From 849369d6c66d3054688672f97d31fceb8e8230fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: root Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2015 04:40:36 +0000 Subject: initial_commit --- Documentation/DocBook/v4l/vidioc-log-status.xml | 58 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 58 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Documentation/DocBook/v4l/vidioc-log-status.xml (limited to 'Documentation/DocBook/v4l/vidioc-log-status.xml') diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/vidioc-log-status.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/vidioc-log-status.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2634b7c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/vidioc-log-status.xml @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ + + + ioctl VIDIOC_LOG_STATUS + &manvol; + + + + VIDIOC_LOG_STATUS + Log driver status information + + + + + + int ioctl + int fd + int request + + + + + + Description + + As the video/audio devices become more complicated it +becomes harder to debug problems. When this ioctl is called the driver +will output the current device status to the kernel log. This is +particular useful when dealing with problems like no sound, no video +and incorrectly tuned channels. Also many modern devices autodetect +video and audio standards and this ioctl will report what the device +thinks what the standard is. Mismatches may give an indication where +the problem is. + + This ioctl is optional and not all drivers support it. It +was introduced in Linux 2.6.15. + + + + &return-value; + + + + EINVAL + + The driver does not support this ioctl. + + + + + + + -- cgit v1.2.3