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diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/ext-ctrls-flash.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/ext-ctrls-flash.rst deleted file mode 100644 index b9a6b08fbf32..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/ext-ctrls-flash.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,192 +0,0 @@ -.. 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/media/uapi/fdl-appendix.rst. -.. -.. TODO: replace it to GFDL-1.1-or-later WITH no-invariant-sections - -.. _flash-controls: - -*********************** -Flash Control Reference -*********************** - -The V4L2 flash controls are intended to provide generic access to flash -controller devices. Flash controller devices are typically used in -digital cameras. - -The interface can support both LED and xenon flash devices. As of -writing this, there is no xenon flash driver using this interface. - - -.. _flash-controls-use-cases: - -Supported use cases -=================== - - -Unsynchronised LED flash (software strobe) ------------------------------------------- - -Unsynchronised LED flash is controlled directly by the host as the -sensor. The flash must be enabled by the host before the exposure of the -image starts and disabled once it ends. The host is fully responsible -for the timing of the flash. - -Example of such device: Nokia N900. - - -Synchronised LED flash (hardware strobe) ----------------------------------------- - -The synchronised LED flash is pre-programmed by the host (power and -timeout) but controlled by the sensor through a strobe signal from the -sensor to the flash. - -The sensor controls the flash duration and timing. This information -typically must be made available to the sensor. - - -LED flash as torch ------------------- - -LED flash may be used as torch in conjunction with another use case -involving camera or individually. - - -.. _flash-control-id: - -Flash Control IDs ------------------ - -``V4L2_CID_FLASH_CLASS (class)`` - The FLASH class descriptor. - -``V4L2_CID_FLASH_LED_MODE (menu)`` - Defines the mode of the flash LED, the high-power white LED attached - to the flash controller. Setting this control may not be possible in - presence of some faults. See V4L2_CID_FLASH_FAULT. - - - -.. flat-table:: - :header-rows: 0 - :stub-columns: 0 - - * - ``V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_NONE`` - - Off. - * - ``V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_FLASH`` - - Flash mode. - * - ``V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_TORCH`` - - Torch mode. See V4L2_CID_FLASH_TORCH_INTENSITY. - - - -``V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE_SOURCE (menu)`` - Defines the source of the flash LED strobe. - -.. tabularcolumns:: |p{7.5cm}|p{10.0cm}| - -.. flat-table:: - :header-rows: 0 - :stub-columns: 0 - - * - ``V4L2_FLASH_STROBE_SOURCE_SOFTWARE`` - - The flash strobe is triggered by using the - V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE control. - * - ``V4L2_FLASH_STROBE_SOURCE_EXTERNAL`` - - The flash strobe is triggered by an external source. Typically - this is a sensor, which makes it possible to synchronise the - flash strobe start to exposure start. - - - -``V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE (button)`` - Strobe flash. Valid when V4L2_CID_FLASH_LED_MODE is set to - V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_FLASH and V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE_SOURCE - is set to V4L2_FLASH_STROBE_SOURCE_SOFTWARE. Setting this - control may not be possible in presence of some faults. See - V4L2_CID_FLASH_FAULT. - -``V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE_STOP (button)`` - Stop flash strobe immediately. - -``V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE_STATUS (boolean)`` - Strobe status: whether the flash is strobing at the moment or not. - This is a read-only control. - -``V4L2_CID_FLASH_TIMEOUT (integer)`` - Hardware timeout for flash. The flash strobe is stopped after this - period of time has passed from the start of the strobe. - -``V4L2_CID_FLASH_INTENSITY (integer)`` - Intensity of the flash strobe when the flash LED is in flash mode - (V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_FLASH). The unit should be milliamps (mA) - if possible. - -``V4L2_CID_FLASH_TORCH_INTENSITY (integer)`` - Intensity of the flash LED in torch mode - (V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_TORCH). The unit should be milliamps (mA) - if possible. Setting this control may not be possible in presence of - some faults. See V4L2_CID_FLASH_FAULT. - -``V4L2_CID_FLASH_INDICATOR_INTENSITY (integer)`` - Intensity of the indicator LED. The indicator LED may be fully - independent of the flash LED. The unit should be microamps (uA) if - possible. - -``V4L2_CID_FLASH_FAULT (bitmask)`` - Faults related to the flash. The faults tell about specific problems - in the flash chip itself or the LEDs attached to it. Faults may - prevent further use of some of the flash controls. In particular, - V4L2_CID_FLASH_LED_MODE is set to V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_NONE - if the fault affects the flash LED. Exactly which faults have such - an effect is chip dependent. Reading the faults resets the control - and returns the chip to a usable state if possible. - -.. tabularcolumns:: |p{8.4cm}|p{9.1cm}| - -.. flat-table:: - :header-rows: 0 - :stub-columns: 0 - - * - ``V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_OVER_VOLTAGE`` - - Flash controller voltage to the flash LED has exceeded the limit - specific to the flash controller. - * - ``V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_TIMEOUT`` - - The flash strobe was still on when the timeout set by the user --- - V4L2_CID_FLASH_TIMEOUT control --- has expired. Not all flash - controllers may set this in all such conditions. - * - ``V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_OVER_TEMPERATURE`` - - The flash controller has overheated. - * - ``V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_SHORT_CIRCUIT`` - - The short circuit protection of the flash controller has been - triggered. - * - ``V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_OVER_CURRENT`` - - Current in the LED power supply has exceeded the limit specific to - the flash controller. - * - ``V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_INDICATOR`` - - The flash controller has detected a short or open circuit - condition on the indicator LED. - * - ``V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_UNDER_VOLTAGE`` - - Flash controller voltage to the flash LED has been below the - minimum limit specific to the flash controller. - * - ``V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_INPUT_VOLTAGE`` - - The input voltage of the flash controller is below the limit under - which strobing the flash at full current will not be possible.The - condition persists until this flag is no longer set. - * - ``V4L2_FLASH_FAULT_LED_OVER_TEMPERATURE`` - - The temperature of the LED has exceeded its allowed upper limit. - - - -``V4L2_CID_FLASH_CHARGE (boolean)`` - Enable or disable charging of the xenon flash capacitor. - -``V4L2_CID_FLASH_READY (boolean)`` - Is the flash ready to strobe? Xenon flashes require their capacitors - charged before strobing. LED flashes often require a cooldown period - after strobe during which another strobe will not be possible. This - is a read-only control. |