1 .. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*-
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6 ioctl FE_SET_PROPERTY, FE_GET_PROPERTY
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12 FE_SET_PROPERTY - FE_GET_PROPERTY - FE_SET_PROPERTY sets one or more frontend properties. - FE_GET_PROPERTY returns one or more frontend properties.
18 .. cpp:function:: int ioctl( int fd, int request, struct dtv_properties *argp )
25 File descriptor returned by :ref:`open() <frontend_f_open>`.
28 FE_SET_PROPERTY, FE_GET_PROPERTY
31 pointer to struct :ref:`dtv_properties <dtv-properties>`
37 All DVB frontend devices support the ``FE_SET_PROPERTY`` and
38 ``FE_GET_PROPERTY`` ioctls. The supported properties and statistics
39 depends on the delivery system and on the device:
41 - ``FE_SET_PROPERTY:``
43 - This ioctl is used to set one or more frontend properties.
45 - This is the basic command to request the frontend to tune into
46 some frequency and to start decoding the digital TV signal.
48 - This call requires read/write access to the device.
50 - At return, the values are updated to reflect the actual parameters
53 - ``FE_GET_PROPERTY:``
55 - This ioctl is used to get properties and statistics from the
58 - No properties are changed, and statistics aren't reset.
60 - This call only requires read-only access to the device.
66 On success 0 is returned, on error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set
67 appropriately. The generic error codes are described at the
68 :ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.