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.. _DMX_SET_PES_FILTER:
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DMX_SET_PES_FILTER
==================
Name
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DMX_SET_PES_FILTER
Synopsis
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.. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, DMX_SET_PES_FILTER, struct dmx_pes_filter_params *params)
:name: DMX_SET_PES_FILTER
Arguments
---------
``fd``
File descriptor returned by :c:func:`open() <dvb-dmx-open>`.
``params``
Pointer to structure containing filter parameters.
Description
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This ioctl call sets up a PES filter according to the parameters
provided. By a PES filter is meant a filter that is based just on the
packet identifier (PID), i.e. no PES header or payload filtering
capability is supported.
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.
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- ``EBUSY``
- This error code indicates that there are conflicting requests.
There are active filters filtering data from another input source.
Make sure that these filters are stopped before starting this
filter.