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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/CodingStyle | 126 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/SubmitChecklist | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/accounting/getdelays.c | 64 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/dvb/cards.txt | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/ioctl/ioctl-decoding.txt | 24 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/dccp.txt | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/spi/pxa2xx | 16 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/video4linux/CARDLIST.cx88 | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/video4linux/CARDLIST.saa7134 | 7 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/video4linux/cafe_ccic | 54 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/video4linux/zr36120.txt | 162 |
11 files changed, 270 insertions, 201 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/CodingStyle b/Documentation/CodingStyle index 29c18966b050..0ad6dcb5d45f 100644 --- a/Documentation/CodingStyle +++ b/Documentation/CodingStyle @@ -35,12 +35,37 @@ In short, 8-char indents make things easier to read, and have the added benefit of warning you when you're nesting your functions too deep. Heed that warning. +The preferred way to ease multiple indentation levels in a switch statement is +to align the "switch" and its subordinate "case" labels in the same column +instead of "double-indenting" the "case" labels. E.g.: + + switch (suffix) { + case 'G': + case 'g': + mem <<= 30; + break; + case 'M': + case 'm': + mem <<= 20; + break; + case 'K': + case 'k': + mem <<= 10; + /* fall through */ + default: + break; + } + + Don't put multiple statements on a single line unless you have something to hide: if (condition) do_this; do_something_everytime; +Don't put multiple assignments on a single line either. Kernel coding style +is super simple. Avoid tricky expressions. + Outside of comments, documentation and except in Kconfig, spaces are never used for indentation, and the above example is deliberately broken. @@ -69,7 +94,7 @@ void fun(int a, int b, int c) next_statement; } - Chapter 3: Placing Braces + Chapter 3: Placing Braces and Spaces The other issue that always comes up in C styling is the placement of braces. Unlike the indent size, there are few technical reasons to @@ -81,6 +106,20 @@ brace last on the line, and put the closing brace first, thusly: we do y } +This applies to all non-function statement blocks (if, switch, for, +while, do). E.g.: + + switch (action) { + case KOBJ_ADD: + return "add"; + case KOBJ_REMOVE: + return "remove"; + case KOBJ_CHANGE: + return "change"; + default: + return NULL; + } + However, there is one special case, namely functions: they have the opening brace at the beginning of the next line, thus: @@ -121,6 +160,49 @@ supply of new-lines on your screen is not a renewable resource (think 25-line terminal screens here), you have more empty lines to put comments on. + 3.1: Spaces + +Linux kernel style for use of spaces depends (mostly) on +function-versus-keyword usage. Use a space after (most) keywords. The +notable exceptions are sizeof, typeof, alignof, and __attribute__, which look +somewhat like functions (and are usually used with parentheses in Linux, +although they are not required in the language, as in: "sizeof info" after +"struct fileinfo info;" is declared). + +So use a space after these keywords: + if, switch, case, for, do, while +but not with sizeof, typeof, alignof, or __attribute__. E.g., + s = sizeof(struct file); + +Do not add spaces around (inside) parenthesized expressions. This example is +*bad*: + + s = sizeof( struct file ); + +When declaring pointer data or a function that returns a pointer type, the +preferred use of '*' is adjacent to the data name or function name and not +adjacent to the type name. Examples: + + char *linux_banner; + unsigned long long memparse(char *ptr, char **retptr); + char *match_strdup(substring_t *s); + +Use one space around (on each side of) most binary and ternary operators, +such as any of these: + + = + - < > * / % | & ^ <= >= == != ? : + +but no space after unary operators: + & * + - ~ ! sizeof typeof alignof __attribute__ defined + +no space before the postfix increment & decrement unary