userspace-api/media/glossary.rst

1 .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 OR GFDL-1.1-no-invariants-or-later
9    The goal of this section is to standardize the terms used within the media
29 	Part of the Linux Kernel that implements support for a hardware
34 	transfer data in and out of a Kernel driver.
39 	An API designed to control a subset of the :term:`Media Hardware`
48 	optimized for the operational needs of digital signal processing.
51 	**Field-programmable Gate Array**
56 	See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field-programmable_gate_array.
59 	A subset of the :term:`Media Hardware`. For example an :term:`I²C` or
64 	A group of :term:`hardware components <Hardware Component>` that
65 	together make a larger user-facing functional peripheral. For
73 	**Inter-Integrated Circuit**
75 	A  multi-master, multi-slave, packet switched, single-ended,
77 	like sub-device hardware components.
79 	See http://www.nxp.com/docs/en/user-guide/UM10204.pdf.
84 	A set of electronic circuits on one small flat piece of
93 	is a reusable unit of logic, cell, or integrated circuit layout
94 	design that is the intellectual property of one party.
103 	A specialized processor that implements a set of algorithms for
106 	as well as produce statistics for the use of the control
110 	A set of userspace APIs used to control the media hardware. It is
113 	  - :term:`CEC API`;
114 	  - :term:`Digital TV API`;
115 	  - :term:`MC API`;
116 	  - :term:`RC API`; and
117 	  - :term:`V4L2 API`.
119 	See Documentation/userspace-api/media/index.rst.
125 	multimedia devices and sub-devices.
129     MC-centric
138 	Subset of the hardware that is supported by the Linux Media API.
145 	Electronic circuitry that carries out the instructions of a
162 	A subset of I²C, which defines a stricter usage of the bus.
173 	An integrated circuit that integrates all components of a computer
188 	Part of the media hardware which is supported by the :term:`V4L2 API`.
190     V4L2 Sub-device
194     Video-node-centric
200     V4L2 Sub-device API
201 	Part of the :term:`V4L2 API` which control
202 	:term:`V4L2 sub-devices <V4L2 Sub-device>`, like sensors,