Proper device-capabilities check when opening
[platform/upstream/gst-plugins-good.git] / sys / v4l2 / v4l2_calls.c
1 /* G-Streamer generic V4L2 element - generic V4L2 calls handling
2  * Copyright (C) 2002 Ronald Bultje <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>
3  *
4  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
5  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
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8  *
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18  */
19
20 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
21 #include <config.h>
22 #endif
23
24 #include <sys/types.h>
25 #include <sys/stat.h>
26 #include <fcntl.h>
27 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
28 #include <sys/mman.h>
29 #include <string.h>
30 #include <errno.h>
31 #include <unistd.h>
32 #include "v4l2_calls.h"
33 #include "gstv4l2tuner.h"
34 #include "gstv4l2xoverlay.h"
35 #include "gstv4l2colorbalance.h"
36
37 #include "gstv4l2src.h"
38
39 #define DEBUG(format, args...) \
40         GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (\
41                 GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element), \
42                 "V4L2: " format, ##args)
43
44
45 /******************************************************
46  * gst_v4l2_get_capabilities():
47  *   get the device's capturing capabilities
48  * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
49  ******************************************************/
50
51 static gboolean
52 gst_v4l2_get_capabilities (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element)
53 {
54         DEBUG("getting capabilities");
55         GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
56
57         if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_QUERYCAP, &(v4l2element->vcap)) < 0) {
58                 gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
59                         "Error getting %s capabilities: %s",
60                         v4l2element->device, g_strerror(errno));
61                 return FALSE;
62         }
63
64         return TRUE;
65 }
66
67
68 /******************************************************
69  * gst_v4l2_empty_lists() and gst_v4l2_fill_lists():
70  *   fill/empty the lists of enumerations
71  * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
72  ******************************************************/
73
74 static gboolean
75 gst_v4l2_fill_lists (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element)
76 {
77         gint n;
78         const GList *pads =
79                 gst_element_get_pad_list (GST_ELEMENT (v4l2element));
80         GstPadDirection dir = GST_PAD_UNKNOWN;
81
82         DEBUG("getting enumerations");
83         GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
84
85         /* sinks have outputs, all others have inputs */
86         if (pads && g_list_length ((GList *) pads) == 1)
87                 dir = GST_PAD_DIRECTION (GST_PAD (pads->data));
88
89         if (dir != GST_PAD_SINK) {
90         /* and now, the inputs */
91                 for (n=0;;n++) {
92                         struct v4l2_input input;
93                         GstV4l2TunerChannel *v4l2channel;
94                         GstTunerChannel *channel;
95
96                         input.index = n;
97                         if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_ENUMINPUT,
98                                   &input) < 0) {
99                                 if (errno == EINVAL)
100                                         break; /* end of enumeration */
101                                 else {
102                                         gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
103                                                 "Failed to get no. %d in input enumeration for %s: %s",
104                                                 n, v4l2element->device,
105                                                 g_strerror(errno));
106                                         return FALSE;
107                                 }
108                         }
109
110                         v4l2channel =
111                                 g_object_new(GST_TYPE_V4L2_TUNER_CHANNEL, NULL);
112                         channel = GST_TUNER_CHANNEL(v4l2channel);
113                         channel->label = g_strdup(input.name);
114                         channel->flags = GST_TUNER_CHANNEL_INPUT;
115                         v4l2channel->index = n;
116                         if (input.type == V4L2_INPUT_TYPE_TUNER) {
117                                 struct v4l2_tuner vtun;
118
119                                 v4l2channel->tuner = input.tuner;
120                                 channel->flags |= GST_TUNER_CHANNEL_FREQUENCY;
121
122                                 vtun.index = input.tuner;
123                                 if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_G_TUNER,
124                                           &vtun) < 0) {
125                                         gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
126                                                 "Failed to get tuner %d settings on %s: %s",
127                                                 input.tuner,
128                                                 v4l2element->device,
129                                                 g_strerror(errno));
130                                         g_object_unref(G_OBJECT(channel));
131                                         return FALSE;
132                                 }
133                                 channel->min_frequency = vtun.rangelow;
134                                 channel->max_frequency = vtun.rangehigh;
135                                 channel->min_signal = 0;
136                                 channel->max_signal = 0xffff;
137                         }
138                         if (input.audioset) {
139                                 /* we take the first. We don't care for
140                                  * the others for now */
141                                 while (!(input.audioset &
142                                          (1<<v4l2channel->audio)))
143                                         v4l2channel->audio++;
