From efcf5bdac839f0dc9dc39ed1ad9fe2dbab49d00a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hans Verkuil Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 07:42:54 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] [media] V4L2 spec: clarify a few modulator issues Signed-off-by: Hans Verkuil Acked-by: Hans de Goede Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab --- Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/common.xml | 17 +++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/common.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/common.xml index 4101aeb56540..b91d25313b63 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/common.xml +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/common.xml @@ -464,14 +464,14 @@ The type field of the respective tuner field contains the index number of the tuner. - Radio devices have exactly one tuner with index zero, no + Radio input devices have exactly one tuner with index zero, no video inputs. To query and change tuner properties applications use the &VIDIOC-G-TUNER; and &VIDIOC-S-TUNER; ioctl, respectively. The &v4l2-tuner; returned by VIDIOC_G_TUNER also contains signal status information applicable when the tuner of the -current video input, or a radio tuner is queried. Note that +current video or radio input is queried. Note that VIDIOC_S_TUNER does not switch the current tuner, when there is more than one at all. The tuner is solely determined by the current video input. Drivers must support both ioctls and set the @@ -491,8 +491,17 @@ the modulator. The type field of the respective &v4l2-output; returned by the &VIDIOC-ENUMOUTPUT; ioctl is set to V4L2_OUTPUT_TYPE_MODULATOR and its modulator field contains the index number -of the modulator. This specification does not define radio output -devices. +of the modulator. + + Radio output devices have exactly one modulator with index +zero, no video outputs. + + A video or radio device cannot support both a tuner and a +modulator. Two separate device nodes will have to be used for such +hardware, one that supports the tuner functionality and one that supports +the modulator functionality. The reason is a limitation with the +&VIDIOC-S-FREQUENCY; ioctl where you cannot specify whether the frequency +is for a tuner or a modulator. To query and change modulator properties applications use the &VIDIOC-G-MODULATOR; and &VIDIOC-S-MODULATOR; ioctl. Note that -- 2.30.2