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On 19/10/2023 12:44, Shengjiu Wang wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 18, 2023 at 3:58 PM Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl> wrote:
>>
>> On 18/10/2023 09:40, Shengjiu Wang wrote:
>>> On Wed, Oct 18, 2023 at 3:31 PM Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 18/10/2023 09:23, Shengjiu Wang wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, Oct 18, 2023 at 10:27 AM Shengjiu Wang <shengjiu.wang@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Oct 17, 2023 at 9:37 PM Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 17/10/2023 15:11, Shengjiu Wang wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 16, 2023 at 9:16 PM Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi Shengjiu,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 13/10/2023 10:31, Shengjiu Wang wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Fixed point controls are used by the user to configure
>>>>>>>>>> the audio sample rate to driver.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Add V4L2_CID_ASRC_SOURCE_RATE and V4L2_CID_ASRC_DEST_RATE
>>>>>>>>>> new IDs for ASRC rate control.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Shengjiu Wang <shengjiu.wang@nxp.com>
>>>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>>>>  .../userspace-api/media/v4l/common.rst        |  1 +
>>>>>>>>>>  .../media/v4l/ext-ctrls-fixed-point.rst       | 36 +++++++++++++++++++
>>>>>>>>>>  .../media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.rst          |  4 +++
>>>>>>>>>>  .../media/v4l/vidioc-queryctrl.rst            |  7 ++++
>>>>>>>>>>  .../media/videodev2.h.rst.exceptions          |  1 +
>>>>>>>>>>  drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ctrls-core.c     |  5 +++
>>>>>>>>>>  drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ctrls-defs.c     |  4 +++
>>>>>>>>>>  include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h                    |  2 ++
>>>>>>>>>>  include/uapi/linux/v4l2-controls.h            | 13 +++++++
>>>>>>>>>>  include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h                |  3 ++
>>>>>>>>>>  10 files changed, 76 insertions(+)
>>>>>>>>>>  create mode 100644 Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-fixed-point.rst
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/common.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/common.rst
>>>>>>>>>> index ea0435182e44..35707edffb13 100644
>>>>>>>>>> --- a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/common.rst
>>>>>>>>>> +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/common.rst
>>>>>>>>>> @@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ applicable to all devices.
>>>>>>>>>>      ext-ctrls-fm-rx
>>>>>>>>>>      ext-ctrls-detect
>>>>>>>>>>      ext-ctrls-colorimetry
>>>>>>>>>> +    ext-ctrls-fixed-point
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Rename this to ext-ctrls-audio-m2m.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>      fourcc
>>>>>>>>>>      format
>>>>>>>>>>      planar-apis
>>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-fixed-point.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-fixed-point.rst
>>>>>>>>>> new file mode 100644
>>>>>>>>>> index 000000000000..2ef6e250580c
>>>>>>>>>> --- /dev/null
>>>>>>>>>> +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-fixed-point.rst
>>>>>>>>>> @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
>>>>>>>>>> +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GFDL-1.1-no-invariants-or-later
>>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>>> +.. _fixed-point-controls:
>>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>>> +***************************
>>>>>>>>>> +Fixed Point Control Reference
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This is for audio controls. "Fixed Point" is just the type, and it doesn't make
>>>>>>>>> sense to group fixed point controls. But it does make sense to group the audio
>>>>>>>>> controls.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> V4L2 controls can be grouped into classes. Basically it is a way to put controls
>>>>>>>>> into categories, and for each category there is also a control that gives a
>>>>>>>>> description of the class (see 2.15.15 in
>>>>>>>>> https://linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-dvb-apis-new/driver-api/v4l2-controls.html#introduction)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If you use e.g. 'v4l2-ctl -l' to list all the controls, then you will see that
>>>>>>>>> they are grouped based on what class of control they are.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> So I think it would be a good idea to create a new control class for M2M audio controls,
>>>>>>>>> instead of just adding them to the catch-all 'User Controls' class.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Search e.g. for V4L2_CTRL_CLASS_COLORIMETRY and V4L2_CID_COLORIMETRY_CLASS to see how
>>>>>>>>> it is done.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> M2M_AUDIO would probably be a good name for the class.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> +***************************
>>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>>> +These controls are intended to support an asynchronous sample
>>>>>>>>>> +rate converter.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Add ' (ASRC).' at the end to indicate the common abbreviation for
>>>>>>>>> that.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>>> +.. _v4l2-audio-asrc:
>>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>>> +``V4L2_CID_ASRC_SOURCE_RATE``
>>>>>>>>>> +    sets the resampler source rate.
