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 v7 04/10] Documentation: uAPI: media: add V4L2_CID_FLASH_{DURATION,HW_STROBE_SIGNAL}
Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:05:09 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250901-ov9282-flash-strobe-v7-4-d58d5a694afc@linux.dev> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250901-ov9282-flash-strobe-v7-0-d58d5a694afc@linux.dev>
Add the new strobe duration and hardware strobe signal control 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 | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 29 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-flash.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-flash.rst
index d22c5efb806a183a3ad67ec3e6550b002a51659a..6254420a8ca95929d23ffdc65f40a6e53e30a635 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.
@@ -186,3 +190,28 @@ 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,
+ typically a camera sensor. This method of controlling flash LED strobe
+ duration has three prerequisites: the strobe source's
+ :ref:`hardware strobe signal <v4l2-cid-flash-hw-strobe-signal>` must be
+ enabled, the flash LED driver's :ref:`flash LED mode <v4l2-cid-flash-led-mode>`
+ must be set to ``V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_FLASH``, and the
+ :ref:`strobe source <v4l2-cid-flash-strobe-source>` must be configured to
+ ``V4L2_FLASH_STROBE_SOURCE_EXTERNAL``. The unit should be microseconds (µs)
+ if possible.
+
+.. _v4l2-cid-flash-hw-strobe-signal:
+
+``V4L2_CID_FLASH_HW_STROBE_SIGNAL (boolean)``
+ Enables the output of a hardware strobe signal from the strobe source,
+ typically a camera sensor. To control a flash LED driver connected to this
+ hardware signal, the :ref:`flash LED mode <v4l2-cid-flash-led-mode>`
+ must be set to ``V4L2_FLASH_LED_MODE_FLASH`` and the
+ :ref:`strobe source <v4l2-cid-flash-strobe-source>` must be set to
+ ``V4L2_FLASH_STROBE_SOURCE_EXTERNAL``. Provided the flash LED driver
+ supports it, the length of the strobe signal can be configured by
+ adjusting its :ref:`flash duration <v4l2-cid-flash-duration>`.
--
2.47.2
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-09-01 15:05 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 46+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-09-01 15:05 [PATCH v7 00/10] Add strobe duration and hw strobe signal v4l2 ctrl & use it for ov9282 Richard Leitner
2025-09-01 15:05 ` [PATCH v7 01/10] media: v4l: ctrls: add a control for flash/strobe duration Richard Leitner
2025-09-07 18:55 ` Laurent Pinchart
2025-09-08 14:41 ` Richard Leitner
2025-09-08 15:40 ` Laurent Pinchart
2025-09-01 15:05 ` [PATCH v7 02/10] media: v4l2-flash: add support " Richard Leitner
2025-09-07 19:05 ` Laurent Pinchart
2025-09-08 14:15 ` Richard Leitner
2025-09-08 15:39 ` Laurent Pinchart
2025-09-01 15:05 ` [PATCH v7 03/10] media: v4l: ctrls: add a control for enabling hw strobe signal Richard Leitner
2025-09-01 15:05 ` Richard Leitner [this message]
2025-09-07 19:49 ` [PATCH v7 04/10] Documentation: uAPI: media: add V4L2_CID_FLASH_{DURATION,HW_STROBE_SIGNAL} Laurent Pinchart
2025-09-08 12:37 ` Richard Leitner
2025-09-08 15:59 ` Laurent Pinchart
2025-09-09 10:29 ` Richard Leitner
2025-09-17 10:14 ` Richard Leitner
2025-09-17 15:43 ` Sakari Ailus
2025-09-18 8:07 ` Richard Leitner
2025-10-13 9:57 ` Richard Leitner
2025-09-01 15:05 ` [PATCH v7 05/10] media: i2c: ov9282: add output enable register definitions Richard Leitner
2025-09-01 15:05 ` [PATCH v7 06/10] media: i2c: ov9282: add hardware strobe signal v4l2 control Richard Leitner
2025-09-01 20:57 ` Sakari Ailus
2025-09-03 6:58 ` Richard Leitner
2025-09-07 20:08 ` Laurent Pinchart
2025-09-08 12:09 ` Richard Leitner
2025-09-08 13:47 ` Laurent Pinchart
2025-09-08 14:47 ` Richard Leitner
2025-09-01 15:05 ` [PATCH v7 07/10] media: i2c: ov9282: add strobe_duration " Richard Leitner
2025-09-01 20:55 ` Sakari Ailus
2025-09-03 6:54 ` Richard Leitner
2025-09-07 20:18 ` Laurent Pinchart
2025-09-07 20:21 ` Laurent Pinchart
2025-09-08 11:57 ` Richard Leitner
2025-09-08 13:54 ` Laurent Pinchart
2025-09-01 15:05 ` [PATCH v7 08/10] media: i2c: ov9282: add strobe_source " Richard Leitner
2025-09-07 20:20 ` Laurent Pinchart
2025-09-08 11:38 ` Richard Leitner
2025-09-01 15:05 ` [PATCH v7 09/10] media: i2c: ov9282: implement try_ctrl for strobe_duration Richard Leitner
2025-09-01 21:06 ` Sakari Ailus
2025-09-05 17:31 ` kernel test robot
2025-09-01 15:05 ` [PATCH v7 10/10] media: i2c: ov9282: dynamic flash_duration maximum Richard Leitner
2025-09-01 21:16 ` Sakari Ailus
2025-09-03 7:13 ` Richard Leitner
2025-09-03 7:48 ` Sakari Ailus
2025-09-03 8:24 ` Richard Leitner
2025-09-03 8:55 ` Sakari Ailus
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