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authorRussell King <rmk+kernel@arm.linux.org.uk>2012-10-11 10:55:04 +0100
committerRussell King <rmk+kernel@arm.linux.org.uk>2012-10-11 10:55:04 +0100
commita0f0dd57f4a85310d9936f1770a0424b49fef876 (patch)
tree2f85b8b67dda13d19b02ca39e0fbef921cb1cf8b /Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-streamon.xml
parent2a552d5e63d7fa602c9a9a0717008737f55625a6 (diff)
parent846a136881b8f73c1f74250bf6acfaa309cab1f2 (diff)
Merge branch 'fixes' into for-linus
Conflicts: arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
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@@ -74,7 +74,12 @@ not transmitted yet. I/O returns to the same state as after calling
stream type. This is the same as &v4l2-requestbuffers;
<structfield>type</structfield>.</para>
- <para>Note applications can be preempted for unknown periods right
+ <para>If <constant>VIDIOC_STREAMON</constant> is called when streaming
+is already in progress, or if <constant>VIDIOC_STREAMOFF</constant> is called
+when streaming is already stopped, then the ioctl does nothing and 0 is
+returned.</para>
+
+ <para>Note that applications can be preempted for unknown periods right
before or after the <constant>VIDIOC_STREAMON</constant> or
<constant>VIDIOC_STREAMOFF</constant> calls, there is no notion of
starting or stopping "now". Buffer timestamps can be used to