144                                 channel->flags |= GST_TUNER_CHANNEL_AUDIO;
145                         }
146
147                         v4l2element->channels =
148                                 g_list_append(v4l2element->channels,
149                                               (gpointer) channel);
150                 }
151         } else {
152                 /* outputs */
153                 for (n=0;;n++) {
154                         struct v4l2_output output;
155                         GstV4l2TunerChannel *v4l2channel;
156                         GstTunerChannel *channel;
157
158                         output.index = n;
159                         if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_ENUMOUTPUT,
160                                   &output) < 0) {
161                                 if (errno == EINVAL)
162                                         break; /* end of enumeration */
163                                 else {
164                                         gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
165                                                 "Failed to get no. %d in output enumeration for %s: %s",
166                                                 n, v4l2element->device,
167                                                 g_strerror(errno));
168                                         return FALSE;
169                                 }
170                         }
171
172                         v4l2channel = g_object_new(GST_TYPE_V4L2_TUNER_CHANNEL, NULL);
173                         channel = GST_TUNER_CHANNEL(v4l2channel);
174                         channel->label = g_strdup(output.name);
175                         channel->flags = GST_TUNER_CHANNEL_OUTPUT;
176                         v4l2channel->index = n;
177                         if (output.audioset) {
178                                 /* we take the first. We don't care for
179                                  * the others for now */
180                                 while (!(output.audioset &
181                                          (1<<v4l2channel->audio)))
182                                         v4l2channel->audio++;
183                                 channel->flags |= GST_TUNER_CHANNEL_AUDIO;
184                         }
185
186                         v4l2element->channels =
187                                 g_list_append(v4l2element->channels,
188                                               (gpointer) channel);
189                 }
190         }
191
192         /* norms... */
193         for (n=0;;n++) {
194                 struct v4l2_standard standard;
195                 GstV4l2TunerNorm *v4l2norm;
196                 GstTunerNorm *norm;
197
198                 standard.index = n;
199                 if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_ENUMSTD, &standard) < 0) {
200                         if (errno == EINVAL)
201                                 break; /* end of enumeration */
202                         else {
203                                 gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
204                                         "Failed to get no. %d in norm enumeration for %s: %s",
205                                         n, v4l2element->device, g_strerror(errno));
206                                 return FALSE;
207                         }
208                 }
209
210                 v4l2norm = g_object_new(GST_TYPE_V4L2_TUNER_NORM, NULL);
211                 norm = GST_TUNER_NORM (v4l2norm);
212                 norm->label = g_strdup(standard.name);
213                 norm->fps = (gfloat) standard.frameperiod.denominator /
214                                 standard.frameperiod.numerator;
215                 v4l2norm->index = standard.id;
216
217                 v4l2element->norms = g_list_append(v4l2element->norms,
218                                                    (gpointer) norm);
219         }
220
221         /* and lastly, controls+menus (if appropriate) */
222         for (n=V4L2_CID_BASE;;n++) {
223                 struct v4l2_queryctrl control;
224                 GstV4l2ColorBalanceChannel *v4l2channel;
225                 GstColorBalanceChannel *channel;
226
227                 /* hacky... */
228                 if (n == V4L2_CID_LASTP1)
229                         n = V4L2_CID_PRIVATE_BASE;
230
231                 control.id = n;
232                 if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL, &control) < 0) {
233                         if (errno == EINVAL) {
234                                 if (n < V4L2_CID_PRIVATE_BASE)
235                                         continue;
236                                 else
237                                         break;
238                         } else {
239                                 gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
240                                         "Failed to get no. %d in control enumeration for %s: %s",
241                                         n, v4l2element->device, g_strerror(errno));
242                                 return FALSE;
243                         }
244                 }
245                 if (control.flags & V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_DISABLED)
246                         continue;
247
248                 switch (n) {
249                         case V4L2_CID_BRIGHTNESS:
250                         case V4L2_CID_CONTRAST:
251                         case V4L2_CID_SATURATION:
252                         case V4L2_CID_HUE:
253                         case V4L2_CID_BLACK_LEVEL:
254                         case V4L2_CID_AUTO_WHITE_BALANCE:
255                         case V4L2_CID_DO_WHITE_BALANCE:
256                         case V4L2_CID_RED_BALANCE:
257                         case V4L2_CID_BLUE_BALANCE:
258                         case V4L2_CID_GAMMA:
259                         case V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE:
260                         case V4L2_CID_AUTOGAIN:
261                         case V4L2_CID_GAIN:
262                                 /* we only handle these for now */
263                                 break;
264                         default:
