1 .. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*-
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6 ioctl VIDIOC_G_PRIORITY, VIDIOC_S_PRIORITY
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12 VIDIOC_G_PRIORITY - VIDIOC_S_PRIORITY - Query or request the access priority associated with a file descriptor
18 .. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, VIDIOC_G_PRIORITY, enum v4l2_priority *argp )
19 :name: VIDIOC_G_PRIORITY
21 .. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, VIDIOC_S_PRIORITY, const enum v4l2_priority *argp )
22 :name: VIDIOC_S_PRIORITY
29 File descriptor returned by :ref:`open() <func-open>`.
32 Pointer to an enum v4l2_priority type.
38 To query the current access priority applications call the
39 :ref:`VIDIOC_G_PRIORITY <VIDIOC_G_PRIORITY>` ioctl with a pointer to an enum v4l2_priority
40 variable where the driver stores the current priority.
42 To request an access priority applications store the desired priority in
43 an enum v4l2_priority variable and call :ref:`VIDIOC_S_PRIORITY <VIDIOC_G_PRIORITY>` ioctl
44 with a pointer to this variable.
47 .. c:type:: v4l2_priority
49 .. tabularcolumns:: |p{6.6cm}|p{2.2cm}|p{8.7cm}|
51 .. flat-table:: enum v4l2_priority
56 * - ``V4L2_PRIORITY_UNSET``
59 * - ``V4L2_PRIORITY_BACKGROUND``
61 - Lowest priority, usually applications running in background, for
62 example monitoring VBI transmissions. A proxy application running
63 in user space will be necessary if multiple applications want to
64 read from a device at this priority.
65 * - ``V4L2_PRIORITY_INTERACTIVE``
68 * - ``V4L2_PRIORITY_DEFAULT``
70 - Medium priority, usually applications started and interactively
71 controlled by the user. For example TV viewers, Teletext browsers,
72 or just "panel" applications to change the channel or video
73 controls. This is the default priority unless an application
75 * - ``V4L2_PRIORITY_RECORD``
77 - Highest priority. Only one file descriptor can have this priority,
78 it blocks any other fd from changing device properties. Usually
79 applications which must not be interrupted, like video recording.
85 On success 0 is returned, on error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set
86 appropriately. The generic error codes are described at the
87 :ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.
90 The requested priority value is invalid.
93 Another application already requested higher priority.