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.. _VIDEO_GET_STATUS:

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VIDEO_GET_STATUS
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Name
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VIDEO_GET_STATUS


Synopsis
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.. cpp:function:: int ioctl(fd, int request = VIDEO_GET_STATUS, struct video_status *status)


Arguments
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       -  int fd

       -  File descriptor returned by a previous call to open().

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       -  int request

       -  Equals VIDEO_GET_STATUS for this command.

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       -  struct video_status \*status

       -  Returns the current status of the Video Device.


Description
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This ioctl call asks the Video Device to return the current status of
the device.


Return Value
------------

On success 0 is returned, on error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set
appropriately. The generic error codes are described at the
:ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.