From patchwork Wed Mar 18 20:50:25 2020 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Patchwork-Submitter: Jacopo Mondi X-Patchwork-Id: 210556 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-9.8 required=3.0 tests=HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, INCLUDES_PATCH, MAILING_LIST_MULTI, SIGNED_OFF_BY, SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_PASS, USER_AGENT_GIT autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5D333C43332 for ; Wed, 18 Mar 2020 20:48:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3C3F220775 for ; Wed, 18 Mar 2020 20:48:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1727363AbgCRUr4 (ORCPT ); Wed, 18 Mar 2020 16:47:56 -0400 Received: from relay7-d.mail.gandi.net ([217.70.183.200]:50729 "EHLO relay7-d.mail.gandi.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1726840AbgCRUrz (ORCPT ); Wed, 18 Mar 2020 16:47:55 -0400 X-Originating-IP: 2.224.242.101 Received: from localhost.localdomain (2-224-242-101.ip172.fastwebnet.it [2.224.242.101]) (Authenticated sender: jacopo@jmondi.org) by relay7-d.mail.gandi.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 5269120005; Wed, 18 Mar 2020 20:47:52 +0000 (UTC) From: Jacopo Mondi To: Mauro Carvalho Chehab , Hans Verkuil , Sakari Ailus , Laurent Pinchart , tfiga@google.com, pavel@ucw.cz Cc: Jacopo Mondi , linux-media@vger.kernel.org (open list:MEDIA INPUT INFRASTRUCTURE (V4L/DVB)), libcamera-devel@lists.libcamera.org Subject: [PATCH v7 02/11] media: v4l2-ctrl: Document V4L2_CID_CAMERA_SENSOR_LOCATION Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 21:50:25 +0100 Message-Id: <20200318205034.949531-3-jacopo@jmondi.org> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.25.1 In-Reply-To: <20200318205034.949531-1-jacopo@jmondi.org> References: <20200318205034.949531-1-jacopo@jmondi.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-media-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-media@vger.kernel.org Add documentation for the V4L2_CID_CAMERA_SENSOR_LOCATION camera control. The newly added read-only control reports the camera device mounting position. Signed-off-by: Jacopo Mondi --- .../media/uapi/v4l/ext-ctrls-camera.rst | 32 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/ext-ctrls-camera.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/ext-ctrls-camera.rst index 51c1d5c9eb00..b151c016256c 100644 --- a/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/ext-ctrls-camera.rst +++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/ext-ctrls-camera.rst @@ -510,6 +510,38 @@ enum v4l2_scene_mode - value down. A value of zero stops the motion if one is in progress and has no effect otherwise. +``V4L2_CID_CAMERA_SENSOR_LOCATION (integer)`` + This read-only control describes the camera sensor location by reporting + its mounting position on the device where the camera is installed. The + control value is constant and not modifiable by software. This control is + particularly meaningful for devices which have a well defined orientation, + such as phones, laptops and portable devices since the camera location is + expressed as a position relative to the device's intended usage orientation. + For example, a camera sensor installed on the user-facing side of a phone, + a tablet or a laptop device is said to be installed in the + ``V4L2_LOCATION_FRONT`` location while camera sensors installed on the side + opposite the front one are said to be installed in the + ``V4L2_LOCATION_BACK`` location. Camera sensors not directly attached to + the device or attached in a way that allows them to move freely, such as + webcams and digital cameras, are said to have the ``V4L2_LOCATION_EXTERNAL`` + location. + + + +.. flat-table:: + :header-rows: 0 + :stub-columns: 0 + + * - ``V4L2_LOCATION_FRONT`` + - The camera sensor is located on the front side of the device. + * - ``V4L2_LOCATION_BACK`` + - The camera sensor is located on the back side of the device. + * - ``V4L2_LOCATION_EXTERNAL`` + - The camera sensor is not directly attached to the device and is + freely movable. + + + .. [#f1] This control may be changed to a menu control in the future, if more options are required.