>>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>>> +``V4L2_CID_ASRC_DEST_RATE``
>>>>>>>>>> +    sets the resampler destination rate.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Document the unit (Hz) for these two controls.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>>> +.. c:type:: v4l2_ctrl_fixed_point
>>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>>> +.. cssclass:: longtable
>>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>>> +.. tabularcolumns:: |p{1.5cm}|p{5.8cm}|p{10.0cm}|
>>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>>> +.. flat-table:: struct v4l2_ctrl_fixed_point
>>>>>>>>>> +    :header-rows:  0
>>>>>>>>>> +    :stub-columns: 0
>>>>>>>>>> +    :widths:       1 1 2
>>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>>> +    * - __u32
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hmm, shouldn't this be __s32?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> +      - ``integer``
>>>>>>>>>> +      - integer part of fixed point value.
>>>>>>>>>> +    * - __s32
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> and this __u32?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You want to be able to use this generic type as a signed value.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> +      - ``fractional``
>>>>>>>>>> +      - fractional part of fixed point value, which is Q31.
>>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.rst
>>>>>>>>>> index f9f73530a6be..1811dabf5c74 100644
>>>>>>>>>> --- a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.rst
>>>>>>>>>> +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.rst
>>>>>>>>>> @@ -295,6 +295,10 @@ still cause this situation.
>>>>>>>>>>        - ``p_av1_film_grain``
>>>>>>>>>>        - A pointer to a struct :c:type:`v4l2_ctrl_av1_film_grain`. Valid if this control is
>>>>>>>>>>          of type ``V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_AV1_FILM_GRAIN``.
>>>>>>>>>> +    * - struct :c:type:`v4l2_ctrl_fixed_point` *
>>>>>>>>>> +      - ``p_fixed_point``
>>>>>>>>>> +      - A pointer to a struct :c:type:`v4l2_ctrl_fixed_point`. Valid if this control is
>>>>>>>>>> +        of type ``V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_FIXED_POINT``.
>>>>>>>>>>      * - void *
>>>>>>>>>>        - ``ptr``
>>>>>>>>>>        - A pointer to a compound type which can be an N-dimensional array
>>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/vidioc-queryctrl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/vidioc-queryctrl.rst
>>>>>>>>>> index 4d38acafe8e1..9285f4f39eed 100644
>>>>>>>>>> --- a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/vidioc-queryctrl.rst
>>>>>>>>>> +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/vidioc-queryctrl.rst
>>>>>>>>>> @@ -549,6 +549,13 @@ See also the examples in :ref:`control`.
>>>>>>>>>>        - n/a
>>>>>>>>>>        - A struct :c:type:`v4l2_ctrl_av1_film_grain`, containing AV1 Film Grain
>>>>>>>>>>          parameters for stateless video decoders.
>>>>>>>>>> +    * - ``V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_FIXED_POINT``
>>>>>>>>>> +      - n/a
>>>>>>>>>> +      - n/a
>>>>>>>>>> +      - n/a
>>>>>>>>>> +      - A struct :c:type:`v4l2_ctrl_fixed_point`, containing parameter which has
>>>>>>>>>> +        integer part and fractional part, i.e. audio sample rate.