265                                 DEBUG("ControlID %s (%d) unhandled, FIXME",
266                                       control.name, n);
267                                 control.id++;
268                                 break;
269                 }
270                 if (n != control.id)
271                         continue;
272
273                 v4l2channel = g_object_new(GST_TYPE_V4L2_COLOR_BALANCE_CHANNEL,
274                                            NULL);
275                 channel = GST_COLOR_BALANCE_CHANNEL(v4l2channel);
276                 channel->label = g_strdup(control.name);
277                 v4l2channel->index = n;
278
279 #if 0
280                 if (control.type == V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_MENU) {
281                         struct v4l2_querymenu menu, *mptr;
282                         int i;
283                         menu.id = n;
284                         for (i=0;;i++) {
285                                 menu.index = i;
286                                 if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_QUERYMENU, &menu) < 0) {
287                                         if (errno == EINVAL)
288                                                 break; /* end of enumeration */
289                                         else {
290                                                 gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
291                                                         "Failed to get no. %d in menu %d enumeration for %s: %s",
292                                                         i, n, v4l2element->device, g_strerror(errno));
293                                                 return FALSE;
294                                         }
295                                 }
296                                 mptr = g_malloc(sizeof(menu));
297                                 memcpy(mptr, &menu, sizeof(menu));
298                                 menus = g_list_append(menus, mptr);
299                         }
300                 }
301                 v4l2element->menus = g_list_append(v4l2element->menus, menus);
302 #endif
303
304                 switch (control.type) {
305                         case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_INTEGER:
306                                 channel->min_value = control.minimum;
307                                 channel->max_value = control.maximum;
308                                 break;
309                         case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_BOOLEAN:
310                                 channel->min_value = FALSE;
311                                 channel->max_value = TRUE;
312                                 break;
313                         default:
314                                 channel->min_value =
315                                         channel->max_value = 0;
316                                 break;
317                 }
318
319                 v4l2element->colors = g_list_append(v4l2element->colors,
320                                                     (gpointer) channel);
321         }
322
323         return TRUE;
324 }
325
326
327 static void
328 gst_v4l2_empty_lists (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element)
329 {
330         DEBUG("deleting enumerations");
331
332         g_list_foreach (v4l2element->channels, (GFunc) g_object_unref, NULL);
333         g_list_free (v4l2element->channels);
334         v4l2element->channels = NULL;
335
336         g_list_foreach (v4l2element->norms, (GFunc) g_object_unref, NULL);
337         g_list_free (v4l2element->norms);
338         v4l2element->norms = NULL;
339
340         g_list_foreach (v4l2element->colors, (GFunc) g_object_unref, NULL);
341         g_list_free (v4l2element->colors);
342         v4l2element->colors = NULL;
343 }
344
345
346 /******************************************************
347  * gst_v4l2_open():
348  *   open the video device (v4l2element->device)
349  * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
350  ******************************************************/
351
352 gboolean
353 gst_v4l2_open (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element)
354 {
355         DEBUG("Trying to open device %s", v4l2element->device);
356         GST_V4L2_CHECK_NOT_OPEN(v4l2element);
357         GST_V4L2_CHECK_NOT_ACTIVE(v4l2element);
358
359         /* be sure we have a device */
360         if (!v4l2element->device)
361                 v4l2element->device = g_strdup("/dev/video");
362
363         /* open the device */
364         v4l2element->video_fd = open(v4l2element->device, O_RDWR);
365         if (!GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element)) {
366                 gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
367                         "Failed to open device %s: %s",
368                         v4l2element->device, g_strerror(errno));
369                 goto error;
370         }
371
372         /* get capabilities */
373         if (!gst_v4l2_get_capabilities(v4l2element)) {
374                 goto error;
375         }
376
377         /* do we need to be a capture device? */
378         if (GST_IS_V4L2SRC(v4l2element) &&
379             !(v4l2element->vcap.capabilities & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_CAPTURE)) {
380                 gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
381                                   "Not a capture device (0x%x)",
382                                   v4l2element->vcap.capabilities);
383                 goto error;
384         }
385
386         /* create enumerations */
387         if (!gst_v4l2_fill_lists(v4l2element))
388                 goto error;
389
390         gst_info("Opened device '%s' (%s) successfully\n",
391                 v4l2element->vcap.card, v4l2element->device);
392
393         return TRUE;
394
395 error:
396         if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element)) {
397                 /* close device */
398                 close(v4l2element->video_fd);
399                 v4l2element->video_fd = -1;
400         }
401         /* empty lists */
402         gst_v4l2_empty_lists(v4l2element);
403
404         return FALSE;
405 }
406
407
