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diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-codec.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-codec.rst
index d0d506a444b1..ce728c757eaf 100644
--- a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-codec.rst
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-codec.rst
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
-.. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this
-.. document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License,
-.. Version 1.1 or any later version published by the Free Software
-.. Foundation, with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts
-.. and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included at
-.. Documentation/userspace-api/media/fdl-appendix.rst.
-..
-.. TODO: replace it to GFDL-1.1-or-later WITH no-invariant-sections
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GFDL-1.1-no-invariants-or-later
.. _mpeg-controls:
@@ -581,6 +574,8 @@ enum v4l2_mpeg_video_bitrate_mode -
- Variable bitrate
* - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_BITRATE_MODE_CBR``
- Constant bitrate
+ * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_BITRATE_MODE_CQ``
+ - Constant quality
@@ -592,6 +587,48 @@ enum v4l2_mpeg_video_bitrate_mode -
the average video bitrate. It is ignored if the video bitrate mode
is set to constant bitrate.
+``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_CONSTANT_QUALITY (integer)``
+ Constant quality level control. This control is applicable when
+ ``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_BITRATE_MODE`` value is
+ ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_BITRATE_MODE_CQ``. Valid range is 1 to 100
+ where 1 indicates lowest quality and 100 indicates highest quality.
+ Encoder will decide the appropriate quantization parameter and
+ bitrate to produce requested frame quality.
+
+
+``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_FRAME_SKIP_MODE (enum)``
+
+enum v4l2_mpeg_video_frame_skip_mode -
+ Indicates in what conditions the encoder should skip frames. If
+ encoding a frame would cause the encoded stream to be larger then a
+ chosen data limit then the frame will be skipped. Possible values
+ are:
+
+
+.. tabularcolumns:: |p{9.2cm}|p{8.3cm}|
+
+.. raw:: latex
+
+ \small
+
+.. flat-table::
+ :header-rows: 0
+ :stub-columns: 0
+
+ * - ``V4L2_MPEG_FRAME_SKIP_MODE_DISABLED``
+ - Frame skip mode is disabled.
+ * - ``V4L2_MPEG_FRAME_SKIP_MODE_LEVEL_LIMIT``
+ - Frame skip mode enabled and buffer limit is set by the chosen
+ level and is defined by the standard.
+ * - ``V4L2_MPEG_FRAME_SKIP_MODE_BUF_LIMIT``
+ - Frame skip mode enabled and buffer limit is set by the
+ :ref:`VBV (MPEG1/2/4) <v4l2-mpeg-video-vbv-size>` or
+ :ref:`CPB (H264) buffer size <v4l2-mpeg-video-h264-cpb-size>` control.
+
+.. raw:: latex
+
+ \normalsize
+
``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_TEMPORAL_DECIMATION (integer)``
For every captured frame, skip this many subsequent frames (default
0).
@@ -1163,6 +1200,8 @@ enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_entropy_mode -
Quantization parameter for an B frame for MPEG4. Valid range: from 1
to 31.
+.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-vbv-size:
+
``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VBV_SIZE (integer)``
The Video Buffer Verifier size in kilobytes, it is used as a
limitation of frame skip. The VBV is defined in the standard as a
@@ -1200,6 +1239,8 @@ enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_entropy_mode -
Force a key frame for the next queued buffer. Applicable to
encoders. This is a general, codec-agnostic keyframe control.
+.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-h264-cpb-size:
+
``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_CPB_SIZE (integer)``
The Coded Picture Buffer size in kilobytes, it is used as a
limitation of frame skip. The CPB is defined in the H264 standard as
@@ -1695,9 +1736,10 @@ enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_hierarchical_coding_type -
* - ``V4L2_H264_PPS_FLAG_TRANSFORM_8X8_MODE``
- 0x00000040
-
- * - ``V4L2_H264_PPS_FLAG_PIC_SCALING_MATRIX_PRESENT``
+ * - ``V4L2_H264_PPS_FLAG_SCALING_MATRIX_PRESENT``
- 0x00000080
- -
+ - Indicates that ``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_SCALING_MATRIX``
+ must be used for this picture.
