ioctl VIDIOC_G_DV_TIMINGS, VIDIOC_S_DV_TIMINGS
&manvol;
VIDIOC_G_DV_TIMINGS
VIDIOC_S_DV_TIMINGS
Get or set DV timings for input or output
int ioctl
int fd
int request
struct v4l2_dv_timings *argp
Arguments
fd
&fd;
request
VIDIOC_G_DV_TIMINGS, VIDIOC_S_DV_TIMINGS
argp
Description
To set DV timings for the input or output, applications use the
VIDIOC_S_DV_TIMINGS ioctl and to get the current timings,
applications use the VIDIOC_G_DV_TIMINGS ioctl. The detailed timing
information is filled in using the structure &v4l2-dv-timings;. These ioctls take
a pointer to the &v4l2-dv-timings; structure as argument. If the ioctl is not supported
or the timing values are not correct, the driver returns &EINVAL;.
The linux/v4l2-dv-timings.h header can be used to get the
timings of the formats in the and
standards. If the current input or output does not support DV timings (e.g. if
&VIDIOC-ENUMINPUT; does not set the V4L2_IN_CAP_DV_TIMINGS flag), then
&ENODATA; is returned.
&return-value;
EINVAL
This ioctl is not supported, or the
VIDIOC_S_DV_TIMINGS parameter was unsuitable.
ENODATA
Digital video timings are not supported for this input or output.
EBUSY
The device is busy and therefore can not change the timings.
struct v4l2_bt_timings
&cs-str;
__u32
width
Width of the active video in pixels.
__u32
height
Height of the active video frame in lines. So for interlaced formats the
height of the active video in each field is height/2.
__u32
interlaced
Progressive (0) or interlaced (1)
__u32
polarities
This is a bit mask that defines polarities of sync signals.
bit 0 (V4L2_DV_VSYNC_POS_POL) is for vertical sync polarity and bit 1 (V4L2_DV_HSYNC_POS_POL) is for horizontal sync polarity. If the bit is set
(1) it is positive polarity and if is cleared (0), it is negative polarity.
__u64
pixelclock
Pixel clock in Hz. Ex. 74.25MHz->74250000
__u32
hfrontporch
Horizontal front porch in pixels
__u32
hsync
Horizontal sync length in pixels
__u32
hbackporch
Horizontal back porch in pixels
__u32
vfrontporch
Vertical front porch in lines. For interlaced formats this refers to the
odd field (aka field 1).
__u32
vsync
Vertical sync length in lines. For interlaced formats this refers to the
odd field (aka field 1).
__u32
vbackporch
Vertical back porch in lines. For interlaced formats this refers to the
odd field (aka field 1).
__u32
il_vfrontporch
Vertical front porch in lines for the even field (aka field 2) of
interlaced field formats. Must be 0 for progressive formats.
__u32
il_vsync
Vertical sync length in lines for the even field (aka field 2) of
interlaced field formats. Must be 0 for progressive formats.
__u32
il_vbackporch
Vertical back porch in lines for the even field (aka field 2) of
interlaced field formats. Must be 0 for progressive formats.
__u32
standards
The video standard(s) this format belongs to. This will be filled in by
the driver. Applications must set this to 0. See
for a list of standards.
__u32
flags
Several flags giving more information about the format.
See for a description of the flags.
struct v4l2_dv_timings
&cs-str;
__u32
type
Type of DV timings as listed in .
union
&v4l2-bt-timings;
bt
Timings defined by BT.656/1120 specifications
__u32
reserved[32]
DV Timing types
&cs-str;
Timing type
value
Description
V4L2_DV_BT_656_1120
0
BT.656/1120 timings
DV BT Timing standards
&cs-str;
Timing standard
Description
V4L2_DV_BT_STD_CEA861
The timings follow the CEA-861 Digital TV Profile standard
V4L2_DV_BT_STD_DMT
The timings follow the VESA Discrete Monitor Timings standard
V4L2_DV_BT_STD_CVT
The timings follow the VESA Coordinated Video Timings standard
V4L2_DV_BT_STD_GTF
The timings follow the VESA Generalized Timings Formula standard
DV BT Timing flags
&cs-str;
Flag
Description
V4L2_DV_FL_REDUCED_BLANKING
CVT/GTF specific: the timings use reduced blanking (CVT) or the 'Secondary
GTF' curve (GTF). In both cases the horizontal and/or vertical blanking
intervals are reduced, allowing a higher resolution over the same
bandwidth. This is a read-only flag, applications must not set this.
V4L2_DV_FL_CAN_REDUCE_FPS
CEA-861 specific: set for CEA-861 formats with a framerate that is a multiple
of six. These formats can be optionally played at 1 / 1.001 speed to
be compatible with 60 Hz based standards such as NTSC and PAL-M that use a framerate of
29.97 frames per second. If the transmitter can't generate such frequencies, then the
flag will also be cleared. This is a read-only flag, applications must not set this.
V4L2_DV_FL_REDUCED_FPS
CEA-861 specific: only valid for video transmitters, the flag is cleared
by receivers. It is also only valid for formats with the V4L2_DV_FL_CAN_REDUCE_FPS flag
set, for other formats the flag will be cleared by the driver.
If the application sets this flag, then the pixelclock used to set up the transmitter is
divided by 1.001 to make it compatible with NTSC framerates. If the transmitter
can't generate such frequencies, then the flag will also be cleared.
V4L2_DV_FL_HALF_LINE
Specific to interlaced formats: if set, then the vertical frontporch
of field 1 (aka the odd field) is really one half-line longer and the vertical backporch
of field 2 (aka the even field) is really one half-line shorter, so each field has exactly
the same number of half-lines. Whether half-lines can be detected or used depends on
the hardware.
V4L2_DV_FL_IS_CE_VIDEO
If set, then this is a Consumer Electronics (CE) video format.
Such formats differ from other formats (commonly called IT formats) in that if
R'G'B' encoding is used then by default the R'G'B' values use limited range
(i.e. 16-235) as opposed to full range (i.e. 0-255). All formats defined in CEA-861
except for the 640x480p59.94 format are CE formats.