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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2011-07-30 00:08:53 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2011-07-30 00:08:53 -0700
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Merge branch 'v4l_for_linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-2.6
* 'v4l_for_linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-2.6: (430 commits) [media] ir-mce_kbd-decoder: include module.h for its facilities [media] ov5642: include module.h for its facilities [media] em28xx: Fix DVB-C maxsize for em2884 [media] tda18271c2dd: Fix saw filter configuration for DVB-C @6MHz [media] v4l: mt9v032: Fix Bayer pattern [media] V4L: mt9m111: rewrite set_pixfmt [media] V4L: mt9m111: fix missing return value check mt9m111_reg_clear [media] V4L: initial driver for ov5642 CMOS sensor [media] V4L: sh_mobile_ceu_camera: fix Oops when USERPTR mapping fails [media] V4L: soc-camera: remove soc-camera bus and devices on it [media] V4L: soc-camera: un-export the soc-camera bus [media] V4L: sh_mobile_csi2: switch away from using the soc-camera bus notifier [media] V4L: add media bus configuration subdev operations [media] V4L: soc-camera: group struct field initialisations together [media] V4L: soc-camera: remove now unused soc-camera specific PM hooks [media] V4L: pxa-camera: switch to using standard PM hooks [media] NetUP Dual DVB-T/C CI RF: force card hardware revision by module param [media] Don't OOPS if videobuf_dvb_get_frontend return NULL [media] NetUP Dual DVB-T/C CI RF: load firmware according card revision [media] omap3isp: Support configurable HS/VS polarities ... Fix up conflicts: - arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51-peripherals.c: cleanup regulator supply definitions in mach-omap2 vs OMAP3: RX-51: define vdds_csib regulator supply - drivers/staging/tm6000/tm6000-alsa.c (trivial)
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+<refentry id="media-func-open">
+ <refmeta>
+ <refentrytitle>media open()</refentrytitle>
+ &manvol;
+ </refmeta>
+
+ <refnamediv>
+ <refname>media-open</refname>
+ <refpurpose>Open a media device</refpurpose>
+ </refnamediv>
+
+ <refsynopsisdiv>
+ <funcsynopsis>
+ <funcsynopsisinfo>#include &lt;fcntl.h&gt;</funcsynopsisinfo>
+ <funcprototype>
+ <funcdef>int <function>open</function></funcdef>
+ <paramdef>const char *<parameter>device_name</parameter></paramdef>
+ <paramdef>int <parameter>flags</parameter></paramdef>
+ </funcprototype>
+ </funcsynopsis>
+ </refsynopsisdiv>
+
+ <refsect1>
+ <title>Arguments</title>
+
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><parameter>device_name</parameter></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Device to be opened.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><parameter>flags</parameter></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Open flags. Access mode must be either <constant>O_RDONLY</constant>
+ or <constant>O_RDWR</constant>. Other flags have no effect.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </refsect1>
+ <refsect1>
+ <title>Description</title>
+ <para>To open a media device applications call <function>open()</function>
+ with the desired device name. The function has no side effects; the device
+ configuration remain unchanged.</para>
+ <para>When the device is opened in read-only mode, attemps to modify its
+ configuration will result in an error, and <varname>errno</varname> will be
+ set to <errorcode>EBADF</errorcode>.</para>
+ </refsect1>
+ <refsect1>
+ <title>Return Value</title>
+
+ <para><function>open</function> returns the new file descriptor on success.
+ On error, -1 is returned, and <varname>errno</varname> is set appropriately.
+ Possible error codes are:</para>
+
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><errorcode>EACCES</errorcode></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The requested access to the file is not allowed.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><errorcode>EMFILE</errorcode></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The process already has the maximum number of files open.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><errorcode>ENFILE</errorcode></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The system limit on the total number of open files has been
+ reached.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><errorcode>ENOMEM</errorcode></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Insufficient kernel memory was available.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><errorcode>ENXIO</errorcode></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>No device corresponding to this device special file exists.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </refsect1>
+</refentry>