``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_SCALING_MATRIX (struct)``
Specifies the scaling matrix (as extracted from the bitstream) for
@@ -1725,12 +1767,14 @@ enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_hierarchical_coding_type -
- ``scaling_list_4x4[6][16]``
- Scaling matrix after applying the inverse scanning process.
Expected list order is Intra Y, Intra Cb, Intra Cr, Inter Y,
- Inter Cb, Inter Cr.
+ Inter Cb, Inter Cr. The values on each scaling list are
+ expected in raster scan order.
* - __u8
- ``scaling_list_8x8[6][64]``
- Scaling matrix after applying the inverse scanning process.
Expected list order is Intra Y, Inter Y, Intra Cb, Inter Cb,
- Intra Cr, Inter Cr.
+ Intra Cr, Inter Cr. The values on each scaling list are
+ expected in raster scan order.
``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_SLICE_PARAMS (struct)``
Specifies the slice parameters (as extracted from the bitstream)
@@ -1746,9 +1790,6 @@ enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_hierarchical_coding_type -
This compound control is not yet part of the public kernel API
and it is expected to change.
- This structure is expected to be passed as an array, with one
- entry for each slice included in the bitstream buffer.
-
.. c:type:: v4l2_ctrl_h264_slice_params
.. cssclass:: longtable
@@ -1759,61 +1800,20 @@ enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_hierarchical_coding_type -
:widths: 1 1 2
* - __u32
- - ``size``
- -
- * - __u32
- - ``start_byte_offset``
- Offset (in bytes) from the beginning of the OUTPUT buffer to the start
- of the slice. If the slice starts with a start code, then this is the
- offset to such start code. When operating in slice-based decoding mode
- (see :c:type:`v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_decode_mode`), this field should
- be set to 0. When operating in frame-based decoding mode, this field
- should be 0 for the first slice.
- * - __u32
- ``header_bit_size``
- -
- * - __u16
+ - Offset in bits to slice_data() from the beginning of this slice.
+ * - __u32
- ``first_mb_in_slice``
-
* - __u8
- ``slice_type``
-
* - __u8
- - ``pic_parameter_set_id``
- -
- * - __u8
- ``colour_plane_id``
-
* - __u8
- ``redundant_pic_cnt``
-
- * - __u16
- - ``frame_num``
- -
- * - __u16
- - ``idr_pic_id``
- -
- * - __u16
- - ``pic_order_cnt_lsb``
- -
- * - __s32
- - ``delta_pic_order_cnt_bottom``
- -
- * - __s32
- - ``delta_pic_order_cnt0``
- -
- * - __s32
- - ``delta_pic_order_cnt1``
- -
- * - struct :c:type:`v4l2_h264_pred_weight_table`
- - ``pred_weight_table``
- -
- * - __u32
- - ``dec_ref_pic_marking_bit_size``
- - Size in bits of the dec_ref_pic_marking() syntax element.
- * - __u32
- - ``pic_order_cnt_bit_size``
- -
* - __u8
- ``cabac_init_idc``
-
@@ -1840,13 +1840,13 @@ enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_hierarchical_coding_type -
- ``num_ref_idx_l1_active_minus1``
- If num_ref_idx_active_override_flag is not set, this field must be
set to the value of num_ref_idx_l1_default_active_minus1.
- * - __u32
- - ``slice_group_change_cycle``
- -
* - __u8
+ - ``reserved``
+ - Applications and drivers must set this to zero.
