    information is sent over HDMI and DisplayPort connectors as part of
3125    the AVI InfoFrame. The term 'IT Content' is used for content that
3126    originates from a computer as opposed to content from a TV broadcast
3127    or an analog source. The enum v4l2_dv_it_content_type defines
3128    the possible content types:
3129
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3135
3136    * - ``V4L2_DV_IT_CONTENT_TYPE_GRAPHICS``
3137      - Graphics content. Pixel data should be passed unfiltered and
3138	without analog reconstruction.
3139    * - ``V4L2_DV_IT_CONTENT_TYPE_PHOTO``
3140      - Photo content. The content is derived from digital still pictures.
3141	The content should be passed through with minimal scaling and
3142	picture enhancements.
3143    * - ``V4L2_DV_IT_CONTENT_TYPE_CINEMA``
3144      - Cinema content.
3145    * - ``V4L2_DV_IT_CONTENT_TYPE_GAME``
3146      - Game content. Audio and video latency should be minimized.
3147    * - ``V4L2_DV_IT_CONTENT_TYPE_NO_ITC``
3148      - No IT Content information is available and the ITC bit in the AVI
3149	InfoFrame is set to 0.
3150
3151
3152
3153``V4L2_CID_DV_RX_POWER_PRESENT (bitmask)``
3154    Detects whether the receiver receives power from the source (e.g.
3155    HDMI carries 5V on one of the pins). This is often used to power an
3156    eeprom which contains EDID information, such that the source can
3157    read the EDID even if the sink is in standby/power off. Each bit
3158    corresponds to an input pad on the transmitter. If an input pad
3159    cannot detect whether power is present, then the bit for that pad
3160    will be 0. This read-only control is applicable to DVI-D, HDMI and
3161    DisplayPort connectors.
3162
3163``V4L2_CID_DV_RX_RGB_RANGE``
3164    (enum)
3165
3166enum v4l2_dv_rgb_range -
3167    Select the quantization range for RGB input. V4L2_DV_RANGE_AUTO
3168    follows the RGB quantization range specified in the standard for the
3169    video interface (ie. :ref:`cea861` for HDMI).
3170    V4L2_DV_RANGE_LIMITED and V4L2_DV_RANGE_FULL override the
3171    standard to be compatible with sources that have not implemented the
3172    standard correctly (unfortunately quite common for HDMI and DVI-D).
3173    Full range allows all possible values to be used whereas limited
3174    range sets the range to (16 << (N-8)) - (235 << (N-8)) where N is
3175    the number of bits per component. This control is applicable to VGA,
3176    DVI-A/D, HDMI and DisplayPort connectors.
3177
3178``V4L2_CID_DV_RX_IT_CONTENT_TYPE``
3179    (enum)
3180
3181enum v4l2_dv_it_content_type -
3182    Reads the IT Content Type of the received video. This information is
3183    sent over HDMI and DisplayPort connectors as part of the AVI
3184    InfoFrame. The term 'IT Content' is used for content that originates
3185    from a computer as opposed to content from a TV broadcast or an
3186    analog source. See ``V4L2_CID_DV_TX_IT_CONTENT_TYPE`` for the
3187    available content types.
3188
3189
3190.. _fm-rx-controls:
3191
3192FM Receiver Control Reference
3193=============================
3194
3195The FM Receiver (FM_RX) class includes controls for common features of
3196FM Reception capable devices.
3197
3198
3199.. _fm-rx-control-id:
3200
3201FM_RX Control IDs
3202-----------------
3203
3204``V4L2_CID_FM_RX_CLASS (class)``
3205    The FM_RX class descriptor. Calling
3206    :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL` for this control will
3207    return a description of this control class.
3208
3209``V4L2_CID_RDS_RECEPTION (boolean)``
3210    Enables/disables RDS reception by the radio tuner
3211
3212``V4L2_CID_RDS_RX_PTY (integer)``
3213    Gets RDS Programme Type field. This encodes up to 31 pre-defined
3214    programme types.
3215
3216``V4L2_CID_RDS_RX_PS_NAME (string)``
3217    Gets the Programme Service name (PS_NAME). It is intended for
3218    static display on a receiver. It is the primary aid to listeners in
3219    programme service identification and selection. In Annex E of
3220    :ref:`iec62106`, the RDS specification, there is a full
3221    description of the correct character encoding for Programme Service
3222    name strings. Also from RDS specification, PS is usually a single
3223    eight character text. However, it is also possible to find receivers
3224    which can scroll strings sized as 8 x N characters. So, this control
3225    must be configured with steps of 8 characters. The result is it must
3226    always contain a string with size multiple of 8.