operators: + ++ -- + +no space after the prefix increment & decrement unary operators: + ++ -- + +and no space around the '.' and "->" structure member operators. + Chapter 4: Naming @@ -152,7 +234,7 @@ variable that is used to hold a temporary value. If you are afraid to mix up your local variable names, you have another problem, which is called the function-growth-hormone-imbalance syndrome. -See next chapter. +See chapter 6 (Functions). Chapter 5: Typedefs @@ -258,6 +340,20 @@ generally easily keep track of about 7 different things, anything more and it gets confused. You know you're brilliant, but maybe you'd like to understand what you did 2 weeks from now. +In source files, separate functions with one blank line. If the function is +exported, the EXPORT* macro for it should follow immediately after the closing +function brace line. E.g.: + +int system_is_up(void) +{ + return system_state == SYSTEM_RUNNING; +} +EXPORT_SYMBOL(system_is_up); + +In function prototypes, include parameter names with their data types. +Although this is not required by the C language, it is preferred in Linux +because it is a simple way to add valuable information for the reader. + Chapter 7: Centralized exiting of functions @@ -306,16 +402,36 @@ time to explain badly written code. Generally, you want your comments to tell WHAT your code does, not HOW. Also, try to avoid putting comments inside a function body: if the function is so complex that you need to separately comment parts of it, -you should probably go back to chapter 5 for a while. You can make +you should probably go back to chapter 6 for a while. You can make small comments to note or warn about something particularly clever (or ugly), but try to avoid excess. Instead, put the comments at the head of the function, telling people what it does, and possibly WHY it does it. -When commenting the kernel API functions, please use the kerneldoc format. +When commenting the kernel API functions, please use the kernel-doc format. See the files Documentation/kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt and scripts/kernel-doc for details. +Linux style for comments is the C89 "/* ... */" style. +Don't use C99-style "// ..." comments. + +The preferred style for long (multi-line) comments is: + + /* + * This is the preferred style for multi-line + * comments in the Linux kernel source code. + * Please use it consistently. + * + * Description: A column of asterisks on the left side, + * with beginning and ending almost-blank lines. + */ + +It's also important to comment data, whether they are basic types or derived +types. To this end, use just one data declaration per line (no commas for +multiple data declarations). This leaves you room for a small comment on each +item, explaining its use. + + Chapter 9: You've made a mess of it That's OK, we all do. You've probably been told by your long-time Unix @@ -591,4 +707,4 @@ Kernel CodingStyle, by greg@kroah.com at OLS 2002: http://www.kroah.com/linux/talks/ols_2002_kernel_codingstyle_talk/html/ -- -Last updated on 30 April 2006. +Last updated on 2006-December-06. diff --git a/Documentation/SubmitChecklist b/Documentation/SubmitChecklist index 7ac61f60037a..2270efa10153 100644 --- a/Documentation/SubmitChecklist +++ b/Documentation/SubmitChecklist @@ -66,3 +66,9 @@ kernel patches. See Documentation/ABI/README for more information. 20: Check that it all passes `make headers_check'. + +21: Has been checked with injection of at least slab and page-allocation + fauilures. See Documentation/fault-injection/. + + If the new code is substantial, addition of subsystem-specific fault + injection might be appropriate. diff --git a/Documentation/accounting/getdelays.c b/Documentation/accounting/getdelays.c index bf2b0e2f87e1..e9126e794ed7 100644 --- a/Documentation/accounting/getdelays.c +++ b/Documentation/accounting/getdelays.c @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ * Copyright (C) Balbir Singh, IBM Corp. 2006 * Copyright (c) Jay Lan, SGI. 2006 * + * Compile with + * gcc -I/usr/src/linux/include getdelays.c -o getdelays */ #include <stdio.h> @@ -35,13 +37,20 @@ #define NLA_DATA(na) ((void *)((char*)(na) + NLA_HDRLEN)) #define NLA_PAYLOAD(len) (len - NLA_HDRLEN) -#define err(code, fmt, arg...) do { printf(fmt, ##arg); exit(code); } while (0) -int done = 0; -int