+ * - struct :c:type:`v4l2_h264_reference`
- ``ref_pic_list0[32]``
- Reference picture list after applying the per-slice modifications
- * - __u8
+ * - struct :c:type:`v4l2_h264_reference`
- ``ref_pic_list1[32]``
- Reference picture list after applying the per-slice modifications
* - __u32
@@ -1864,31 +1864,30 @@ enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_hierarchical_coding_type -
:stub-columns: 0
:widths: 1 1 2
- * - ``V4L2_H264_SLICE_FLAG_FIELD_PIC``
- - 0x00000001
- -
- * - ``V4L2_H264_SLICE_FLAG_BOTTOM_FIELD``
- - 0x00000002
- -
* - ``V4L2_H264_SLICE_FLAG_DIRECT_SPATIAL_MV_PRED``
- - 0x00000004
+ - 0x00000001
-
* - ``V4L2_H264_SLICE_FLAG_SP_FOR_SWITCH``
- - 0x00000008
+ - 0x00000002
-
-``Prediction Weight Table``
+``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PRED_WEIGHTS (struct)``
+ Prediction weight table defined according to :ref:`h264`,
+ section 7.4.3.2 "Prediction Weight Table Semantics".
+ The prediction weight table must be passed by applications
+ under the conditions explained in section 7.3.3 "Slice header
+ syntax".
- The bitstream parameters are defined according to :ref:`h264`,
- section 7.4.3.2 "Prediction Weight Table Semantics". For further
- documentation, refer to the above specification, unless there is
- an explicit comment stating otherwise.
+ .. note::
+
+ This compound control is not yet part of the public kernel API and
+ it is expected to change.
-.. c:type:: v4l2_h264_pred_weight_table
+.. c:type:: v4l2_ctrl_h264_pred_weights
.. cssclass:: longtable
-.. flat-table:: struct v4l2_h264_pred_weight_table
+.. flat-table:: struct v4l2_ctrl_h264_pred_weights
:header-rows: 0
:stub-columns: 0
:widths: 1 1 2
@@ -1926,6 +1925,46 @@ enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_hierarchical_coding_type -
- ``chroma_offset[32][2]``
-
+``Picture Reference``
+
+.. c:type:: v4l2_h264_reference
+
+.. cssclass:: longtable
+
+.. flat-table:: struct v4l2_h264_reference
+ :header-rows: 0
+ :stub-columns: 0
+ :widths: 1 1 2
+
+ * - __u8
+ - ``fields``
+ - Specifies how the picture is referenced. See :ref:`Reference Fields <h264_ref_fields>`
+ * - __u8
+ - ``index``
+ - Index into the :c:type:`v4l2_ctrl_h264_decode_params`.dpb array.
+
+.. _h264_ref_fields:
+
+``Reference Fields``
+
+.. cssclass:: longtable
+
+.. flat-table::
+ :header-rows: 0
+ :stub-columns: 0
+ :widths: 1 1 2
+
+ * - ``V4L2_H264_TOP_FIELD_REF``
+ - 0x1
+ - The top field in field pair is used for short-term reference.
+ * - ``V4L2_H264_BOTTOM_FIELD_REF``
+ - 0x2
+ - The bottom field in field pair is used for short-term reference.
+ * - ``V4L2_H264_FRAME_REF``
+ - 0x3
+ - The frame (or the top/bottom fields, if it's a field pair)
+ is used for short-term reference.
+
``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_DECODE_PARAMS (struct)``
Specifies the decode parameters (as extracted from the bitstream)
for the associated H264 slice data. This includes the necessary
@@ -1953,20 +1992,46 @@ enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_hierarchical_coding_type -
- ``dpb[16]``
-
* - __u16
- - ``num_slices``
- - Number of slices needed to decode the current frame/field. When
- operating in slice-based decoding mode (see
- :c:type:`v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_decode_mode`), this field
- should always be set to one.
- * - __u16
- ``nal_ref_idc``
- NAL reference ID value coming from the NAL Unit header
+ * - __u16
+ - ``frame_num``
+ -
* - __s32
- ``top_field_order_cnt``
- Picture Order Count for the coded top field
* - __s32
- ``bottom_field_order_cnt``
- Picture Order Count for the coded bottom field
+ * - __u16
+ - ``idr_pic_id``
+ -
+ * - __u16
+ - ``pic_order_cnt_lsb``
+ -
+ * - __s32
+ - ``delta_pic_order_cnt_bottom``
+ -
+ * - __s32
+ - ``delta_pic_order_cnt0``
+ -
+ * - __s32
+ - ``delta_pic_order_cnt1``
+ -
+ * - __u32
+ - ``dec_ref_pic_marking_bit_size``
+ - Size in bits of the dec_ref_pic_marking() syntax element.