3227
3228``V4L2_CID_RDS_RX_RADIO_TEXT (string)``
3229    Gets the Radio Text info. It is a textual description of what is
3230    being broadcasted. RDS Radio Text can be applied when broadcaster
3231    wishes to transmit longer PS names, programme-related information or
3232    any other text. In these cases, RadioText can be used in addition to
3233    ``V4L2_CID_RDS_RX_PS_NAME``. The encoding for Radio Text strings is
3234    also fully described in Annex E of :ref:`iec62106`. The length of
3235    Radio Text strings depends on which RDS Block is being used to
3236    transmit it, either 32 (2A block) or 64 (2B block). However, it is
3237    also possible to find receivers which can scroll strings sized as 32
3238    x N or 64 x N characters. So, this control must be configured with
3239    steps of 32 or 64 characters. The result is it must always contain a
3240    string with size multiple of 32 or 64.
3241
3242``V4L2_CID_RDS_RX_TRAFFIC_ANNOUNCEMENT (boolean)``
3243    If set, then a traffic announcement is in progress.
3244
3245``V4L2_CID_RDS_RX_TRAFFIC_PROGRAM (boolean)``
3246    If set, then the tuned programme carries traffic announcements.
3247
3248``V4L2_CID_RDS_RX_MUSIC_SPEECH (boolean)``
3249    If set, then this channel broadcasts music. If cleared, then it
3250    broadcasts speech. If the transmitter doesn't make this distinction,
3251    then it will be set.
3252
3253``V4L2_CID_TUNE_DEEMPHASIS``
3254    (enum)
3255
3256enum v4l2_deemphasis -
3257    Configures the de-emphasis value for reception. A de-emphasis filter
3258    is applied to the broadcast to accentuate the high audio
3259    frequencies. Depending on the region, a time constant of either 50
3260    or 75 useconds is used. The enum v4l2_deemphasis defines possible
3261    values for de-emphasis. Here they are:
3262
3263
3264
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3268
3269    * - ``V4L2_DEEMPHASIS_DISABLED``
3270      - No de-emphasis is applied.
3271    * - ``V4L2_DEEMPHASIS_50_uS``
3272      - A de-emphasis of 50 uS is used.
3273    * - ``V4L2_DEEMPHASIS_75_uS``
3274      - A de-emphasis of 75 uS is used.
3275
3276
3277
3278
3279.. _detect-controls:
3280
3281Detect Control Reference
3282========================
3283
3284The Detect class includes controls for common features of various motion
3285or object detection capable devices.
3286
3287
3288.. _detect-control-id:
3289
3290Detect Control IDs
3291------------------
3292
3293``V4L2_CID_DETECT_CLASS (class)``
3294    The Detect class descriptor. Calling
3295    :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL` for this control will
3296    return a description of this control class.
3297
3298``V4L2_CID_DETECT_MD_MODE (menu)``
3299    Sets the motion detection mode.
3300
3301.. tabularcolumns:: |p{7.5cm}|p{10.0cm}|
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3306
3307    * - ``V4L2_DETECT_MD_MODE_DISABLED``
3308      - Disable motion detection.
3309    * - ``V4L2_DETECT_MD_MODE_GLOBAL``
3310      - Use a single motion detection threshold.
3311    * - ``V4L2_DETECT_MD_MODE_THRESHOLD_GRID``
3312      - The image is divided into a grid, each cell with its own motion
3313	detection threshold. These thresholds are set through the
3314	``V4L2_CID_DETECT_MD_THRESHOLD_GRID`` matrix control.
3315    * - ``V4L2_DETECT_MD_MODE_REGION_GRID``
3316      - The image is divided into a grid, each cell with its own region
3317	value that specifies which per-region motion detection thresholds
3318	should be used. Each region has its own thresholds. How these
3319	per-region thresholds are set up is driver-specific. The region
3320	values for the grid are set through the
3321	``V4L2_CID_DETECT_MD_REGION_GRID`` matrix control.
3322
3323
3324
3325``V4L2_CID_DETECT_MD_GLOBAL_THRESHOLD (integer)``
3326    Sets the global motion detection threshold to be used with the
3327    ``V4L2_DETECT_MD_MODE_GLOBAL`` motion detection mode.
3328
3329``V4L2_CID_DETECT_MD_THRESHOLD_GRID (__u16 matrix)``
3330    Sets the motion detection thresholds for each cell in the grid. To
3331    be used with the ``V4L2_DETECT_MD_MODE_THRESHOLD_GRID`` motion
3332    detection mode. Matrix element (0, 0) represents the cell at the
3333    top-left of the grid.