rcvbufsz=0; - - char name[100]; -int dbg=0, print_delays=0; +#define err(code, fmt, arg...) \ + do { \ + fprintf(stderr, fmt, ##arg); \ + exit(code); \ + } while (0) + +int done; +int rcvbufsz; +char name[100]; +int dbg; +int print_delays; +int print_io_accounting; __u64 stime, utime; + #define PRINTF(fmt, arg...) { \ if (dbg) { \ printf(fmt, ##arg); \ @@ -78,8 +87,9 @@ static int create_nl_socket(int protocol) if (rcvbufsz) if (setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVBUF, &rcvbufsz, sizeof(rcvbufsz)) < 0) { - printf("Unable to set socket rcv buf size to %d\n", - rcvbufsz); + fprintf(stderr, "Unable to set socket rcv buf size " + "to %d\n", + rcvbufsz); return -1; } @@ -186,6 +196,15 @@ void print_delayacct(struct taskstats *t) "count", "delay total", t->swapin_count, t->swapin_delay_total); } +void print_ioacct(struct taskstats *t) +{ + printf("%s: read=%llu, write=%llu, cancelled_write=%llu\n", + t->ac_comm, + (unsigned long long)t->read_bytes, + (unsigned long long)t->write_bytes, + (unsigned long long)t->cancelled_write_bytes); +} + int main(int argc, char *argv[]) { int c, rc, rep_len, aggr_len, len2, cmd_type; @@ -208,7 +227,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) struct msgtemplate msg; while (1) { - c = getopt(argc, argv, "dw:r:m:t:p:v:l"); + c = getopt(argc, argv, "diw:r:m:t:p:v:l"); if (c < 0) break; @@ -217,6 +236,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) printf("print delayacct stats ON\n"); print_delays = 1; break; + case 'i': + printf("printing IO accounting\n"); + print_io_accounting = 1; + break; case 'w': strncpy(logfile, optarg, MAX_FILENAME); printf("write to file %s\n", logfile); @@ -238,14 +261,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) if (!tid) err(1, "Invalid tgid\n"); cmd_type = TASKSTATS_CMD_ATTR_TGID; - print_delays = 1; break; case 'p': tid = atoi(optarg); if (!tid) err(1, "Invalid pid\n"); cmd_type = TASKSTATS_CMD_ATTR_PID; - print_delays = 1; break; case 'v': printf("debug on\n"); @@ -277,7 +298,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) mypid = getpid(); id = get_family_id(nl_sd); if (!id) { - printf("Error getting family id, errno %d", errno); + fprintf(stderr, "Error getting family id, errno %d\n", errno); goto err; } PRINTF("family id %d\n", id); @@ -288,7 +309,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) &cpumask, strlen(cpumask) + 1); PRINTF("Sent register cpumask, retval %d\n", rc); if (rc < 0) { - printf("error sending register cpumask\n"); + fprintf(stderr, "error sending register cpumask\n"); goto err; } } @@ -298,7 +319,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) cmd_type, &tid, sizeof(__u32)); PRINTF("Sent pid/tgid, retval %d\n", rc); if (rc < 0) { - printf("error sending tid/tgid cmd\n"); + fprintf(stderr, "error sending tid/tgid cmd\n"); goto done; } } @@ -310,13 +331,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) PRINTF("received %d bytes\n", rep_len); if (rep_len < 0) { - printf("nonfatal reply error: errno %d\n", errno); + fprintf(stderr, "nonfatal reply error: errno %d\n", + errno); continue; } if (msg.n.nlmsg_type == NLMSG_ERROR || !NLMSG_OK((&msg.n), rep_len)) { struct nlmsgerr *err = NLMSG_DATA(&msg); - printf("fatal reply error, errno %d\n", err->error); + fprintf(stderr, "fatal reply error, errno %d\n", + err->error); goto done; } @@ -356,6 +379,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) count++; if (print_delays) print_delayacct((struct taskstats *) NLA_DATA(na)); + if (print_io_accounting) + print_ioacct((struct taskstats *) NLA_DATA(na)); if (fd) { if (write(fd, NLA_DATA(na), na->nla_len) < 0) { err(1,"write error\n"); @@ -365,7 +390,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) goto done; break; default: - printf("Unknown nested nla_type %d\n", na->nla_type); + fprintf(stderr, "Unknown nested" + " nla_type %d\n", + na->nla_type); break; } len2 += NLA_ALIGN(na->nla_len); @@ -374,7 +401,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) break; default: - printf("Unknown nla_type %d\n", na->nla_type); + fprintf(stderr, "Unknown nla_type %d\n", + na->nla_type); break; } na = (struct nlattr *) (GENLMSG_DATA(&msg) + len); diff --git a/Documentation/dvb/cards.txt b/Documentation/dvb/cards.txt index ca58e339d85f..cc09187a5db7 100644 --- a/Documentation/dvb/cards.txt +++ b/Documentation/dvb/cards.txt @@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ o Frontends drivers: - ves1x93 : Alps BSRV2 (ves1893 demodulator) and dbox2 (ves1993) - cx24110 : Conexant HM1221/HM1811 (cx24110 or cx24106 demod, cx24108 PLL) - grundig_29504-491 : Grundig 29504-491 (Philips TDA8083 demodulator), tsa5522 PLL - - mt312 : Zarlink mt312 or Mitel vp310 demodulator, sl1935 or tsa5059 PLL + - mt312 : Zarlink mt312 or Mitel vp310 demodulator, sl1935 or tsa5059 PLLi, Technisat Sky2Pc with bios Rev. 2.3 - stv0299 : Alps BSRU6 (tsa5059 PLL), LG TDQB-S00x (tsa5059 PLL), LG TDQF-S001F (sl1935 PLL), Philips SU1278 (tua6100 PLL), - Philips SU1278SH (tsa5059 PLL), Samsung TBMU24112IMB + Philips SU1278SH (tsa5059 PLL), Samsung TBMU24112IMB, Technisat Sky2Pc with bios Rev. 2.6 DVB-C: - ves1820 : various (ves1820 demodulator, sp5659c or spXXXX PLL) - at76c651 : Atmel AT76c651(B) with DAT7021 PLL diff --git a/Documentation/ioctl/ioctl-decoding.txt b/Documentation/ioctl/ioctl-decoding.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..bfdf7f3ee4f0 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/ioctl/ioctl-decoding.txt @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +To decode a hex IOCTL code: + +Most architecures use this generic format, but check +include/ARCH/ioctl.h for specifics, e.g. powerpc +uses 3 bits to encode read/write and 13 bits for size. + + bits meaning + 31-30 00 - no parameters: uses _IO macro + 10 - read: _IOR + 01 - write: _IOW + 11 - read/write: _IOWR + + 29-16 size of arguments + + 15-8 ascii character supposedly + unique to each driver + + 7-0 function # + + + So for example 0x82187201 is a read with arg length of 0x218, +character 'r' function 1. Grepping the source reveals this is: + +#define VFAT_IOCTL_READDIR_BOTH _IOR('r', 1, struct dirent [2]) diff --git a/Documentation/networking/dccp.txt b/Documentation/networking/dccp.txt index dda15886bcb5..387482e46c47 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/dccp.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/dccp.txt @@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ for real time and multimedia traffic. It has a base protocol and pluggable congestion control IDs (CCIDs). -It is at experimental RFC status and the homepage for DCCP as a protocol is at: +It is at proposed standard RFC status and the homepage for DCCP as a protocol +is at: http://www.read.cs.ucla.edu/dccp/ Missing features @@ -34,9 +35,6 @@ The known bugs are at: Socket options ============== -DCCP_SOCKOPT_PACKET_SIZE is used for CCID3 to set default packet size for -calculations. - DCCP_SOCKOPT_SERVICE sets the service. The specification mandates use of service codes (RFC 4340, sec. 8.1.2); if this socket option is not set, the socket will fall back to 0 (which means that no meaningful service code diff --git a/Documentation/spi/pxa2xx b/Documentation/spi/pxa2xx index a1e0ee20f595..f9717fe9bd85 100644 --- a/Documentation/spi/pxa2xx +++ b/Documentation/spi/pxa2xx @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ struct pxa2xx_spi_chip { u8 tx_threshold; u8 rx_threshold; u8 dma_burst_size; - u32 timeout_microsecs; + u32 timeout; u8 enable_loopback; void (*cs_control)(u32 command); }; @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ the PXA2xx "Developer Manual" sections on the DMA controller and SSP Controllers to determine the correct value. An SSP configured for byte-wide transfers would use a value of 8. -The "pxa2xx_spi_chip.timeout_microsecs" fields is used to efficiently handle +The "pxa2xx_spi_chip.timeout" fields is used to efficiently handle trailing bytes in the SSP receiver fifo. The correct value for this field is dependent on the SPI bus speed ("spi_board_info.max_speed_hz") and the specific slave device. Please note that the PXA2xx SSP 1 does not support trailing byte @@ -162,18 +162,18 @@ static void cs8405a_cs_control(u32 command) } static struct pxa2xx_spi_chip cs8415a_chip_info = { - .tx_threshold = 12, /* SSP hardward FIFO threshold */ - .rx_threshold = 4, /* SSP hardward FIFO threshold */ + .tx_threshold = 8, /* SSP hardward FIFO threshold */ + .rx_threshold = 8, /* SSP hardward FIFO threshold */ .dma_burst_size = 8, /* Byte wide transfers used so 8 byte bursts */ - .timeout_microsecs = 64, /* Wait at least 64usec to handle trailing */ + .timeout = 235, /* See Intel documentation */ .cs_control = cs8415a_cs_control, /* Use external chip select */ }; static struct pxa2xx_spi_chip cs8405a_chip_info = { - .tx_threshold = 12, /* SSP hardward FIFO threshold */ - .rx_threshold = 4, /* SSP hardward FIFO threshold */ + .tx_threshold = 8, /* SSP hardward FIFO threshold */ + .rx_threshold = 8, /* SSP hardward FIFO threshold */ .dma_burst_size = 8, /* Byte wide transfers used so 8 byte bursts */ - .timeout_microsecs = 64, /* Wait at least 64usec to handle trailing */ + .timeout = 235, /* See Intel documentation */ .cs_control = cs8405a_cs_control, /* Use external chip select */ }; diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/CARDLIST.cx88 b/Documentation/video4linux/CARDLIST.cx88 index 8755b3e7b09e..62e32b49cec9 100644 --- a/Documentation/video4linux/CARDLIST.cx88 +++ b/Documentation/video4linux/CARDLIST.cx88 @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ 42 -> digitalnow DNTV Live! DVB-T Pro [1822:0025,1822:0019] 43 -> KWorld/VStream XPert DVB-T with cx22702 [17de:08a1,12ab:2300] 44 -> DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T Dual Digital [18ac:db50,18ac:db54] - 45 -> KWorld HardwareMpegTV XPert [17de:0840] + 45 -> KWorld HardwareMpegTV XPert [17de:0840,1421:0305] 46 -> DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T Hybrid [18ac:db40,18ac:db44] 47 -> pcHDTV HD5500 HDTV [7063:5500] 48 -> Kworld MCE 200 Deluxe [17de:0841] diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/CARDLIST.saa7134 b/Documentation/video4linux/CARDLIST.saa7134 index 53ce6a39083c..f6201cc37ec5 100644 --- a/Documentation/video4linux/CARDLIST.saa7134 +++ b/Documentation/video4linux/CARDLIST.saa7134 @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ 75 -> AVerMedia AVerTVHD MCE A180 [1461:1044] 76 -> SKNet MonsterTV Mobile [1131:4ee9] 77 -> Pinnacle PCTV 40i/50i/110i (saa7133) [11bd:002e] - 78 -> ASUSTeK P7131 Dual [1043:4862] + 78 -> ASUSTeK P7131 Dual [1043:4862,1043:4876] 79 -> Sedna/MuchTV PC TV Cardbus TV/Radio (ITO25 Rev:2B) 80 -> ASUS Digimatrix TV [1043:0210] 81 -> Philips Tiger reference design [1131:2018] @@ -99,3 +99,8 @@ 98 -> Proteus Pro 2309 [0919:2003] 99 -> AVerMedia TV Hybrid A16AR [1461:2c00] 100 -> Asus Europa2 OEM [1043:4860] +101 -> Pinnacle PCTV 310i [11bd:002f] +102 -> Avermedia AVerTV Studio 507 [1461:9715] +103 -> Compro Videomate DVB-T200A +104 -> Hauppauge WinTV-HVR1110 DVB-T/Hybrid [0070:6701] +105 -> Terratec Cinergy HT PCMCIA [153b:1172] diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/cafe_ccic b/Documentation/video4linux/cafe_ccic new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..88821022a5de --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/video4linux/cafe_ccic @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +"cafe_ccic" is a driver for the Marvell 88ALP01 "cafe" CMOS camera +controller. This is the controller found in first-generation OLPC systems, +and this driver was written with support from the OLPC project. + +Current status: the core driver works. It can generate data in YUV422, +RGB565, and RGB444 formats. (Anybody looking at the code will see RGB32 as +well, but that is a debugging aid which will be removed shortly). VGA and +QVGA modes work; CIF is there but the colors remain funky. Only the OV7670 +sensor is known to work with this controller at this time. + +To try it out: either of these commands will work: + + mplayer tv:// -tv driver=v4l2:width=640:height=480 -nosound + mplayer tv:// -tv driver=v4l2:width=640:height=480:outfmt=bgr16 -nosound + +The "xawtv" utility also works; gqcam does not, for unknown reasons. + +There are a few load-time options, most of which can be changed after +loading via sysfs as well: + + - alloc_bufs_at_load: Normally, the driver will not allocate any DMA + buffers until the time comes to transfer data. If this option is set, + then worst-case-sized buffers will be allocated at module load time. + This option nails down the memory for the life of the module, but + perhaps decreases the chances of an allocation failure later on. + + - dma_buf_size: The size of DMA buffers to allocate. Note that this + option is only consulted for load-time allocation; when buffers are + allocated at run time, they will be sized appropriately for the current + camera settings. + + - n_dma_bufs: The controller can cycle through either two or three