408 /******************************************************
409  * gst_v4l2_close():
410  *   close the video device (v4l2element->video_fd)
411  * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
412  ******************************************************/
413
414 gboolean
415 gst_v4l2_close (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element)
416 {
417         DEBUG("Trying to close %s", v4l2element->device);
418         GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
419         GST_V4L2_CHECK_NOT_ACTIVE(v4l2element);
420
421         /* close device */
422         close(v4l2element->video_fd);
423         v4l2element->video_fd = -1;
424
425         /* empty lists */
426         gst_v4l2_empty_lists(v4l2element);
427
428         return TRUE;
429 }
430
431
432 /******************************************************
433  * gst_v4l2_get_norm()
434  *   Get the norm of the current device
435  * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
436  ******************************************************/
437
438 gboolean
439 gst_v4l2_get_norm (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
440                    v4l2_std_id    *norm)
441 {
442         DEBUG("getting norm");
443         GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
444
445         if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_G_STD, norm) < 0) {
446                 gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
447                         "Failed to get the current norm for device %s: %s",
448                         v4l2element->device, g_strerror(errno));
449                 return FALSE;
450         }
451
452         return TRUE;
453 }
454
455
456 /******************************************************
457  * gst_v4l2_set_norm()
458  *   Set the norm of the current device
459  * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
460  ******************************************************/
461
462 gboolean
463 gst_v4l2_set_norm (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
464                    v4l2_std_id     norm)
465 {
466         DEBUG("trying to set norm to %llx", norm);
467         GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
468         GST_V4L2_CHECK_NOT_ACTIVE(v4l2element);
469
470         if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_S_STD, &norm) < 0) {
471                 gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
472                         "Failed to set norm 0x%llx for device %s: %s",
473                         norm, v4l2element->device, g_strerror(errno));
474                 return FALSE;
475         }
476
477         return TRUE;
478 }
479
480
481 /******************************************************
482  * gst_v4l2_get_input()
483  *   Get the input of the current device
484  * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
485  ******************************************************/
486
487 gboolean
488 gst_v4l2_get_input (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
489                     gint           *input)
490 {
491         gint n;
492
493         DEBUG("trying to get input");
494         GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
495
496         if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_G_INPUT, &n) < 0) {
497                 gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
498                         "Failed to get current input on device %s: %s",
499                         v4l2element->device, g_strerror(errno));
500                 return FALSE;
501         }
502
503         *input = n;
504
505         return TRUE;
506 }
507
508
509 /******************************************************
510  * gst_v4l2_set_input()
511  *   Set the input of the current device
512  * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
513  ******************************************************/
514
515 gboolean
516 gst_v4l2_set_input (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
517                     gint            input)
518 {
519         DEBUG("trying to set input to %d", input);
520         GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
521         GST_V4L2_CHECK_NOT_ACTIVE(v4l2element);
522
523         if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_S_INPUT, &input) < 0) {
524                 gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
525                         "Failed to set input %d on device %s: %s",
526                         input, v4l2element->device, g_strerror(errno));
527                 return FALSE;
528         }
529
530         return TRUE;
531 }
532
533
534 /******************************************************
535  * gst_v4l2_get_output()
536  *   Get the output of the current device
537  * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
538  ******************************************************/
539
540 gboolean
541 gst_v4l2_get_output (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
542                      gint           *output)
543 {
544         gint n;
545
546         DEBUG("trying to get output");
547         GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
548
549         if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_G_OUTPUT, &n) < 0) {
550                 gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
551                         "Failed to get current output on device %s: %s",
552                         v4l2element->device, g_strerror(errno));
553                 return FALSE;
554         }
555
556         *output = n;
557
558         return TRUE;
559 }
560
561
562 /******************************************************
563  * gst_v4l2_set_output()
564  *   Set the output of the current device
565  * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
566  ******************************************************/
567
568 gboolean
569 gst_v4l2_set_output (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
570                      gint            output)
571 {
572         DEBUG("trying to set output to %d", output);
573         GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
574         GST_V4L2_CHECK_NOT_ACTIVE(v4l2element);
575
576         if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_S_OUTPUT, &output) < 0) {
