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.. _VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT:

*********************
ioctl VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT
*********************

Name
====

VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT - Enumerate image formats


Synopsis
========

.. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT, struct v4l2_fmtdesc *argp )
    :name: VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT


Arguments
=========

``fd``
    File descriptor returned by :ref:`open() <func-open>`.

``argp``
    Pointer to struct :c:type:`v4l2_fmtdesc`.


Description
===========

To enumerate image formats applications initialize the ``type`` and
``index`` field of struct :c:type:`v4l2_fmtdesc` and call
the :ref:`VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT` ioctl with a pointer to this structure. Drivers
fill the rest of the structure or return an ``EINVAL`` error code. All
formats are enumerable by beginning at index zero and incrementing by
one until ``EINVAL`` is returned.

.. note::

   After switching input or output the list of enumerated image
   formats may be different.


.. tabularcolumns:: |p{4.4cm}|p{4.4cm}|p{8.7cm}|

.. c:type:: v4l2_fmtdesc

.. flat-table:: struct v4l2_fmtdesc
    :header-rows:  0
    :stub-columns: 0
    :widths:       1 1 2

    * - __u32
      - ``index``
      - Number of the format in the enumeration, set by the application.
	This is in no way related to the ``pixelformat`` field.
    * - __u32
      - ``type``
      - Type of the data stream, set by the application. Only these types
	are valid here: ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE``,
	``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE``,
	``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT``,
	``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE``,
	``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OVERLAY``,
	``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_SDR_CAPTURE``,
	``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_SDR_OUTPUT`` and
	``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_META_CAPTURE``.
	See :c:type:`v4l2_buf_type`.
    * - __u32
      - ``flags``
      - See :ref:`fmtdesc-flags`
    * - __u8
      - ``description``\ [32]
      - Description of the format, a NUL-terminated ASCII string. This
	information is intended for the user, for example: "YUV 4:2:2".
    * - __u32
      - ``pixelformat``
      - The image format identifier. This is a four character code as
	computed by the v4l2_fourcc() macro:
    * - :cspan:`2`

	.. _v4l2-fourcc:

	``#define v4l2_fourcc(a,b,c,d)``

	``(((__u32)(a)<<0)|((__u32)(b)<<8)|((__u32)(c)<<16)|((__u32)(d)<<24))``

	Several image formats are already defined by this specification in
	:ref:`pixfmt`.

	.. attention::

	   These codes are not the same as those used
	   in the Windows world.
    * - __u32
      - ``reserved``\ [4]
      - Reserved for future extensions. Drivers must set the array to
	zero.


.. tabularcolumns:: |p{6.6cm}|p{2.2cm}|p{8.7cm}|

.. _fmtdesc-flags:

.. flat-table:: Image Format Description Flags
    :header-rows:  0
    :stub-columns: 0
    :widths:       3 1 4

    * - ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_COMPRESSED``
      - 0x0001
      - This is a compressed format.
    * - ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_EMULATED``
      - 0x0002
      - This format is not native to the device but emulated through
	software (usually libv4l2), where possible try to use a native
	format instead for better performance.
    * - ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_CONTINUOUS_BYTESTREAM``
      - 0x0004
      - The hardware decoder for this compressed bytestream format (aka coded
	format) is capable of parsing a continuous bytestream. Applications do
	not need to parse the bytestream themselves to find the boundaries
	between frames/fields.

	This flag can only be used in combination with the
	``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_COMPRESSED`` flag, since this applies to compressed
	formats only. This flag is valid for stateful decoders only.
    * - ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_DYN_RESOLUTION``
      - 0x0008
      - Dynamic resolution switching is supported by the device for this
	compressed bytestream format (aka coded format). It will notify the user
	via the event ``V4L2_EVENT_SOURCE_CHANGE`` when changes in the video
	parameters are detected.

	This flag can only be used in combination with the
	``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_COMPRESSED`` flag, since this applies to
	compressed formats only. This flag is valid for stateful codecs only.
    * - ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_ENC_CAP_FRAME_INTERVAL``
      - 0x0010
      - The hardware encoder supports setting the ``CAPTURE`` coded frame
	interval separately from the ``OUTPUT`` raw frame interval.
	Setting the ``OUTPUT`` raw frame interval with :ref:`VIDIOC_S_PARM <VIDIOC_G_PARM>`
	also sets the ``CAPTURE`` coded frame interval to the same value.
	If this flag is set, then the ``CAPTURE`` coded frame interval can be
	set to a different value afterwards. This is typically used for
	offline encoding where the ``OUTPUT`` raw frame interval is used as
	a hint for reserving hardware encoder resources and the ``CAPTURE`` coded
	frame interval is the actual frame rate embedded in the encoded video
	stream.

	This flag can only be used in combination with the
	``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_COMPRESSED`` flag, since this applies to
        compressed formats only. This flag is valid for stateful encoders only.
    * - ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_CSC_COLORSPACE``
      - 0x0020
      - The driver allows the application to try to change the default
	colorspace. This flag is relevant only for capture devices.
	The application can ask to configure the colorspace of the capture device
	when calling the :ref:`VIDIOC_S_FMT <VIDIOC_G_FMT>` ioctl with
	:ref:`V4L2_PIX_FMT_FLAG_SET_CSC <v4l2-pix-fmt-flag-set-csc>` set.
    * - ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_CSC_XFER_FUNC``
      - 0x0040
      - The driver allows the application to try to change the default
	transfer function. This flag is relevant only for capture devices.
	The application can ask to configure the transfer function of the capture
	device when calling the :ref:`VIDIOC_S_FMT <VIDIOC_G_FMT>` ioctl with
	:ref:`V4L2_PIX_FMT_FLAG_SET_CSC <v4l2-pix-fmt-flag-set-csc>` set.
    * - ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_CSC_YCBCR_ENC``
      - 0x0080
      - The driver allows the application to try to change the default
	Y'CbCr encoding. This flag is relevant only for capture devices.
	The application can ask to configure the Y'CbCr encoding of the capture device
	when calling the :ref:`VIDIOC_S_FMT <VIDIOC_G_FMT>` ioctl with
	:ref:`V4L2_PIX_FMT_FLAG_SET_CSC <v4l2-pix-fmt-flag-set-csc>` set.
    * - ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_CSC_HSV_ENC``
      - 0x0080
      - The driver allows the application to try to change the default
	HSV encoding. This flag is relevant only for capture devices.
	The application can ask to configure the HSV encoding of the capture device
	when calling the :ref:`VIDIOC_S_FMT <VIDIOC_G_FMT>` ioctl with
	:ref:`V4L2_PIX_FMT_FLAG_SET_CSC <v4l2-pix-fmt-flag-set-csc>` set.
    * - ``V4L2_FMT_FLAG_CSC_QUANTIZATION``
      - 0x0100
      - The driver allows the application to try to change the default
	quantization. This flag is relevant only for capture devices.
	The application can ask to configure the quantization of the capture
	device when calling the :ref:`VIDIOC_S_FMT <VIDIOC_G_FMT>` ioctl with
	:ref:`V4L2_PIX_FMT_FLAG_SET_CSC <v4l2-pix-fmt-flag-set-csc>` set.


Return Value
============

On success 0 is returned, on error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set
appropriately. The generic error codes are described at the
:ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.

EINVAL
    The struct :c:type:`v4l2_fmtdesc` ``type`` is not
    supported or the ``index`` is out of bounds.