1 .. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*-
12 VIDIOC_EXPBUF - Export a buffer as a DMABUF file descriptor.
18 .. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, VIDIOC_EXPBUF, struct v4l2_exportbuffer *argp )
26 File descriptor returned by :ref:`open() <func-open>`.
29 Pointer to struct :c:type:`v4l2_exportbuffer`.
35 This ioctl is an extension to the :ref:`memory mapping <mmap>` I/O
36 method, therefore it is available only for ``V4L2_MEMORY_MMAP`` buffers.
37 It can be used to export a buffer as a DMABUF file at any time after
38 buffers have been allocated with the
39 :ref:`VIDIOC_REQBUFS` ioctl.
41 To export a buffer, applications fill struct
42 :c:type:`v4l2_exportbuffer`. The ``type`` field is
43 set to the same buffer type as was previously used with struct
44 :c:type:`v4l2_requestbuffers` ``type``.
45 Applications must also set the ``index`` field. Valid index numbers
46 range from zero to the number of buffers allocated with
47 :ref:`VIDIOC_REQBUFS` (struct
48 :c:type:`v4l2_requestbuffers` ``count``) minus
49 one. For the multi-planar API, applications set the ``plane`` field to
50 the index of the plane to be exported. Valid planes range from zero to
51 the maximal number of valid planes for the currently active format. For
52 the single-planar API, applications must set ``plane`` to zero.
53 Additional flags may be posted in the ``flags`` field. Refer to a manual
54 for open() for details. Currently only O_CLOEXEC, O_RDONLY, O_WRONLY,
55 and O_RDWR are supported. All other fields must be set to zero. In the
56 case of multi-planar API, every plane is exported separately using
57 multiple :ref:`VIDIOC_EXPBUF` calls.
59 After calling :ref:`VIDIOC_EXPBUF` the ``fd`` field will be set by a
60 driver. This is a DMABUF file descriptor. The application may pass it to
61 other DMABUF-aware devices. Refer to :ref:`DMABUF importing <dmabuf>`
62 for details about importing DMABUF files into V4L2 nodes. It is
63 recommended to close a DMABUF file when it is no longer used to allow
64 the associated memory to be reclaimed.
73 int buffer_export(int v4lfd, enum v4l2_buf_type bt, int index, int *dmafd)
75 struct v4l2_exportbuffer expbuf;
77 memset(&expbuf, 0, sizeof(expbuf));
80 if (ioctl(v4lfd, VIDIOC_EXPBUF, &expbuf) == -1) {
81 perror("VIDIOC_EXPBUF");
93 int buffer_export_mp(int v4lfd, enum v4l2_buf_type bt, int index,
94 int dmafd[], int n_planes)
98 for (i = 0; i < n_planes; ++i) {
99 struct v4l2_exportbuffer expbuf;
101 memset(&expbuf, 0, sizeof(expbuf));
103 expbuf.index = index;
105 if (ioctl(v4lfd, VIDIOC_EXPBUF, &expbuf) == -1) {
106 perror("VIDIOC_EXPBUF");
111 dmafd[i] = expbuf.fd;
118 .. c:type:: v4l2_exportbuffer
120 .. tabularcolumns:: |p{4.4cm}|p{4.4cm}|p{8.7cm}|
122 .. flat-table:: struct v4l2_exportbuffer
129 - Type of the buffer, same as struct
130 :c:type:`v4l2_format` ``type`` or struct
131 :c:type:`v4l2_requestbuffers` ``type``, set
132 by the application. See :c:type:`v4l2_buf_type`
135 - Number of the buffer, set by the application. This field is only
136 used for :ref:`memory mapping <mmap>` I/O and can range from
137 zero to the number of buffers allocated with the
138 :ref:`VIDIOC_REQBUFS` and/or
139 :ref:`VIDIOC_CREATE_BUFS` ioctls.
142 - Index of the plane to be exported when using the multi-planar API.
143 Otherwise this value must be set to zero.
146 - Flags for the newly created file, currently only ``O_CLOEXEC``,
147 ``O_RDONLY``, ``O_WRONLY``, and ``O_RDWR`` are supported, refer to
148 the manual of open() for more details.
151 - The DMABUF file descriptor associated with a buffer. Set by the
155 - Reserved field for future use. Drivers and applications must set
162 On success 0 is returned, on error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set
163 appropriately. The generic error codes are described at the
164 :ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.
167 A queue is not in MMAP mode or DMABUF exporting is not supported or
168 ``flags`` or ``type`` or ``index`` or ``plane`` fields are invalid.