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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2012-07-30 19:03:41 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2012-07-30 19:03:41 -0700
commit6df419e45d71b8d9a0de8e92a1212bbea460f0e0 (patch)
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Merge branch 'v4l_for_linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-media
Pull media updates from Mauro Carvalho Chehab: "This is the first part of the media patches for v3.6. This patch series contain: - new DVB frontend: rtl2832 - new video drivers: adv7393 - some unused files got removed - a selection API cleanup between V4L2 and V4L2 subdev API's - a major redesign at v4l-ioctl2, in order to clean it up - several driver fixes and improvements." * 'v4l_for_linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-media: (174 commits) v4l: Export v4l2-common.h in include/linux/Kbuild media: Revert "[media] Terratec Cinergy S2 USB HD Rev.2" [media] media: Use pr_info not homegrown pr_reg macro [media] Terratec Cinergy S2 USB HD Rev.2 [media] v4l: Correct conflicting V4L2 subdev selection API documentation [media] Feature removal: V4L2 selections API target and flag definitions [media] v4l: Unify selection flags documentation [media] v4l: Unify selection flags [media] v4l: Common documentation for selection targets [media] v4l: Unify selection targets across V4L2 and V4L2 subdev interfaces [media] v4l: Remove "_ACTUAL" from subdev selection API target definition names [media] V4L: Remove "_ACTIVE" from the selection target name definitions [media] media: dvb-usb: print mac address via native %pM [media] s5p-tv: Use module_i2c_driver in sii9234_drv.c file [media] media: gpio-ir-recv: add allowed_protos for platform data [media] s5p-jpeg: Use module_platform_driver in jpeg-core.c file [media] saa7134: fix spelling of detach in label [media] cx88-blackbird: replace ioctl by unlocked_ioctl [media] cx88: don't use current_norm [media] cx88: fix a number of v4l2-compliance violations ...
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@@ -464,14 +464,14 @@ The <structfield>type</structfield> field of the respective
<structfield>tuner</structfield> field contains the index number of
the tuner.</para>
- <para>Radio devices have exactly one tuner with index zero, no
+ <para>Radio input devices have exactly one tuner with index zero, no
video inputs.</para>
<para>To query and change tuner properties applications use the
&VIDIOC-G-TUNER; and &VIDIOC-S-TUNER; ioctl, respectively. The
&v4l2-tuner; returned by <constant>VIDIOC_G_TUNER</constant> also
contains signal status information applicable when the tuner of the
-current video input, or a radio tuner is queried. Note that
+current video or radio input is queried. Note that
<constant>VIDIOC_S_TUNER</constant> does not switch the current tuner,
when there is more than one at all. The tuner is solely determined by
the current video input. Drivers must support both ioctls and set the
@@ -491,8 +491,17 @@ the modulator. The <structfield>type</structfield> field of the
respective &v4l2-output; returned by the &VIDIOC-ENUMOUTPUT; ioctl is
set to <constant>V4L2_OUTPUT_TYPE_MODULATOR</constant> and its
<structfield>modulator</structfield> field contains the index number
-of the modulator. This specification does not define radio output
-devices.</para>
+of the modulator.</para>
+
+ <para>Radio output devices have exactly one modulator with index
+zero, no video outputs.</para>
+
+ <para>A video or radio device cannot support both a tuner and a
+modulator. Two separate device nodes will have to be used for such
+hardware, one that supports the tuner functionality and one that supports
+the modulator functionality. The reason is a limitation with the
+&VIDIOC-S-FREQUENCY; ioctl where you cannot specify whether the frequency
+is for a tuner or a modulator.</para>
<para>To query and change modulator properties applications use
the &VIDIOC-G-MODULATOR; and &VIDIOC-S-MODULATOR; ioctl. Note that