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diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/media/v4l2-fh.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/media/v4l2-fh.rst index 3eeaa8da0c9e..a934caa483a4 100644 --- a/Documentation/driver-api/media/v4l2-fh.rst +++ b/Documentation/driver-api/media/v4l2-fh.rst @@ -1,33 +1,27 @@ .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 -V4L2 File handlers ------------------- +V4L2 File handles +----------------- -struct v4l2_fh provides a way to easily keep file handle specific -data that is used by the V4L2 framework. +struct v4l2_fh provides a way to easily keep file handle specific data that is +used by the V4L2 framework. Its usage is mandatory in all drivers. -.. attention:: - New drivers must use struct v4l2_fh - since it is also used to implement priority handling - (:ref:`VIDIOC_G_PRIORITY`). +struct v4l2_fh is allocated in the driver's ``open()`` file operation handler. +It is typically embedded in a larger driver-specific structure. The +:c:type:`v4l2_fh` must be initialized with a call to :c:func:`v4l2_fh_init`, +and added to the video device with :c:func:`v4l2_fh_add`. This associates the +:c:type:`v4l2_fh` with the :c:type:`file` by setting ``file->private_data`` to +point to the :c:type:`v4l2_fh`. -The users of :c:type:`v4l2_fh` (in the V4L2 framework, not the driver) know -whether a driver uses :c:type:`v4l2_fh` as its ``file->private_data`` pointer -by testing the ``V4L2_FL_USES_V4L2_FH`` bit in :c:type:`video_device`->flags. -This bit is set whenever :c:func:`v4l2_fh_init` is called. +Similarly, the struct v4l2_fh is freed in the driver's ``release()`` file +operation handler. It must be removed from the video device with +:c:func:`v4l2_fh_del` and cleaned up with :c:func:`v4l2_fh_exit` before being +freed. -struct v4l2_fh is allocated as a part of the driver's own file handle -structure and ``file->private_data`` is set to it in the driver's ``open()`` -function by the driver. - -In many cases the struct v4l2_fh will be embedded in a larger -structure. In that case you should call: - -#) :c:func:`v4l2_fh_init` and :c:func:`v4l2_fh_add` in ``open()`` -#) :c:func:`v4l2_fh_del` and :c:func:`v4l2_fh_exit` in ``release()`` - -Drivers can extract their own file handle structure by using the container_of -macro. +Drivers must not access ``file->private_data`` directly. They can retrieve the +:c:type:`v4l2_fh` associated with a :c:type:`file` by calling +:c:func:`file_to_v4l2_fh`. Drivers can extract their own file handle structure +by using the container_of macro. Example: @@ -56,18 +50,17 @@ Example: ... - file->private_data = &my_fh->fh; - v4l2_fh_add(&my_fh->fh); + v4l2_fh_add(&my_fh->fh, file); return 0; } int my_release(struct file *file) { - struct v4l2_fh *fh = file->private_data; + struct v4l2_fh *fh = file_to_v4l2_fh(file); struct my_fh *my_fh = container_of(fh, struct my_fh, fh); ... - v4l2_fh_del(&my_fh->fh); + v4l2_fh_del(&my_fh->fh, file); v4l2_fh_exit(&my_fh->fh); kfree(my_fh); return 0; @@ -78,19 +71,17 @@ Below is a short description of the :c:type:`v4l2_fh` functions used: :c:func:`v4l2_fh_init <v4l2_fh_init>` (:c:type:`fh <v4l2_fh>`, :c:type:`vdev <video_device>`) - - Initialise the file handle. This **MUST** be performed in the driver's :c:type:`v4l2_file_operations`->open() handler. - :c:func:`v4l2_fh_add <v4l2_fh_add>` -(:c:type:`fh <v4l2_fh>`) +(:c:type:`fh <v4l2_fh>`, struct file \*filp) - Add a :c:type:`v4l2_fh` to :c:type:`video_device` file handle list. Must be called once the file handle is completely initialized. :c:func:`v4l2_fh_del <v4l2_fh_del>` -(:c:type:`fh <v4l2_fh>`) +(:c:type:`fh <v4l2_fh>`, struct file \*filp) - Unassociate the file handle from :c:type:`video_device`. The file handle exit function may now be called. @@ -101,6 +92,10 @@ Below is a short description of the :c:type:`v4l2_fh` functions used: - Uninitialise the file handle. After uninitialisation the :c:type:`v4l2_fh` memory can be freed. +:c:func:`file_to_v4l2_fh <file_to_v4l2_fh>` +(struct file \*filp) + +- Retrieve the :c:type:`v4l2_fh` instance associated with a :c:type:`file`. If struct v4l2_fh is not embedded, then you can use these helper functions: |