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diff --git a/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/vivid.rst b/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/vivid.rst index 7082fec4075d..52e57b773f07 100644 --- a/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/vivid.rst +++ b/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/vivid.rst @@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ The Virtual Video Test Driver (vivid) ===================================== This driver emulates video4linux hardware of various types: video capture, video -output, vbi capture and output, radio receivers and transmitters and a software -defined radio receiver. In addition a simple framebuffer device is available for -testing capture and output overlays. +output, vbi capture and output, metadata capture and output, radio receivers and +transmitters, touch capture and a software defined radio receiver. In addition a +simple framebuffer device is available for testing capture and output overlays. Up to 64 vivid instances can be created, each with up to 16 inputs and 16 outputs. @@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ This document describes the features implemented by this driver: - Radio receiver and transmitter support, including RDS support - Software defined radio (SDR) support - Capture and output overlay support +- Metadata capture and output support +- Touch capture support These features will be described in more detail below. @@ -69,6 +71,9 @@ all configurable using the following module options: - bit 10-11: VBI Output node: 0 = none, 1 = raw vbi, 2 = sliced vbi, 3 = both - bit 12: Radio Transmitter node - bit 16: Framebuffer for testing overlays + - bit 17: Metadata Capture node + - bit 18: Metadata Output node + - bit 19: Touch Capture node So to create four instances, the first two with just one video capture device, the second two with just one video output device you would pass @@ -175,6 +180,21 @@ all configurable using the following module options: give the desired swradioX start number for each SDR capture device. The default is -1 which will just take the first free number. +- meta_cap_nr: + + give the desired videoX start number for each metadata capture device. + The default is -1 which will just take the first free number. + +- meta_out_nr: + + give the desired videoX start number for each metadata output device. + The default is -1 which will just take the first free number. + +- touch_cap_nr: + + give the desired v4l-touchX start number for each touch capture device. + The default is -1 which will just take the first free number. + - ccs_cap_mode: specify the allowed video capture crop/compose/scaling combination @@ -547,6 +567,33 @@ The generated data contains the In-phase and Quadrature components of a 1 kHz tone that has an amplitude of sqrt(2). +Metadata Capture +---------------- + +The Metadata capture generates UVC format metadata. The PTS and SCR are +transmitted based on the values set in vivid contols. + +The Metadata device will only work for the Webcam input, it will give +back an error for all other inputs. + + +Metadata Output +--------------- + +The Metadata output can be used to set brightness, contrast, saturation and hue. + +The Metadata device will only work for the Webcam output, it will give +back an error for all other outputs. + + +Touch Capture +------------- + +The Touch capture generates touch patterns simulating single tap, double tap, +triple tap, move from left to right, zoom in, zoom out, palm press (simulating +a large area being pressed on a touchpad), and simulating 16 simultaneous +touch points. + Controls -------- @@ -1049,6 +1096,16 @@ FM Radio Modulator Controls to pass the RDS blocks to the driver, or "Controls" where the RDS data is Provided by the RDS controls mentioned above. +Metadata Capture Controls +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +- Generate PTS + + if set, then the generated metadata stream contains Presentation timestamp. + +- Generate SCR + + if set, then the generated metadata stream contains Source Clock information. Video, VBI and RDS Looping -------------------------- |