>>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  .. raw:: latex
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/videodev2.h.rst.exceptions b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/videodev2.h.rst.exceptions
>>>>>>>>>> index e61152bb80d1..2faa5a2015eb 100644
>>>>>>>>>> --- a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/videodev2.h.rst.exceptions
>>>>>>>>>> +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/videodev2.h.rst.exceptions
>>>>>>>>>> @@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ replace symbol V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_AV1_SEQUENCE :c:type:`v4l2_ctrl_type`
>>>>>>>>>>  replace symbol V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_AV1_TILE_GROUP_ENTRY :c:type:`v4l2_ctrl_type`
>>>>>>>>>>  replace symbol V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_AV1_FRAME :c:type:`v4l2_ctrl_type`
>>>>>>>>>>  replace symbol V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_AV1_FILM_GRAIN :c:type:`v4l2_ctrl_type`
>>>>>>>>>> +replace symbol V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_FIXED_POINT :c:type:`v4l2_ctrl_type`
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  # V4L2 capability defines
>>>>>>>>>>  replace define V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_CAPTURE device-capabilities
>>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ctrls-core.c b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ctrls-core.c
>>>>>>>>>> index a662fb60f73f..7a616ac91059 100644
>>>>>>>>>> --- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ctrls-core.c
>>>>>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ctrls-core.c
>>>>>>>>>> @@ -1168,6 +1168,8 @@ static int std_validate_compound(const struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl, u32 idx,
>>>>>>>>>>               if (!area->width || !area->height)
>>>>>>>>>>                       return -EINVAL;
>>>>>>>>>>               break;
>>>>>>>>>> +     case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_FIXED_POINT:
>>>>>>>>>> +             break;
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hmm, this would need this patch 'v4l2-ctrls: add support for V4L2_CTRL_WHICH_MIN/MAX_VAL':
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> https://patchwork.linuxtv.org/project/linux-media/patch/20231010022136.1504015-7-yunkec@google.com/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> since min and max values are perfectly fine for a fixed point value.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Even a step value (currently not supported in that patch) would make sense.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> But I wonder if we couldn't simplify this: instead of creating a v4l2_ctrl_fixed_point,
>>>>>>>>> why not represent the fixed point value as a Q31.32. Then the standard
>>>>>>>>> minimum/maximum/step values can be used, and it acts like a regular V4L2_TYPE_INTEGER64.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Except that both userspace and drivers need to multiply it with 2^-32 to get the actual
>>>>>>>>> value.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> So in enum v4l2_ctrl_type add:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>         V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_FIXED_POINT = 10,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> (10, because it is no longer a compound type).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Seems we don't need V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_FIXED_POINT, just use V4L2_TYPE_INTEGER64?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The reason I use the 'integer' and 'fractional' is that I want
>>>>>>>> 'integer' to be the normal sample
>>>>>>>> rate, for example 48kHz.  The 'fractional' is the difference with
>>>>>>>> normal sample rate.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> For example, the rate = 47998.12345.  so integer = 48000,  fractional= -1.87655.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> So if we use s64 for rate, then in driver need to convert the rate to
>>>>>>>> the closed normal
>>>>>>>> sample rate + fractional.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That wasn't what the documentation said :-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So this is really two controls: one for the 'normal sample rate' (whatever 'normal'
>>>>>>> means in this context) and the offset to the actual sample rate.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Presumably the 'normal' sample rate is set once, while the offset changes
>>>>>>> regularly.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> But why do you need the 'normal' sample rate? With audio resampling I assume
>>>>>>> you resample from one rate to another, so why do you need a third 'normal'
>>>>>>> rate?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 'Normal' rate is used to select the prefilter table.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Currently I think we may define
>>>>> V4L2_CID_M2M_AUDIO_SOURCE_RATE
>>>>> V4L2_CID_M2M_AUDIO_DEST_RATE
>>>>
>>>> That makes sense.
>>>>
>>>>> V4L2_CID_M2M_AUDIO_ASRC_RATIO_MOD
>>>>
>>>> OK, can you document this control? Just write it down in the reply, I just want
>>>> to understand how the integer value you set here is used.
>>>>
>>>
>>> It is Q31 value.   It is equal to:
>>> in_rate_new / out_rate_new -  in_rate_old / out_rate_old
>>
>> So that's not an integer. Also, Q31 is limited to -1...1, and I think
>> that's too limiting.
>>
>> For this having a Q31.32 fixed point type still makes a lot of sense.
> 
> Can we use V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_INTEGER64 for Q31.32?

No.

> or still need to define V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_FIXED_POINT?

Yes, we need that. For the most part V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_FIXED_POINT will be handled
the same as V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_INTEGER64 internally, so that makes life a lot easier.

