1 .. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*-
12 media-ioctl - Control a media device
20 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
23 .. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, int request, void *argp )
30 File descriptor returned by :c:func:`open() <mc-open>`.
33 Media ioctl request code as defined in the media.h header file, for
34 example MEDIA_IOC_SETUP_LINK.
37 Pointer to a request-specific structure.
43 The :ref:`ioctl() <media-func-ioctl>` function manipulates media device
44 parameters. The argument ``fd`` must be an open file descriptor.
46 The ioctl ``request`` code specifies the media function to be called. It
47 has encoded in it whether the argument is an input, output or read/write
48 parameter, and the size of the argument ``argp`` in bytes.
50 Macros and structures definitions specifying media ioctl requests and
51 their parameters are located in the media.h header file. All media ioctl
52 requests, their respective function and parameters are specified in
53 :ref:`media-user-func`.
59 On success 0 is returned, on error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set
60 appropriately. The generic error codes are described at the
61 :ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.
63 Request-specific error codes are listed in the individual requests
66 When an ioctl that takes an output or read/write parameter fails, the
67 parameter remains unmodified.