3334
3335``V4L2_CID_DETECT_MD_REGION_GRID (__u8 matrix)``
3336    Sets the motion detection region value for each cell in the grid. To
3337    be used with the ``V4L2_DETECT_MD_MODE_REGION_GRID`` motion
3338    detection mode. Matrix element (0, 0) represents the cell at the
3339    top-left of the grid.
3340
3341
3342.. _rf-tuner-controls:
3343
3344RF Tuner Control Reference
3345==========================
3346
3347The RF Tuner (RF_TUNER) class includes controls for common features of
3348devices having RF tuner.
3349
3350In this context, RF tuner is radio receiver circuit between antenna and
3351demodulator. It receives radio frequency (RF) from the antenna and
3352converts that received signal to lower intermediate frequency (IF) or
3353baseband frequency (BB). Tuners that could do baseband output are often
3354called Zero-IF tuners. Older tuners were typically simple PLL tuners
3355inside a metal box, whilst newer ones are highly integrated chips
3356without a metal box "silicon tuners". These controls are mostly
3357applicable for new feature rich silicon tuners, just because older
3358tuners does not have much adjustable features.
3359
3360For more information about RF tuners see
3361`Tuner (radio) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuner_%28radio%29>`__
3362and `RF front end <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RF_front_end>`__
3363from Wikipedia.
3364
3365
3366.. _rf-tuner-control-id:
3367
3368RF_TUNER Control IDs
3369--------------------
3370
3371``V4L2_CID_RF_TUNER_CLASS (class)``
3372    The RF_TUNER class descriptor. Calling
3373    :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL` for this control will
3374    return a description of this control class.
3375
3376``V4L2_CID_RF_TUNER_BANDWIDTH_AUTO (boolean)``
3377    Enables/disables tuner radio channel bandwidth configuration. In
3378    automatic mode bandwidth configuration is performed by the driver.
3379
3380``V4L2_CID_RF_TUNER_BANDWIDTH (integer)``
3381    Filter(s) on tuner signal path are used to filter signal according
3382    to receiving party needs. Driver configures filters to fulfill
3383    desired bandwidth requirement. Used when
3384    V4L2_CID_RF_TUNER_BANDWIDTH_AUTO is not set. Unit is in Hz. The
3385    range and step are driver-specific.
3386
3387``V4L2_CID_RF_TUNER_LNA_GAIN_AUTO (boolean)``
3388    Enables/disables LNA automatic gain control (AGC)
3389
3390``V4L2_CID_RF_TUNER_MIXER_GAIN_AUTO (boolean)``
3391    Enables/disables mixer automatic gain control (AGC)
3392
3393``V4L2_CID_RF_TUNER_IF_GAIN_AUTO (boolean)``
3394    Enables/disables IF automatic gain control (AGC)
3395
3396``V4L2_CID_RF_TUNER_RF_GAIN (integer)``
3397    The RF amplifier is the very first amplifier on the receiver signal
3398    path, just right after the antenna input. The difference between the
3399    LNA gain and the RF gain in this document is that the LNA gain is
3400    integrated in the tuner chip while the RF gain is a separate chip.
3401    There may be both RF and LNA gain controls in the same device. The
3402    range and step are driver-specific.
3403
3404``V4L2_CID_RF_TUNER_LNA_GAIN (integer)``
3405    LNA (low noise amplifier) gain is first gain stage on the RF tuner
3406    signal path. It is located very close to tuner antenna input. Used
3407    when ``V4L2_CID_RF_TUNER_LNA_GAIN_AUTO`` is not set. See
3408    ``V4L2_CID_RF_TUNER_RF_GAIN`` to understand how RF gain and LNA gain
3409    differs from the each others. The range and step are
3410    driver-specific.
3411
3412``V4L2_CID_RF_TUNER_MIXER_GAIN (integer)``
3413    Mixer gain is second gain stage on the RF tuner signal path. It is
3414    located inside mixer block, where RF signal is down-converted by the
3415    mixer. Used when ``V4L2_CID_RF_TUNER_MIXER_GAIN_AUTO`` is not set.
3416    The range and step are driver-specific.
3417
3418``V4L2_CID_RF_TUNER_IF_GAIN (integer)``
3419    IF gain is last gain stage on the RF tuner signal path. It is
3420    located on output of RF tuner. It controls signal level of
3421    intermediate frequency output or baseband output. Used when
3422    ``V4L2_CID_RF_TUNER_IF_GAIN_AUTO`` is not set. The range and step
3423    are driver-specific.
3424
3425``V4L2_CID_RF_TUNER_PLL_LOCK (boolean)``
3426    Is synthesizer PLL locked? RF tuner is receiving given frequency
3427    when that control is set. This is a read-only control.
3428
3429.. [#f1]
3430   This control may be changed to a menu control in the future, if more
3431   options are required.
3432