DMA + buffers. Normally, the driver tries to use three buffers; on faster + systems, however, it will work well with only two. + + - min_buffers: The minimum number of streaming I/O buffers that the driver + will consent to work with. Default is one, but, on slower systems, + better behavior with mplayer can be achieved by setting to a higher + value (like six). + + - max_buffers: The maximum number of streaming I/O buffers; default is + ten. That number was carefully picked out of a hat and should not be + assumed to actually mean much of anything. + + - flip: If this boolean parameter is set, the sensor will be instructed to + invert the video image. Whether it makes sense is determined by how + your particular camera is mounted. + +Work is ongoing with this driver, stay tuned. + +jon + +Jonathan Corbet +corbet@lwn.net diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/zr36120.txt b/Documentation/video4linux/zr36120.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 1a1c2d03a5c8..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/video4linux/zr36120.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,162 +0,0 @@ -Driver for Trust Computer Products Framegrabber, version 0.6.1 ------- --- ----- -------- -------- ------------ ------- - - - - -- ZORAN ------------------------------------------------------ - Author: Pauline Middelink <middelin@polyware.nl> - Date: 18 September 1999 -Version: 0.6.1 - -- Description ------------------------------------------------ - -Video4Linux compatible driver for an unknown brand framegrabber -(Sold in the Netherlands by TRUST Computer Products) and various -other zoran zr36120 based framegrabbers. - -The card contains a ZR36120 Multimedia PCI Interface and a Philips -SAA7110 Onechip Frontend videodecoder. There is also an DSP of -which I have forgotten the number, since i will never get that thing -to work without specs from the vendor itself. - -The SAA711x are capable of processing 6 different video inputs, -CVBS1..6 and Y1+C1, Y2+C2, Y3+C3. All in 50/60Hz, NTSC, PAL or -SECAM and delivering a YUV datastream. On my card the input -'CVBS-0' corresponds to channel CVBS2 and 'S-Video' to Y2+C2. - -I have some reports of other cards working with the mentioned -chip sets. For a list of other working cards please have a look -at the cards named in the tvcards struct in the beginning of -zr36120.c - -After some testing, I discovered that the carddesigner messed up -on the I2C interface. The Zoran chip includes 2 lines SDA and SCL -which (s)he connected reversely. So we have to clock on the SDA -and r/w data on the SCL pin. Life is fun... Each cardtype now has -a bit which signifies if you have a card with the same deficiency. - -Oh, for the completeness of this story I must mention that my -card delivers the VSYNC pulse of the SAA chip to GIRQ1, not -GIRQ0 as some other cards have. This is also incorporated in -the driver be clearing/setting the 'useirq1' bit in the tvcard -description. - -Another problems of continuous capturing data with a Zoran chip -is something nasty inside the chip. It effectively halves the -fps we ought to get... Here is the scenario: capturing frames -to memory is done in the so-called snapshot mode. In this mode -the Zoran stops after capturing a frame worth of data and wait -till the application set GRAB bit to indicate readiness for the -next frame. After detecting a set bit, the chip neatly waits -till the start of a frame, captures it and it goes back to off. -Smart ppl will notice the problem here. Its the waiting on the -_next_ frame each time we set the GRAB bit... Oh well, 12,5 fps -is still plenty fast for me. --- update 28/7/1999 -- -Don't believe a word I just said... Proof is the output -of `streamer -t 300 -r 25 -f avi15 -o /dev/null` - ++--+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 25/25 - +-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 25/25 - +-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 25/25 - +-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 25/25 - +-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 25/25 - +-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 25/25 - +-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 25/25 - +-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 25/25 - +-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 