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3*4882a593SmuzhiyunGuidelines for Video4Linux pixel format 4CCs
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6*4882a593SmuzhiyunGuidelines for Video4Linux 4CC codes defined using v4l2_fourcc() are
7*4882a593Smuzhiyunspecified in this document. First of the characters defines the nature of
8*4882a593Smuzhiyunthe pixel format, compression and colour space. The interpretation of the
9*4882a593Smuzhiyunother three characters depends on the first one.
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11*4882a593SmuzhiyunExisting 4CCs may not obey these guidelines.
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13*4882a593SmuzhiyunRaw bayer
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16*4882a593SmuzhiyunThe following first characters are used by raw bayer formats:
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18*4882a593Smuzhiyun- B: raw bayer, uncompressed
19*4882a593Smuzhiyun- b: raw bayer, DPCM compressed
20*4882a593Smuzhiyun- a: A-law compressed
21*4882a593Smuzhiyun- u: u-law compressed
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23*4882a593Smuzhiyun2nd character: pixel order
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25*4882a593Smuzhiyun- B: BGGR
26*4882a593Smuzhiyun- G: GBRG
27*4882a593Smuzhiyun- g: GRBG
28*4882a593Smuzhiyun- R: RGGB
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30*4882a593Smuzhiyun3rd character: uncompressed bits-per-pixel 0--9, A--
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32*4882a593Smuzhiyun4th character: compressed bits-per-pixel 0--9, A--
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