Regards,

	Hans

> 
> best regards
> wang shengjiu
>>
>> I still feel this is a overly complicated API.
>>
>> See more below...
>>
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>> Wang shengjiu
>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>>         Hans
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> All of them can be V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_INTEGER.
>>>>>
>>>>> RATIO_MOD was defined in the very beginning version.
>>>>> I think it is better to let users calculate this value.
>>>>>
>>>>> The reason is:
>>>>> if we define the offset for source rate and dest rate in
>>>>> driver separately,  when offset of source rate is set,
>>>>> driver don't know if it needs to wait or not the dest rate
>>>>> offset,  then go to calculate the ratio_mod.
>>
>> Ah, in order to update the ratio mod userspace needs to set both source and
>> dest rate at the same time to avoid race conditions.
>>
>> That is perfectly possible in the V4L2 control framework. See:
>>
>> https://linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-dvb-apis-new/driver-api/v4l2-controls.html#control-clusters
>>
>> In practice, isn't it likely that you would fix either the source or
>> destination rate, and let the other rate fluctuate? It kind of feels weird
>> to me that both source AND destination rates can fluctuate over time.
>>
>> In any case, with a control cluster it doesn't really matter, you can set
>> one rate or both rates, and it will be handled atomically.
>>
>> I feel that the RATIO_MOD control is too hardware specific. This is something
>> that should be hidden in the driver.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>         Hans
>>
>>>>>
>>>>> best regards
>>>>> wang shengjiu
>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>> Wang Shengjiu
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>         Hans
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> best regards
>>>>>>>> wang shengjiu
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>       default:
>>>>>>>>>>               return -EINVAL;
>>>>>>>>>> @@ -1868,6 +1870,9 @@ static struct v4l2_ctrl *v4l2_ctrl_new(struct v4l2_ctrl_handler *hdl,
>>>>>>>>>>       case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_AREA:
>>>>>>>>>>               elem_size = sizeof(struct v4l2_area);
>>>>>>>>>>               break;
>>>>>>>>>> +     case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_FIXED_POINT:
>>>>>>>>>> +             elem_size = sizeof(struct v4l2_ctrl_fixed_point);
>>>>>>>>>> +             break;
>>>>>>>>>>       default:
>>>>>>>>>>               if (type < V4L2_CTRL_COMPOUND_TYPES)
>>>>>>>>>>                       elem_size = sizeof(s32);
>>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ctrls-defs.c b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ctrls-defs.c
>>>>>>>>>> index 8696eb1cdd61..d8f232df6b6a 100644
>>>>>>>>>> --- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ctrls-defs.c
>>>>>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ctrls-defs.c
>>>>>>>>>> @@ -1602,6 +1602,10 @@ void v4l2_ctrl_fill(u32 id, const char **name, enum v4l2_ctrl_type *type,
>>>>>>>>>>       case V4L2_CID_COLORIMETRY_HDR10_MASTERING_DISPLAY:
>>>>>>>>>>               *type = V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_HDR10_MASTERING_DISPLAY;
>>>>>>>>>>               break;
>>>>>>>>>> +     case V4L2_CID_ASRC_SOURCE_RATE:
>>>>>>>>>> +     case V4L2_CID_ASRC_DEST_RATE:
>>>>>>>>>> +             *type = V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_FIXED_POINT;
>>>>>>>>>> +             break;
>>>>>>>>>>       default:
>>>>>>>>>>               *type = V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_INTEGER;
>>>>>>>>>>               break;
>>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h b/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h
>>>>>>>>>> index 59679a42b3e7..645e4cccafc7 100644
>>>>>>>>>> --- a/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h
>>>>>>>>>> +++ b/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h
>>>>>>>>>> @@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ struct video_device;
>>>>>>>>>>   * @p_av1_tile_group_entry:  Pointer to an AV1 tile group entry structure.
>>>>>>>>>>   * @p_av1_frame:             Pointer to an AV1 frame structure.
>>>>>>>>>>   * @p_av1_film_grain:                Pointer to an AV1 film grain structure.
>>>>>>>>>> + * @p_fixed_point:           Pointer to a struct v4l2_ctrl_fixed_point.
>>>>>>>>>>   * @p:                               Pointer to a compound value.
