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.. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*-
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.. _VIDIOC_ENCODER_CMD:
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ioctl VIDIOC_ENCODER_CMD, VIDIOC_TRY_ENCODER_CMD
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Name
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====
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VIDIOC_ENCODER_CMD - VIDIOC_TRY_ENCODER_CMD - Execute an encoder command
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Synopsis
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========
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.. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, VIDIOC_ENCODER_CMD, struct v4l2_encoder_cmd *argp )
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:name: VIDIOC_ENCODER_CMD
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.. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, VIDIOC_TRY_ENCODER_CMD, struct v4l2_encoder_cmd *argp )
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:name: VIDIOC_TRY_ENCODER_CMD
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Arguments
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=========
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``fd``
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File descriptor returned by :ref:`open() <func-open>`.
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``argp``
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Pointer to struct :c:type:`v4l2_encoder_cmd`.
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Description
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===========
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These ioctls control an audio/video (usually MPEG-) encoder.
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``VIDIOC_ENCODER_CMD`` sends a command to the encoder,
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``VIDIOC_TRY_ENCODER_CMD`` can be used to try a command without actually
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executing it.
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To send a command applications must initialize all fields of a struct
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:c:type:`v4l2_encoder_cmd` and call
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``VIDIOC_ENCODER_CMD`` or ``VIDIOC_TRY_ENCODER_CMD`` with a pointer to
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this structure.
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The ``cmd`` field must contain the command code. The ``flags`` field is
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currently only used by the STOP command and contains one bit: If the
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``V4L2_ENC_CMD_STOP_AT_GOP_END`` flag is set, encoding will continue
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until the end of the current *Group Of Pictures*, otherwise it will stop
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immediately.
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A :ref:`read() <func-read>` or :ref:`VIDIOC_STREAMON <VIDIOC_STREAMON>`
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call sends an implicit START command to the encoder if it has not been
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started yet. After a STOP command, :ref:`read() <func-read>` calls will read
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the remaining data buffered by the driver. When the buffer is empty,
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:ref:`read() <func-read>` will return zero and the next :ref:`read() <func-read>`
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call will restart the encoder.
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A :ref:`close() <func-close>` or :ref:`VIDIOC_STREAMOFF <VIDIOC_STREAMON>`
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call of a streaming file descriptor sends an implicit immediate STOP to
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the encoder, and all buffered data is discarded.
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These ioctls are optional, not all drivers may support them. They were
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introduced in Linux 2.6.21.
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.. tabularcolumns:: |p{4.4cm}|p{4.4cm}|p{8.7cm}|
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.. c:type:: v4l2_encoder_cmd
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.. flat-table:: struct v4l2_encoder_cmd
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:stub-columns: 0
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:widths: 1 1 2
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* - __u32
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- ``cmd``
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- The encoder command, see :ref:`encoder-cmds`.
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* - __u32
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- ``flags``
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- Flags to go with the command, see :ref:`encoder-flags`. If no
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flags are defined for this command, drivers and applications must
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set this field to zero.
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* - __u32
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- ``data``\ [8]
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- Reserved for future extensions. Drivers and applications must set
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the array to zero.
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.. tabularcolumns:: |p{6.6cm}|p{2.2cm}|p{8.7cm}|
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.. _encoder-cmds:
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.. flat-table:: Encoder Commands
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:widths: 3 1 4
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* - ``V4L2_ENC_CMD_START``
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- 0
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- Start the encoder. When the encoder is already running or paused,
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this command does nothing. No flags are defined for this command.
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* - ``V4L2_ENC_CMD_STOP``
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- 1
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- Stop the encoder. When the ``V4L2_ENC_CMD_STOP_AT_GOP_END`` flag
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is set, encoding will continue until the end of the current *Group
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Of Pictures*, otherwise encoding will stop immediately. When the
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encoder is already stopped, this command does nothing. mem2mem
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encoders will send a ``V4L2_EVENT_EOS`` event when the last frame
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has been encoded and all frames are ready to be dequeued and will
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set the ``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_LAST`` buffer flag on the last buffer of
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the capture queue to indicate there will be no new buffers
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produced to dequeue. This buffer may be empty, indicated by the
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driver setting the ``bytesused`` field to 0. Once the
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``V4L2_BUF_FLAG_LAST`` flag was set, the
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:ref:`VIDIOC_DQBUF <VIDIOC_QBUF>` ioctl will not block anymore,
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but return an ``EPIPE`` error code.
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* - ``V4L2_ENC_CMD_PAUSE``
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- 2
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- Pause the encoder. When the encoder has not been started yet, the
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driver will return an ``EPERM`` error code. When the encoder is
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already paused, this command does nothing. No flags are defined
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for this command.
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* - ``V4L2_ENC_CMD_RESUME``
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- 3
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- Resume encoding after a PAUSE command. When the encoder has not
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been started yet, the driver will return an ``EPERM`` error code. When
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the encoder is already running, this command does nothing. No
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flags are defined for this command.
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.. tabularcolumns:: |p{6.6cm}|p{2.2cm}|p{8.7cm}|
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.. _encoder-flags:
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.. flat-table:: Encoder Command Flags
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* - ``V4L2_ENC_CMD_STOP_AT_GOP_END``
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- 0x0001
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- Stop encoding at the end of the current *Group Of Pictures*,
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rather than immediately.
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Return Value
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============
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On success 0 is returned, on error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set
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appropriately. The generic error codes are described at the
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:ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.
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EINVAL
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The ``cmd`` field is invalid.
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EPERM
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The application sent a PAUSE or RESUME command when the encoder was
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not running.
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