1 .. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*-
3 .. _VIDIOC_DECODER_CMD:
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6 ioctl VIDIOC_DECODER_CMD, VIDIOC_TRY_DECODER_CMD
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12 VIDIOC_DECODER_CMD - VIDIOC_TRY_DECODER_CMD - Execute an decoder command
18 .. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, VIDIOC_DECODER_CMD, struct v4l2_decoder_cmd *argp )
19 :name: VIDIOC_DECODER_CMD
22 .. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, VIDIOC_TRY_DECODER_CMD, struct v4l2_decoder_cmd *argp )
23 :name: VIDIOC_TRY_DECODER_CMD
30 File descriptor returned by :ref:`open() <func-open>`.
33 pointer to struct :c:type:`v4l2_decoder_cmd`.
39 These ioctls control an audio/video (usually MPEG-) decoder.
40 ``VIDIOC_DECODER_CMD`` sends a command to the decoder,
41 ``VIDIOC_TRY_DECODER_CMD`` can be used to try a command without actually
42 executing it. To send a command applications must initialize all fields
43 of a struct :c:type:`v4l2_decoder_cmd` and call
44 ``VIDIOC_DECODER_CMD`` or ``VIDIOC_TRY_DECODER_CMD`` with a pointer to
47 The ``cmd`` field must contain the command code. Some commands use the
48 ``flags`` field for additional information.
50 A :ref:`write() <func-write>` or :ref:`VIDIOC_STREAMON`
51 call sends an implicit START command to the decoder if it has not been
54 A :ref:`close() <func-close>` or :ref:`VIDIOC_STREAMOFF <VIDIOC_STREAMON>`
55 call of a streaming file descriptor sends an implicit immediate STOP
56 command to the decoder, and all buffered data is discarded.
58 These ioctls are optional, not all drivers may support them. They were
59 introduced in Linux 3.3.
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64 .. c:type:: v4l2_decoder_cmd
66 .. cssclass:: longtable
68 .. flat-table:: struct v4l2_decoder_cmd
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77 - The decoder command, see :ref:`decoder-cmds`.
82 - Flags to go with the command. If no flags are defined for this
83 command, drivers and applications must set this field to zero.
93 - Structure containing additional data for the
94 ``V4L2_DEC_CMD_START`` command.
99 - Playback speed and direction. The playback speed is defined as
100 ``speed``/1000 of the normal speed. So 1000 is normal playback.
101 Negative numbers denote reverse playback, so -1000 does reverse
102 playback at normal speed. Speeds -1, 0 and 1 have special
103 meanings: speed 0 is shorthand for 1000 (normal playback). A speed
104 of 1 steps just one frame forward, a speed of -1 steps just one
110 - Format restrictions. This field is set by the driver, not the
111 application. Possible values are ``V4L2_DEC_START_FMT_NONE`` if
112 there are no format restrictions or ``V4L2_DEC_START_FMT_GOP`` if
113 the decoder operates on full GOPs (*Group Of Pictures*). This is
114 usually the case for reverse playback: the decoder needs full
115 GOPs, which it can then play in reverse order. So to implement
116 reverse playback the application must feed the decoder the last
117 GOP in the video file, then the GOP before that, etc. etc.
122 - Structure containing additional data for the ``V4L2_DEC_CMD_STOP``
128 - Stop playback at this ``pts`` or immediately if the playback is
129 already past that timestamp. Leave to 0 if you want to stop after
130 the last frame was decoded.
140 - Reserved for future extensions. Drivers and applications must set
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149 .. flat-table:: Decoder Commands
154 * - ``V4L2_DEC_CMD_START``
156 - Start the decoder. When the decoder is already running or paused,
157 this command will just change the playback speed. That means that
158 calling ``V4L2_DEC_CMD_START`` when the decoder was paused will
159 *not* resume the decoder. You have to explicitly call
160 ``V4L2_DEC_CMD_RESUME`` for that. This command has one flag:
161 ``V4L2_DEC_CMD_START_MUTE_AUDIO``. If set, then audio will be
162 muted when playing back at a non-standard speed.
163 * - ``V4L2_DEC_CMD_STOP``
165 - Stop the decoder. When the decoder is already stopped, this
166 command does nothing. This command has two flags: if
167 ``V4L2_DEC_CMD_STOP_TO_BLACK`` is set, then the decoder will set
168 the picture to black after it stopped decoding. Otherwise the last
169 image will repeat. mem2mem decoders will stop producing new frames
170 altogether. They will send a ``V4L2_EVENT_EOS`` event when the
171 last frame has been decoded and all frames are ready to be
172 dequeued and will set the ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_LAST`` buffer flag on
173 the last buffer of the capture queue to indicate there will be no
174 new buffers produced to dequeue. This buffer may be empty,
175 indicated by the driver setting the ``bytesused`` field to 0. Once
176 the ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_LAST`` flag was set, the
177 :ref:`VIDIOC_DQBUF <VIDIOC_QBUF>` ioctl will not block anymore,
178 but return an ``EPIPE`` error code. If
179 ``V4L2_DEC_CMD_STOP_IMMEDIATELY`` is set, then the decoder stops
180 immediately (ignoring the ``pts`` value), otherwise it will keep
181 decoding until timestamp >= pts or until the last of the pending
182 data from its internal buffers was decoded.
183 * - ``V4L2_DEC_CMD_PAUSE``
185 - Pause the decoder. When the decoder has not been started yet, the
186 driver will return an ``EPERM`` error code. When the decoder is
187 already paused, this command does nothing. This command has one
188 flag: if ``V4L2_DEC_CMD_PAUSE_TO_BLACK`` is set, then set the
189 decoder output to black when paused.
190 * - ``V4L2_DEC_CMD_RESUME``
192 - Resume decoding after a PAUSE command. When the decoder has not
193 been started yet, the driver will return an ``EPERM`` error code. When
194 the decoder is already running, this command does nothing. No
195 flags are defined for this command.
201 On success 0 is returned, on error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set
202 appropriately. The generic error codes are described at the
203 :ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.
206 The ``cmd`` field is invalid.
209 The application sent a PAUSE or RESUME command when the decoder was