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From: Richard Leitner <richard.leitner@linux.dev>
To: Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@linux.intel.com>,
	 Dave Stevenson <dave.stevenson@raspberrypi.com>,
	 Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@kernel.org>,
	Lee Jones <lee@kernel.org>,  Pavel Machek <pavel@kernel.org>,
	 Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
Cc: linux-media@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	 linux-leds@vger.kernel.org,
	Richard Leitner <richard.leitner@linux.dev>,
	 Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@kernel.org>
Subject: [PATCH v10 3/8] Documentation: uAPI: media: add V4L2_CID_FLASH_{DURATION,STROBE_OE}
Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2025 23:44:38 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20251209-ov9282-flash-strobe-v10-3-0117cab82e2d@linux.dev> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20251209-ov9282-flash-strobe-v10-0-0117cab82e2d@linux.dev>

Add the new strobe duration and hardware strobe output enable to v4l
uAPI documentation. Additionally add labels for cross-referencing v4l
controls.

Signed-off-by: Richard Leitner <richard.leitner@linux.dev>
---
 .../userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-flash.rst    | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-flash.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-flash.rst
index d22c5efb806a1..7cf0d33e79ff0 100644
--- a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-flash.rst
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-flash.rst
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ Flash Control IDs
 ``V4L2_CID_FLASH_CLASS (class)``
     The FLASH class descriptor.
 
+.. _v4l2-cid-flash-led-mode:
+
 ``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
@@ -80,6 +82,8 @@ Flash Control IDs
 
 
 
+.. _v4l2-cid-flash-strobe-source:
+
 ``V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE_SOURCE (menu)``
     Defines the source of the flash LED strobe.
 
@@ -96,6 +100,12 @@ Flash Control IDs
       - 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.
+        This method of controlling flash LED strobe has two additional
+        prerequisites: the strobe source's :ref:`strobe output
+        <v4l2-cid-flash-strobe-oe>` must be enabled (if available)
+        and the flash controller's :ref:`flash LED mode
+        <v4l2-cid-flash-led-mode>` must be set to
+        ``V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_FLASH``.
 
 
 
@@ -186,3 +196,35 @@ Flash Control IDs
     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.
+
+.. _v4l2-cid-flash-duration:
+
+``V4L2_CID_FLASH_DURATION (integer)``
+    Duration of the flash strobe pulse generated by the strobe source, when
+    using external strobe. This control shall be implemented by the device
+    generating the hardware flash strobe signal, typically a camera sensor,
+    connected to a flash controller.
+
+    The flash controllers :ref:`strobe source <v4l2-cid-flash-strobe-source>`
+    must be configured to ``V4L2_FLASH_STROBE_SOURCE_EXTERNAL`` for this
+    mode of operation. For more details please also take a look at the
+    documentation there.
+
+    The unit should be microseconds (µs) if possible.
+
+.. _v4l2-cid-flash-strobe-oe:
+
+``V4L2_CID_FLASH_STROBE_OE (boolean)``
+    Enables the output of a hardware strobe signal from the strobe source,
+    when using external strobe. This control shall be implemented by the device
+    generating the hardware flash strobe signal, typically a camera sensor,
+    connected to a flash controller.
+
+    Provided the signal generating device driver supports it, the length of the
+    strobe signal can be configured by adjusting its
+    :ref:`flash duration <v4l2-cid-flash-duration>`.
+
+    The flash controllers :ref:`strobe source <v4l2-cid-flash-strobe-source>`
+    must be configured to ``V4L2_FLASH_STROBE_SOURCE_EXTERNAL`` for this
+    mode of operation. For more details please also take a look at the
+    documentation there.

-- 
2.47.3


  parent reply	other threads:[~2025-12-09 22:44 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2025-12-09 22:44 [PATCH v10 0/8] Add strobe duration and strobe output enable v4l2 ctrl Richard Leitner
2025-12-09 22:44 ` [PATCH v10 1/8] media: v4l: ctrls: add a control for flash/strobe duration Richard Leitner
2025-12-09 22:44 ` [PATCH v10 2/8] media: v4l: ctrls: add a control for enabling strobe output Richard Leitner
2025-12-09 22:44 ` Richard Leitner [this message]
2025-12-09 22:44 ` [PATCH v10 4/8] media: i2c: ov9282: add output enable register definitions Richard Leitner
2025-12-09 22:44 ` [PATCH v10 5/8] media: i2c: ov9282: add strobe output enable v4l2 control Richard Leitner
2025-12-09 22:44 ` [PATCH v10 6/8] media: i2c: ov9282: add strobe_duration " Richard Leitner
2025-12-09 22:44 ` [PATCH v10 7/8] media: i2c: ov9282: implement try_ctrl for strobe_duration Richard Leitner
2025-12-09 22:44 ` [PATCH v10 8/8] media: i2c: ov9282: dynamic flash_duration maximum Richard Leitner
2025-12-18  7:22 ` [PATCH v10 0/8] Add strobe duration and strobe output enable v4l2 ctrl Richard Leitner
2025-12-30 10:08   ` Richard Leitner
2026-01-16  7:08     ` Richard Leitner
2026-01-16  9:30       ` Sakari Ailus
2026-01-20  8:14         ` Richard Leitner

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