>>>>>>>>>>   * @p_const:                 Pointer to a constant compound value.
>>>>>>>>>>   */
>>>>>>>>>> @@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ union v4l2_ctrl_ptr {
>>>>>>>>>>       struct v4l2_ctrl_av1_tile_group_entry *p_av1_tile_group_entry;
>>>>>>>>>>       struct v4l2_ctrl_av1_frame *p_av1_frame;
>>>>>>>>>>       struct v4l2_ctrl_av1_film_grain *p_av1_film_grain;
>>>>>>>>>> +     struct v4l2_ctrl_fixed_point *p_fixed_point;
>>>>>>>>>>       void *p;
>>>>>>>>>>       const void *p_const;
>>>>>>>>>>  };
>>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/v4l2-controls.h b/include/uapi/linux/v4l2-controls.h
>>>>>>>>>> index c3604a0a3e30..91096259e3ea 100644
>>>>>>>>>> --- a/include/uapi/linux/v4l2-controls.h
>>>>>>>>>> +++ b/include/uapi/linux/v4l2-controls.h
>>>>>>>>>> @@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ enum v4l2_colorfx {
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  /* last CID + 1 */
>>>>>>>>>>  #define V4L2_CID_LASTP1                         (V4L2_CID_BASE+44)
>>>>>>>>>> +#define V4L2_CID_ASRC_SOURCE_RATE            (V4L2_CID_BASE + 45)
>>>>>>>>>> +#define V4L2_CID_ASRC_DEST_RATE                      (V4L2_CID_BASE + 46)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This patch needs to be split in three parts:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 1) Add the new M2M_AUDIO control class,
>>>>>>>>> 2) Add the new V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_FIXED_POINT type,
>>>>>>>>> 3) Add the new controls.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> These are all independent changes, so separating them makes it easier to
>>>>>>>>> review.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  /* USER-class private control IDs */
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> @@ -3488,4 +3490,15 @@ struct v4l2_ctrl_av1_film_grain {
>>>>>>>>>>  #define V4L2_CID_MPEG_MFC51_BASE        V4L2_CID_CODEC_MFC51_BASE
>>>>>>>>>>  #endif
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> +/**
>>>>>>>>>> + * struct v4l2_ctrl_fixed_point - fixed point parameter.
>>>>>>>>>> + *
>>>>>>>>>> + * @rate_integer: integer part of fixed point value.
>>>>>>>>>> + * @rate_fractional: fractional part of fixed point value
>>>>>>>>>> + */
>>>>>>>>>> +struct v4l2_ctrl_fixed_point {
>>>>>>>>>> +     __u32 integer;
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> __s32?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> +     __u32 fractional;
>>>>>>>>>> +};
>>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>>>  #endif
>>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h b/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
>>>>>>>>>> index 2ac7b989394c..3ef32c09c2fa 100644
>>>>>>>>>> --- a/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
>>>>>>>>>> +++ b/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
>>>>>>>>>> @@ -1888,6 +1888,7 @@ struct v4l2_ext_control {
>>>>>>>>>>               struct v4l2_ctrl_av1_tile_group_entry __user *p_av1_tile_group_entry;
>>>>>>>>>>               struct v4l2_ctrl_av1_frame __user *p_av1_frame;
>>>>>>>>>>               struct v4l2_ctrl_av1_film_grain __user *p_av1_film_grain;
>>>>>>>>>> +             struct v4l2_ctrl_fixed_point __user *p_fixed_point;
>>>>>>>>>>               void __user *ptr;
>>>>>>>>>>       };
>>>>>>>>>>  } __attribute__ ((packed));
>>>>>>>>>> @@ -1966,6 +1967,8 @@ enum v4l2_ctrl_type {
>>>>>>>>>>       V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_AV1_TILE_GROUP_ENTRY = 0x281,
>>>>>>>>>>       V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_AV1_FRAME            = 0x282,
>>>>>>>>>>       V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_AV1_FILM_GRAIN       = 0x283,
>>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>>> +     V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_FIXED_POINT          = 0x290,
>>>>>>>>>>  };
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  /*  Used in the VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL ioctl for querying controls */
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>         Hans
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>