+ * - __u32
+ - ``pic_order_cnt_bit_size``
+ - Combined size in bits of the picture order count related syntax
+ elements: pic_order_cnt_lsb, delta_pic_order_cnt_bottom,
+ delta_pic_order_cnt0, and delta_pic_order_cnt1.
+ * - __u32
+ - ``slice_group_change_cycle``
+ -
+ * - __u32
+ - ``reserved``
+ - Applications and drivers must set this to zero.
* - __u32
- ``flags``
- See :ref:`Decode Parameters Flags <h264_decode_params_flags>`
@@ -1985,6 +2050,12 @@ enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_hierarchical_coding_type -
* - ``V4L2_H264_DECODE_PARAM_FLAG_IDR_PIC``
- 0x00000001
- That picture is an IDR picture
+ * - ``V4L2_H264_DECODE_PARAM_FLAG_FIELD_PIC``
+ - 0x00000002
+ -
+ * - ``V4L2_H264_DECODE_PARAM_FLAG_BOTTOM_FIELD``
+ - 0x00000004
+ -
.. c:type:: v4l2_h264_dpb_entry
@@ -2002,12 +2073,18 @@ enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_hierarchical_coding_type -
``timestamp`` field in struct :c:type:`v4l2_buffer`. Use the
:c:func:`v4l2_timeval_to_ns()` function to convert the struct
:c:type:`timeval` in struct :c:type:`v4l2_buffer` to a __u64.
- * - __u16
- - ``frame_num``
+ * - __u32
+ - ``pic_num``
-
* - __u16
- - ``pic_num``
+ - ``frame_num``
-
+ * - __u8
+ - ``fields``
+ - Specifies how the DPB entry is referenced. See :ref:`Reference Fields <h264_ref_fields>`
+ * - __u8
+ - ``reserved[5]``
+ - Applications and drivers must set this to zero.
* - __s32
- ``top_field_order_cnt``
-
@@ -2031,29 +2108,16 @@ enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_hierarchical_coding_type -
* - ``V4L2_H264_DPB_ENTRY_FLAG_VALID``
- 0x00000001
- - The DPB entry is valid and should be considered
+ - The DPB entry is valid (non-empty) and should be considered.
* - ``V4L2_H264_DPB_ENTRY_FLAG_ACTIVE``
- 0x00000002
- - The DPB entry is currently being used as a reference frame
+ - The DPB entry is used for reference.
* - ``V4L2_H264_DPB_ENTRY_FLAG_LONG_TERM``
- 0x00000004
- - The DPB entry is a long term reference frame
+ - The DPB entry is used for long-term reference.
* - ``V4L2_H264_DPB_ENTRY_FLAG_FIELD``
- 0x00000008
- - The DPB entry is a field reference, which means only one of the field
- will be used when decoding the new frame/field. When not set the DPB
- entry is a frame reference (both fields will be used). Note that this
- flag does not say anything about the number of fields contained in the
- reference frame, it just describes the one used to decode the new
- field/frame
- * - ``V4L2_H264_DPB_ENTRY_FLAG_BOTTOM_FIELD``
- - 0x00000010
- - The DPB entry is a bottom field reference (only the bottom field of the
- reference frame is needed to decode the new frame/field). Only valid if
- V4L2_H264_DPB_ENTRY_FLAG_FIELD is set. When
- V4L2_H264_DPB_ENTRY_FLAG_FIELD is set but
- V4L2_H264_DPB_ENTRY_FLAG_BOTTOM_FIELD is not, that means the
- DPB entry is a top field reference
+ - The DPB entry is a single field or a complementary field pair.
