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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 e74a2531ab67..304b6012b358 100644
--- a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-codec.rst
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-codec.rst
@@ -1748,9 +1748,6 @@ 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
@@ -1761,16 +1758,8 @@ enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_hierarchical_coding_type -
:widths: 1 1 2
* - __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``
- -
+ - Offset in bits to slice_data() from the beginning of this slice.
* - __u32
- ``first_mb_in_slice``
-
@@ -1999,12 +1988,6 @@ 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
* - __s32
@@ -2121,22 +2104,20 @@ 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.