constant except when switching the video standard. Remember this switch
can occur implicit when switching the video input or output.
-Do not use the multiplanar buffer types. Use
-``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE`` instead of
-``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE`` and use
-``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT`` instead of
-``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE``.
-
This ioctl must be implemented for video capture or output devices that
support cropping and/or scaling and/or have non-square pixels, and for
overlay devices.
-
.. c:type:: v4l2_cropcap
.. tabularcolumns:: |p{4.4cm}|p{4.4cm}|p{8.7cm}|
* - __u32
- ``type``
- Type of the data stream, set by the application. Only these types
- are valid here: ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE``,
- ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT`` and
- ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OVERLAY``. See :c:type:`v4l2_buf_type`.
+ are valid here: ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE``, ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE``,
+ ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT``, ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE`` and
+ ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OVERLAY``. See :c:type:`v4l2_buf_type` and the note above.
* - struct :ref:`v4l2_rect <v4l2-rect-crop>`
- ``bounds``
- Defines the window within capturing or output is possible, this
``pixelaspect`` to 1/1. Other common values are 54/59 for PAL and
SECAM, 11/10 for NTSC sampled according to [:ref:`itu601`].
+.. note::
+ Unfortunately in the case of multiplanar buffer types
+ (``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE`` and ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE``)
+ this API was messed up with regards to how the :c:type:`v4l2_cropcap` ``type`` field
+ should be filled in. Some drivers only accepted the ``_MPLANE`` buffer type while
+ other drivers only accepted a non-multiplanar buffer type (i.e. without the
+ ``_MPLANE`` at the end).
+
+ Starting with kernel 4.13 both variations are allowed.
+
.. _v4l2-rect-crop:
v4l2_crop structure and call the :ref:`VIDIOC_S_CROP <VIDIOC_G_CROP>` ioctl with a pointer
to this structure.
-Do not use the multiplanar buffer types. Use
-``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE`` instead of
-``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE`` and use
-``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT`` instead of
-``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE``.
-
The driver first adjusts the requested dimensions against hardware
limits, i. e. the bounds given by the capture/output window, and it
rounds to the closest possible values of horizontal and vertical offset,
* - __u32
- ``type``
- Type of the data stream, set by the application. Only these types
- are valid here: ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE``,
- ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT`` and
- ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OVERLAY``. See :c:type:`v4l2_buf_type`.
+ are valid here: ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE``, ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE``,
+ ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT``, ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE`` and
+ ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OVERLAY``. See :c:type:`v4l2_buf_type` and the note above.
* - struct :c:type:`v4l2_rect`
- ``c``
- Cropping rectangle. The same co-ordinate system as for struct
:c:type:`v4l2_cropcap` ``bounds`` is used.
+.. note::
+ Unfortunately in the case of multiplanar buffer types
+ (``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE`` and ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE``)
+ this API was messed up with regards to how the :c:type:`v4l2_crop` ``type`` field
+ should be filled in. Some drivers only accepted the ``_MPLANE`` buffer type while
+ other drivers only accepted a non-multiplanar buffer type (i.e. without the
+ ``_MPLANE`` at the end).
+
+ Starting with kernel 4.13 both variations are allowed.
+
Return Value
============
To query the cropping (composing) rectangle set struct
:c:type:`v4l2_selection` ``type`` field to the
-respective buffer type. Do not use the multiplanar buffer types. Use
-``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE`` instead of
-``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE`` and use
-``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT`` instead of
-``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE``. The next step is setting the
+respective buffer type. The next step is setting the
value of struct :c:type:`v4l2_selection` ``target``
field to ``V4L2_SEL_TGT_CROP`` (``V4L2_SEL_TGT_COMPOSE``). Please refer
to table :ref:`v4l2-selections-common` or :ref:`selection-api` for
To change the cropping (composing) rectangle set the struct
:c:type:`v4l2_selection` ``type`` field to the
-respective buffer type. Do not use multiplanar buffers. Use
-``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE`` instead of
-``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE``. Use
-``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT`` instead of
-``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE``. The next step is setting the
+respective buffer type. The next step is setting the
value of struct :c:type:`v4l2_selection` ``target`` to
``V4L2_SEL_TGT_CROP`` (``V4L2_SEL_TGT_COMPOSE``). Please refer to table
:ref:`v4l2-selections-common` or :ref:`selection-api` for additional
- Reserved fields for future use. Drivers and applications must zero
this array.
+.. note::
+ Unfortunately in the case of multiplanar buffer types
+ (``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE`` and ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE``)
+ this API was messed up with regards to how the :c:type:`v4l2_selection` ``type`` field
+ should be filled in. Some drivers only accepted the ``_MPLANE`` buffer type while
+ other drivers only accepted a non-multiplanar buffer type (i.e. without the
+ ``_MPLANE`` at the end).
+
+ Starting with kernel 4.13 both variations are allowed.
+
Return Value
============