25/25 - +-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 25/25 - +-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 25/25 - +-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-s+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- - syncer: done - writer: done -(note the /dev/null is prudent here, my system is not able to - grab /and/ write 25 fps to a file... gifts welcome :) ) -The technical reasoning follows: The zoran completed the last -frame, the VSYNC goes low, and GRAB is cleared. The interrupt -routine starts to work since its VSYNC driven, and again -activates the GRAB bit. A few ms later the VSYNC (re-)rises and -the zoran starts to work on a new and freshly broadcasted frame.... - -For pointers I used the specs of both chips. Below are the URLs: - http://www.zoran.com/ftp/download/devices/pci/ZR36120/36120data.pdf - http://www-us.semiconductor.philips.com/acrobat/datasheets/SAA_7110_A_1.pdf -Some alternatives for the Philips SAA 7110 datasheet are: - http://www.datasheetcatalog.com/datasheets_pdf/S/A/A/7/SAA7110.shtml - http://www.datasheetarchive.com/search.php?search=SAA7110&sType=part - -The documentation has very little on absolute numbers or timings -needed for the various modes/resolutions, but there are other -programs you can borrow those from. - ------- Install -------------------------------------------- -Read the file called TODO. Note its long list of limitations. - -Build a kernel with VIDEO4LINUX enabled. Activate the -BT848 driver; we need this because we have need for the -other modules (i2c and videodev) it enables. - -To install this software, extract it into a suitable directory. -Examine the makefile and change anything you don't like. Type "make". - -After making the modules check if you have the much needed -/dev/video devices. If not, execute the following 4 lines: - mknod /dev/video c 81 0 - mknod /dev/video1 c 81 1 - mknod /dev/video2 c 81 2 - mknod /dev/video3 c 81 3 - mknod /dev/video4 c 81 4 - -After making/checking the devices do: - modprobe i2c - modprobe videodev - modprobe saa7110 (optional) - modprobe saa7111 (optional) - modprobe tuner (optional) - insmod zoran cardtype=<n> - -<n> is the cardtype of the card you have. The cardnumber can -be found in the source of zr36120. Look for tvcards. If your -card is not there, please try if any other card gives some -response, and mail me if you got a working tvcard addition. - -PS. <TVCard editors behold!) - Don't forget to set video_input to the number of inputs - you defined in the video_mux part of the tvcard definition. - It's a common error to add a channel but not incrementing - video_input and getting angry with me/v4l/linux/linus :( - -You are now ready to test the framegrabber with your favorite -video4linux compatible tool - ------- Application ---------------------------------------- - -This device works with all Video4Linux compatible applications, -given the limitations in the TODO file. - ------- API ------------------------------------------------ - -This uses the V4L interface as of kernel release 2.1.116, and in -fact has not been tested on any lower version. There are a couple -of minor differences due to the fact that the amount of data returned -with each frame varies, and no doubt there are discrepancies due to my -misunderstanding of the API. I intend to convert this driver to the -new V4L2 API when it has stabilized more. - ------- Current state -------------------------------------- - -The driver is capable of overlaying a video image in screen, and -even capable of grabbing frames. It uses the BIGPHYSAREA patch -to allocate lots of large memory blocks when tis patch is -found in the kernel, but it doesn't need it. -The consequence is that, when loading the driver as a module, -the module may tell you it's out of memory, but 'free' says -otherwise. The reason is simple; the modules wants its memory -contiguous, not fragmented, and after a long uptime there -probably isn't a fragment of memory large enough... - -The driver uses a double buffering scheme, which should really -be an n-way buffer, depending on the size of allocated framebuffer -and the requested grab-size/format. -This current version also fixes a dead-lock situation during irq -time, which really, really froze my system... :) - -Good luck. - Pauline |