Add documentation for the V4L2_CID_CAMERA_SENSOR_LOCATION camera
control. The newly added read-only control reports the camera device
mounting position.
Signed-off-by: Jacopo Mondi <jac...@jmondi.org>
---
.../media/uapi/v4l/ext-ctrls-camera.rst | 32 +++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 32 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/ext-ctrls-camera.rst
b/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/ext-ctrls-camera.rst
index 51c1d5c9eb00..b151c016256c 100644
--- a/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/ext-ctrls-camera.rst
+++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/ext-ctrls-camera.rst
@@ -510,6 +510,38 @@ enum v4l2_scene_mode -
value down. A value of zero stops the motion if one is in progress
and has no effect otherwise.
+``V4L2_CID_CAMERA_SENSOR_LOCATION (integer)``
+ This read-only control describes the camera sensor location by reporting
+ its mounting position on the device where the camera is installed. The
+ control value is constant and not modifiable by software. This control is
+ particularly meaningful for devices which have a well defined orientation,
+ such as phones, laptops and portable devices since the camera location is
+ expressed as a position relative to the device's intended usage
orientation.
+ For example, a camera sensor installed on the user-facing side of a phone,
+ a tablet or a laptop device is said to be installed in the
+ ``V4L2_LOCATION_FRONT`` location while camera sensors installed on the side
+ opposite the front one are said to be installed in the
+ ``V4L2_LOCATION_BACK`` location. Camera sensors not directly attached to
+ the device or attached in a way that allows them to move freely, such as
+ webcams and digital cameras, are said to have the
``V4L2_LOCATION_EXTERNAL``
+ location.
+
+
+
+.. flat-table::
+ :header-rows: 0
+ :stub-columns: 0
+
+ * - ``V4L2_LOCATION_FRONT``
+ - The camera sensor is located on the front side of the device.
+ * - ``V4L2_LOCATION_BACK``
+ - The camera sensor is located on the back side of the device.
+ * - ``V4L2_LOCATION_EXTERNAL``
+ - The camera sensor is not directly attached to the device and is
+ freely movable.
+
+
+
.. [#f1]
This control may be changed to a menu control in the future, if more
options are required.
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2.23.0
