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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2009-09-21 09:03:10 -0700 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2009-09-21 09:03:10 -0700 |
commit | c720f5655df159a630fa0290a0bd67c93e92b0bf (patch) | |
tree | 940d139d0ec1ff5201efddef6cc663166a8a2df3 /Documentation/DocBook/v4l/dev-radio.xml | |
parent | 33e6c1a0de818d3698cdab27c42915661011319d (diff) | |
parent | 84d6ae431f315e8973aac3c3fe1d550fc9240ef3 (diff) | |
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Merge branch 'for_linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-2.6
* 'for_linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-2.6: (222 commits)
V4L/DVB (13033): pt1: Don't use a deprecated DMA_BIT_MASK macro
V4L/DVB (13029): radio-si4713: remove #include <linux/version.h>
V4L/DVB (13027): go7007: convert printks to v4l2_info
V4L/DVB (13026): s2250-board: Implement brightness and contrast controls
V4L/DVB (13025): s2250-board: Fix memory leaks
V4L/DVB (13024): go7007: Implement vidioc_g_std and vidioc_querystd
V4L/DVB (13023): go7007: Merge struct gofh and go declarations
V4L/DVB (13022): go7007: Fix mpeg controls
V4L/DVB (13021): go7007: Fix whitespace and line lengths
V4L/DVB (13020): go7007: Updates to Kconfig and Makefile
V4L/DVB (13019): video: initial support for ADV7180
V4L/DVB (13018): kzalloc failure ignored in au8522_probe()
V4L/DVB (13017): gspca: kmalloc failure ignored in sd_start()
V4L/DVB (13016): kmalloc failure ignored in lgdt3304_attach() and s921_attach()
V4L/DVB (13015): kmalloc failure ignored in m920x_firmware_download()
V4L/DVB (13014): Add support for Compro VideoMate E800 (DVB-T part only)
V4L/DVB (13013): FM TX: si4713: Kconfig: Fixed two typos.
V4L/DVB (13012): uvc: introduce missing kfree
V4L/DVB (13011): Change tuner type of BeholdTV cards
V4L/DVB (13009): gspca - stv06xx-hdcs: Reduce exposure range
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diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/dev-radio.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/dev-radio.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..73aa90b45b34 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/dev-radio.xml @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ + <title>Radio Interface</title> + + <para>This interface is intended for AM and FM (analog) radio +receivers and transmitters.</para> + + <para>Conventionally V4L2 radio devices are accessed through +character device special files named <filename>/dev/radio</filename> +and <filename>/dev/radio0</filename> to +<filename>/dev/radio63</filename> with major number 81 and minor +numbers 64 to 127.</para> + + <section> + <title>Querying Capabilities</title> + + <para>Devices supporting the radio interface set the +<constant>V4L2_CAP_RADIO</constant> and +<constant>V4L2_CAP_TUNER</constant> or +<constant>V4L2_CAP_MODULATOR</constant> flag in the +<structfield>capabilities</structfield> field of &v4l2-capability; +returned by the &VIDIOC-QUERYCAP; ioctl. Other combinations of +capability flags are reserved for future extensions.</para> + </section> + + <section> + <title>Supplemental Functions</title> + + <para>Radio devices can support <link +linkend="control">controls</link>, and must support the <link +linkend="tuner">tuner or modulator</link> ioctls.</para> + + <para>They do not support the video input or output, audio input +or output, video standard, cropping and scaling, compression and +streaming parameter, or overlay ioctls. All other ioctls and I/O +methods are reserved for future extensions.</para> + </section> + + <section> + <title>Programming</title> + + <para>Radio devices may have a couple audio controls (as discussed +in <xref linkend="control" />) such as a volume control, possibly custom +controls. Further all radio devices have one tuner or modulator (these are +discussed in <xref linkend="tuner" />) with index number zero to select +the radio frequency and to determine if a monaural or FM stereo +program is received/emitted. Drivers switch automatically between AM and FM +depending on the selected frequency. The &VIDIOC-G-TUNER; or +&VIDIOC-G-MODULATOR; ioctl +reports the supported frequency range.</para> + </section> + +<!-- +Local Variables: +mode: sgml +sgml-parent-document: "v4l2.sgml" +indent-tabs-mode: nil +End: + --> |