Re: [PATCH v5] media: docs-rst: Document m2m stateless video decoder interface

[Tomasz Figa]

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:35 PM Alexandre Courbot <acourbot@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> +Initialization
> +==============
> +
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> +5. *[optional]* Choose a different ``CAPTURE`` format than suggested via
> +   :c:func:`VIDIOC_S_FMT` on ``CAPTURE`` queue. It is possible for the client to
> +   choose a different format than selected/suggested by the driver in
> +   :c:func:`VIDIOC_G_FMT`.
> +
> +    * **Required fields:**
> +
> +      ``type``
> +          a ``V4L2_BUF_TYPE_*`` enum appropriate for ``CAPTURE``.
> +
> +      ``pixelformat``
> +          a raw pixel format.

We should be able to set different width and height as well, to allow
strided and padded frame buffers. Otherwise we wouldn't be able to
import DMA-bufs allocated from some other sources.

(FYI, I've posted a similar comment to the stateful interface too.)

Best regards,
Tomasz