Documentation/linux_tv/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ctrl.rst

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.. _VIDIOC_G_CTRL:

**********************************
ioctl VIDIOC_G_CTRL, VIDIOC_S_CTRL
**********************************

*man VIDIOC_G_CTRL(2)*

VIDIOC_S_CTRL
Get or set the value of a control


Synopsis
========

.. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, int request, struct v4l2_control *argp )

Arguments
=========

``fd``
    File descriptor returned by :ref:`open() <func-open>`.

``request``
    VIDIOC_G_CTRL, VIDIOC_S_CTRL

``argp``


Description
===========

To get the current value of a control applications initialize the ``id``
field of a struct :c:type:`struct v4l2_control` and call the
``VIDIOC_G_CTRL`` ioctl with a pointer to this structure. To change the
value of a control applications initialize the ``id`` and ``value``
fields of a struct :c:type:`struct v4l2_control` and call the
``VIDIOC_S_CTRL`` ioctl.

When the ``id`` is invalid drivers return an EINVAL error code. When the
``value`` is out of bounds drivers can choose to take the closest valid
value or return an ERANGE error code, whatever seems more appropriate.
However, ``VIDIOC_S_CTRL`` is a write-only ioctl, it does not return the
actual new value. If the ``value`` is inappropriate for the control
(e.g. if it refers to an unsupported menu index of a menu control), then
EINVAL error code is returned as well.

These ioctls work only with user controls. For other control classes the
:ref:`VIDIOC_G_EXT_CTRLS`,
:ref:`VIDIOC_S_EXT_CTRLS <VIDIOC_G_EXT_CTRLS>` or
:ref:`VIDIOC_TRY_EXT_CTRLS <VIDIOC_G_EXT_CTRLS>` must be used.


.. _v4l2-control:

.. flat-table:: struct v4l2_control
    :header-rows:  0
    :stub-columns: 0
    :widths:       1 1 2


    -  .. row 1

       -  __u32

       -  ``id``

       -  Identifies the control, set by the application.

    -  .. row 2

       -  __s32

       -  ``value``

       -  New value or current value.



Return Value
============

On success 0 is returned, on error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set
appropriately. The generic error codes are described at the
:ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.

EINVAL
    The struct :ref:`v4l2_control <v4l2-control>` ``id`` is invalid
    or the ``value`` is inappropriate for the given control (i.e. if a
    menu item is selected that is not supported by the driver according
    to :ref:`VIDIOC_QUERYMENU <VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL>`).

ERANGE
    The struct :ref:`v4l2_control <v4l2-control>` ``value`` is out of
    bounds.

EBUSY
    The control is temporarily not changeable, possibly because another
    applications took over control of the device function this control
    belongs to.

EACCES
    Attempt to set a read-only control or to get a write-only control.


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