577                 gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
578                         "Failed to set output %d on device %s: %s",
579                         output, v4l2element->device, g_strerror(errno));
580                 return FALSE;
581         }
582
583         return TRUE;
584 }
585
586
587 /******************************************************
588  * gst_v4l2_get_frequency():
589  *   get the current frequency
590  * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
591  ******************************************************/
592
593 gboolean
594 gst_v4l2_get_frequency (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
595                         gint            tunernum,
596                         gulong         *frequency)
597 {
598         struct v4l2_frequency freq;
599
600         DEBUG("getting current tuner frequency");
601         GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
602
603         freq.tuner = tunernum;
604         if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_G_FREQUENCY, &freq) < 0) {
605                 gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
606                         "Failed to get current tuner frequency for device %s: %s",
607                         v4l2element->device, g_strerror(errno));
608                 return FALSE;
609         }
610
611         *frequency = freq.frequency;
612
613         return TRUE;
614 }
615
616
617 /******************************************************
618  * gst_v4l2_set_frequency():
619  *   set frequency
620  * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
621  ******************************************************/
622
623 gboolean
624 gst_v4l2_set_frequency (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
625                         gint            tunernum,
626                         gulong          frequency)
627 {
628         struct v4l2_frequency freq;
629
630         DEBUG("setting current tuner frequency to %lu", frequency);
631         GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
632         GST_V4L2_CHECK_NOT_ACTIVE(v4l2element);
633
634         freq.tuner = tunernum;
635         /* fill in type - ignore error */
636         ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_G_FREQUENCY, &freq);
637         freq.frequency = frequency;
638
639         if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_S_FREQUENCY, &freq) < 0) {
640                 gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
641                         "Failed to set tuner frequency to %lu for device %s: %s",
642                         frequency, v4l2element->device, g_strerror(errno));
643                 return FALSE;
644         }
645
646         return TRUE;
647 }
648
649
650 /******************************************************
651  * gst_v4l2_signal_strength():
652  *   get the strength of the signal on the current input
653  * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
654  ******************************************************/
655
656 gboolean
657 gst_v4l2_signal_strength (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
658                           gint            tunernum,
659                           gulong         *signal_strength)
660 {
661         struct v4l2_tuner tuner;
662
663         DEBUG("trying to get signal strength");
664         GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
665
666         tuner.index = tunernum;
667         if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_G_TUNER, &tuner) < 0) {
668                 gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
669                         "Failed to get signal strength for device %s: %s",
670                         v4l2element->device, g_strerror(errno));
671                 return FALSE;
672         }
673
674         *signal_strength = tuner.signal;
675
676         return TRUE;
677 }
678
679
680 /******************************************************
681  * gst_v4l2_get_attribute():
682  *   try to get the value of one specific attribute
683  * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
684  ******************************************************/
685
686 gboolean
687 gst_v4l2_get_attribute  (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
688                          int             attribute_num,
689                          int            *value)
690 {
691         struct v4l2_control control;
692
693         GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
694
695         DEBUG("getting value of attribute %d", attribute_num);
696
697         control.id = attribute_num;
698
699         if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_G_CTRL, &control) < 0) {
700                 gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
701                         "Failed to get value for control %d on device %s: %s",
702                         attribute_num, v4l2element->device, g_strerror(errno));
703                 return FALSE;
704         }
705
706         *value = control.value;
707
708         return TRUE;
709 }
710
711
712 /******************************************************
713  * gst_v4l2_set_attribute():
714  *   try to set the value of one specific attribute
715  * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
716  ******************************************************/
717
718 gboolean
719 gst_v4l2_set_attribute  (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
720                          int             attribute_num,
721                          const int       value)
722 {
723         struct v4l2_control control;
724
725         GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
726
727         DEBUG("setting value of attribute %d to %d", attribute_num, value);
728
729         control.id = attribute_num;
730         control.value = value;
731
732         if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_S_CTRL, &control) < 0) {
733                 gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
734                         "Failed to set value %d for control %d on device %s: %s",
735                         value, attribute_num, v4l2element->device, g_strerror(errno));
736                 return FALSE;
737         }
738
739         return TRUE;
740 }
741