7.17. ioctl VIDIOC_ENUM_FREQ_BANDS

7.17.1. Name

VIDIOC_ENUM_FREQ_BANDS - Enumerate supported frequency bands

7.17.2. Synopsis

int ioctl(int fd, VIDIOC_ENUM_FREQ_BANDS, struct v4l2_frequency_band *argp)

7.17.3. Arguments

fd
File descriptor returned by open().
argp
Pointer to struct v4l2_frequency_band.

7.17.4. Description

Enumerates the frequency bands that a tuner or modulator supports. To do this applications initialize the tuner, type and index fields, and zero out the reserved array of a struct v4l2_frequency_band and call the ioctl VIDIOC_ENUM_FREQ_BANDS ioctl with a pointer to this structure.

This ioctl is supported if the V4L2_TUNER_CAP_FREQ_BANDS capability of the corresponding tuner/modulator is set.

v4l2_frequency_band
struct v4l2_frequency_band
__u32 tuner The tuner or modulator index number. This is the same value as in the struct v4l2_input tuner field and the struct v4l2_tuner index field, or the struct v4l2_output modulator field and the struct v4l2_modulator index field.
__u32 type The tuner type. This is the same value as in the struct v4l2_tuner type field. The type must be set to V4L2_TUNER_RADIO for /dev/radioX device nodes, and to V4L2_TUNER_ANALOG_TV for all others. Set this field to V4L2_TUNER_RADIO for modulators (currently only radio modulators are supported). See v4l2_tuner_type
__u32 index Identifies the frequency band, set by the application.
__u32 capability The tuner/modulator capability flags for this frequency band, see Tuner and Modulator Capability Flags. The V4L2_TUNER_CAP_LOW or V4L2_TUNER_CAP_1HZ capability must be the same for all frequency bands of the selected tuner/modulator. So either all bands have that capability set, or none of them have that capability.
__u32 rangelow The lowest tunable frequency in units of 62.5 kHz, or if the capability flag V4L2_TUNER_CAP_LOW is set, in units of 62.5 Hz, for this frequency band. A 1 Hz unit is used when the capability flag V4L2_TUNER_CAP_1HZ is set.
__u32 rangehigh The highest tunable frequency in units of 62.5 kHz, or if the capability flag V4L2_TUNER_CAP_LOW is set, in units of 62.5 Hz, for this frequency band. A 1 Hz unit is used when the capability flag V4L2_TUNER_CAP_1HZ is set.
__u32 modulation

The supported modulation systems of this frequency band. See Band Modulation Systems.

Note

Currently only one modulation system per frequency band is supported. More work will need to be done if multiple modulation systems are possible. Contact the linux-media mailing list (https://linuxtv.org/lists.php) if you need such functionality.

__u32 reserved[9]

Reserved for future extensions.

Applications and drivers must set the array to zero.

Band Modulation Systems
V4L2_BAND_MODULATION_VSB 0x02 Vestigial Sideband modulation, used for analog TV.
V4L2_BAND_MODULATION_FM 0x04 Frequency Modulation, commonly used for analog radio.
V4L2_BAND_MODULATION_AM 0x08 Amplitude Modulation, commonly used for analog radio.

7.17.5. 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 Generic Error Codes chapter.

EINVAL
The tuner or index is out of bounds or the type field is wrong.