``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_DECODE_MODE (enum)``
Specifies the decoding mode to use. Currently exposes slice-based and
@@ -2082,22 +2146,20 @@ enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_hierarchical_coding_type -
* - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_DECODE_MODE_SLICE_BASED``
- 0
- Decoding is done at the slice granularity.
- In this mode, ``num_slices`` field in struct
- :c:type:`v4l2_ctrl_h264_decode_params` should be set to 1,
- and ``start_byte_offset`` in struct
- :c:type:`v4l2_ctrl_h264_slice_params` should be set to 0.
The OUTPUT buffer must contain a single slice.
+ When this mode is selected, the ``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_SLICE_PARAMS``
+ control shall be set. When multiple slices compose a frame,
+ use of ``V4L2_BUF_CAP_SUPPORTS_M2M_HOLD_CAPTURE_BUF`` flag
+ is required.
* - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_DECODE_MODE_FRAME_BASED``
- 1
- - Decoding is done at the frame granularity.
- In this mode, ``num_slices`` field in struct
- :c:type:`v4l2_ctrl_h264_decode_params` should be set to the number
- of slices in the frame, and ``start_byte_offset`` in struct
- :c:type:`v4l2_ctrl_h264_slice_params` should be set accordingly
- for each slice. For the first slice, ``start_byte_offset`` should
- be zero.
+ - Decoding is done at the frame granularity,
The OUTPUT buffer must contain all slices needed to decode the
frame. The OUTPUT buffer must also contain both fields.
+ This mode will be supported by devices that
+ parse the slice(s) header(s) in hardware. When this mode is
+ selected, the ``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_SLICE_PARAMS``
+ control shall not be set.
``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_START_CODE (enum)``
Specifies the H264 slice start code expected for each slice.
@@ -2773,6 +2835,11 @@ MFC 5.1 Control IDs
``V4L2_CID_MPEG_MFC51_VIDEO_FRAME_SKIP_MODE``
(enum)
+ .. note::
+
+ This control is deprecated. Use the standard
+ ``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_FRAME_SKIP_MODE`` control instead.
+
enum v4l2_mpeg_mfc51_video_frame_skip_mode -
Indicates in what conditions the encoder should skip frames. If
encoding a frame would cause the encoded stream to be larger then a
@@ -3316,6 +3383,49 @@ enum v4l2_mpeg_video_vp9_profile -
* - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_VP9_PROFILE_3``
- Profile 3
+.. _v4l2-mpeg-video-vp9-level:
+
+``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VP9_LEVEL (enum)``
+
+enum v4l2_mpeg_video_vp9_level -
+ This control allows selecting the level for VP9 encoder.
+ This is also used to enumerate supported levels by VP9 encoder or decoder.
+ More information can be found at
+ `webmproject <https://www.webmproject.org/vp9/levels/>`__. Possible values are:
+
+.. flat-table::
+ :header-rows: 0
+ :stub-columns: 0
+
+ * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_VP9_LEVEL_1_0``
+ - Level 1
+ * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_VP9_LEVEL_1_1``
+ - Level 1.1
+ * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_VP9_LEVEL_2_0``
+ - Level 2
+ * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_VP9_LEVEL_2_1``
+ - Level 2.1
+ * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_VP9_LEVEL_3_0``
+ - Level 3
+ * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_VP9_LEVEL_3_1``
+ - Level 3.1
+ * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_VP9_LEVEL_4_0``
+ - Level 4
+ * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_VP9_LEVEL_4_1``
+ - Level 4.1
+ * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_VP9_LEVEL_5_0``
+ - Level 5
+ * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_VP9_LEVEL_5_1``
+ - Level 5.1
+ * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_VP9_LEVEL_5_2``
+ - Level 5.2
+ * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_VP9_LEVEL_6_0``
+ - Level 6
+ * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_VP9_LEVEL_6_1``
+ - Level 6.1
+ * - ``V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_VP9_LEVEL_6_2``
+ - Level 6.2
+
High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC/H.265) Control Reference
===========================================================