Documentation / userspace-api / media / v4l / vidioc-prepare-buf.rst


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.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GFDL-1.1-no-invariants-or-later
.. c:namespace:: V4L

.. _VIDIOC_PREPARE_BUF:

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ioctl VIDIOC_PREPARE_BUF
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Name
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VIDIOC_PREPARE_BUF - Prepare a buffer for I/O

Synopsis
========

.. c:macro:: VIDIOC_PREPARE_BUF

``int ioctl(int fd, VIDIOC_PREPARE_BUF, struct v4l2_buffer *argp)``

Arguments
=========

``fd``
    File descriptor returned by :c:func:`open()`.

``argp``
    Pointer to struct :c:type:`v4l2_buffer`.

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

Applications can optionally call the :ref:`VIDIOC_PREPARE_BUF` ioctl to
pass ownership of the buffer to the driver before actually enqueuing it,
using the :ref:`VIDIOC_QBUF <VIDIOC_QBUF>` ioctl, and to prepare it for future I/O. Such
preparations may include cache invalidation or cleaning. Performing them
in advance saves time during the actual I/O.

The struct :c:type:`v4l2_buffer` structure is specified in
:ref:`buffer`.

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.

EBUSY
    File I/O is in progress.

EINVAL
    The buffer ``type`` is not supported, or the ``index`` is out of
    bounds, or no buffers have been allocated yet, or the ``userptr`` or
    ``length`` are invalid.