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.. _VIDEO_STILLPICTURE:

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VIDEO_STILLPICTURE
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Name
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VIDEO_STILLPICTURE

.. attention:: This ioctl is deprecated.

Synopsis
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.. c:function:: int ioctl(fd, VIDEO_STILLPICTURE, struct video_still_picture *sp)
    :name: VIDEO_STILLPICTURE


Arguments
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       -  int fd

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

    -  .. row 2

       -  int request

       -  Equals VIDEO_STILLPICTURE for this command.

    -  .. row 3

       -  struct video_still_picture \*sp

       -  Pointer to a location where an I-frame and size is stored.


Description
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This ioctl call asks the Video Device to display a still picture
(I-frame). The input data shall contain an I-frame. If the pointer is
NULL, then the current displayed still picture is blanked.


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.