Documentation/linux_tv/media/v4l/vidioc-encoder-cmd.rst

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.. _vidioc-encoder-cmd:

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ioctl VIDIOC_ENCODER_CMD, VIDIOC_TRY_ENCODER_CMD
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*man VIDIOC_ENCODER_CMD(2)*

VIDIOC_TRY_ENCODER_CMD
Execute an encoder command


Synopsis
========

.. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, int request, struct v4l2_encoder_cmd *argp )

Arguments
=========

``fd``
    File descriptor returned by :ref:`open() <func-open>`.

``request``
    VIDIOC_ENCODER_CMD, VIDIOC_TRY_ENCODER_CMD

``argp``


Description
===========

These ioctls control an audio/video (usually MPEG-) encoder.
``VIDIOC_ENCODER_CMD`` sends a command to the encoder,
``VIDIOC_TRY_ENCODER_CMD`` can be used to try a command without actually
executing it.

To send a command applications must initialize all fields of a struct
:ref:`v4l2_encoder_cmd <v4l2-encoder-cmd>` and call
``VIDIOC_ENCODER_CMD`` or ``VIDIOC_TRY_ENCODER_CMD`` with a pointer to
this structure.

The ``cmd`` field must contain the command code. The ``flags`` field is
currently only used by the STOP command and contains one bit: If the
``V4L2_ENC_CMD_STOP_AT_GOP_END`` flag is set, encoding will continue
until the end of the current *Group Of Pictures*, otherwise it will stop
immediately.

A :c:func:`read()`() or :ref:`VIDIOC_STREAMON <vidioc-streamon>`
call sends an implicit START command to the encoder if it has not been
started yet. After a STOP command, :c:func:`read()`() calls will read
the remaining data buffered by the driver. When the buffer is empty,
:c:func:`read()`() will return zero and the next :c:func:`read()`()
call will restart the encoder.

A :c:func:`close()`() or :ref:`VIDIOC_STREAMOFF <vidioc-streamon>`
call of a streaming file descriptor sends an implicit immediate STOP to
the encoder, and all buffered data is discarded.

These ioctls are optional, not all drivers may support them. They were
introduced in Linux 2.6.21.


.. _v4l2-encoder-cmd:

.. flat-table:: struct v4l2_encoder_cmd
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    -  .. row 1

       -  __u32

       -  ``cmd``

       -  The encoder command, see :ref:`encoder-cmds`.

    -  .. row 2

       -  __u32

       -  ``flags``

       -  Flags to go with the command, see :ref:`encoder-flags`. If no
          flags are defined for this command, drivers and applications must
          set this field to zero.

    -  .. row 3

       -  __u32

       -  ``data``\ [8]

       -  Reserved for future extensions. Drivers and applications must set
          the array to zero.



.. _encoder-cmds:

.. flat-table:: Encoder Commands
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    -  .. row 1

       -  ``V4L2_ENC_CMD_START``

       -  0

       -  Start the encoder. When the encoder is already running or paused,
          this command does nothing. No flags are defined for this command.

    -  .. row 2

       -  ``V4L2_ENC_CMD_STOP``

       -  1

       -  Stop the encoder. When the ``V4L2_ENC_CMD_STOP_AT_GOP_END`` flag
          is set, encoding will continue until the end of the current *Group
          Of Pictures*, otherwise encoding will stop immediately. When the
          encoder is already stopped, this command does nothing. mem2mem
          encoders will send a ``V4L2_EVENT_EOS`` event when the last frame
          has been encoded and all frames are ready to be dequeued and will
          set the ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_LAST`` buffer flag on the last buffer of
          the capture queue to indicate there will be no new buffers
          produced to dequeue. This buffer may be empty, indicated by the
          driver setting the ``bytesused`` field to 0. Once the
          ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_LAST`` flag was set, the
          :ref:`VIDIOC_DQBUF <vidioc-qbuf>` ioctl will not block anymore,
          but return an EPIPE error code.

    -  .. row 3

       -  ``V4L2_ENC_CMD_PAUSE``

       -  2

       -  Pause the encoder. When the encoder has not been started yet, the
          driver will return an EPERM error code. When the encoder is
          already paused, this command does nothing. No flags are defined
          for this command.

    -  .. row 4

       -  ``V4L2_ENC_CMD_RESUME``

       -  3

       -  Resume encoding after a PAUSE command. When the encoder has not
          been started yet, the driver will return an EPERM error code. When
          the encoder is already running, this command does nothing. No
          flags are defined for this command.



.. _encoder-flags:

.. flat-table:: Encoder Command Flags
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    -  .. row 1

       -  ``V4L2_ENC_CMD_STOP_AT_GOP_END``

       -  0x0001

       -  Stop encoding at the end of the current *Group Of Pictures*,
          rather than immediately.



Return Value
============

On success 0 is returned, on error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set
appropriately. The generic error codes are described at the
:ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.

EINVAL
    The ``cmd`` field is invalid.

EPERM
    The application sent a PAUSE or RESUME command when the encoder was
    not running.


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