linux/Documentation/userspace-api/media/dvb/ca-get-cap.rst

.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GFDL-1.1-no-invariants-or-later
.. c:namespace:: DTV.ca

.. _CA_GET_CAP:

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CA_GET_CAP
==========

Name
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CA_GET_CAP

Synopsis
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.. c:macro:: CA_GET_CAP

``int ioctl(fd, CA_GET_CAP, struct ca_caps *caps)``

Arguments
---------

``fd``
  File descriptor returned by a previous call to :c:func:`open()`.

``caps``
  Pointer to struct :c:type:`ca_caps`.

Description
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Queries the Kernel for information about the available CA and descrambler
slots, and their types.

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

On success 0 is returned and :c:type:`ca_caps` is filled.

On error, -1 is returned and the ``errno`` variable is set
appropriately.

The generic error codes are described at the
:ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.