STRUCT VIDTV_ENCODER(9)

💅 struct vidtv_encoder(9) 💅

okay bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual ✨ — this is the page for struct vidtv_encoder(9), and honestly? she's a whole vibe. let's get into it 🫶

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✨ NAME ✨

struct vidtv_encoder — a generic encoder type. that's it, that's the tweet. a generic. encoder. type. 🎀

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🌈 SYNOPSIS 🌈

struct vidtv_encoder {
    enum vidtv_encoder_id id;
    char *name;
    u8 *encoder_buf;
    u32 encoder_buf_sz;
    u32 encoder_buf_offset;
    u64 sample_count;
    struct vidtv_access_unit *access_units;
    void *src_buf;
    u32 src_buf_sz;
    u32 src_buf_offset;
    bool is_video_encoder;
    void *ctx;
    __be16 stream_id;
    __be16 es_pid;
    void *(*encode)(struct vidtv_encoder *e);
    u32 (*clear)(struct vidtv_encoder *e);
    struct vidtv_encoder *sync;
    u32 sampling_rate_hz;
    void (*last_sample_cb)(u32 sample_no);
    void (*destroy)(struct vidtv_encoder *e);
    struct vidtv_encoder *next;
};

look at her. iconic struct definition, no notes 👑

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🦋 Members 🦋

every single field, bestie, in order, no skipping. iykyk 💖

• id — so we can cast to a concrete implementation when needed. the little type tag that lets us be like "oh she's that kind of encoder" 💅
• name — usually the same as the stream name. literally just the name. lowkey the most normal field here.
• encoder_buf — the encoder's internal buffer for the access units. this is where the AU's live.
• encoder_buf_sz — the encoder buffer size, in bytes.
• encoder_buf_offset — our byte position in the encoder buffer. like a bookmark, but for bytes 📖
• sample_count — how many samples we have encoded in total. the flex counter. she's counting, periodt.
• access_units — encoder payload units, used for clock references. these bad girls keep time ⌚
• src_buf — the source of raw data to be encoded; the encoder might set a default if it's null. so don't panic if she's NULL — she may fill herself in 🙈
• src_buf_sz — size of src_buf. matching pair, we love a matched set.
• src_buf_offset — our position in the source buffer. another bookmark. we stan a byte-position-keeping duo ✨
• is_video_encoder — whether this is a video encoder (as opposed to audio). the bool that decides her whole personality 🔥
• ctx — encoder-specific state. it's giving "she contains multitudes". every encoder keeps her own little world here 💜
• stream_id — examples: audio streams (0xc0-0xdf), video streams (0xe0-0xef). remember those ranges, there's no cap.
• es_pid — the TS PID to use for the elementary stream in this encoder. yes, that PID.
• encode — prepare enough AUs for the given amount of time. function pointer, does the actual work. main character energy fr fr.
• clear — clear the encoder output. reset era 🧹
• sync — attempt to synchronize with this encoder. note: attempt. no promises, bestie 😭
• sampling_rate_hz — the sampling rate (or fps, if video) used. numbers! units! hz! (or fps!) 📊
• last_sample_cb — called when the encoder runs out of data. this is so the source can read data in a piecemeal fashion instead of having to provide it all at once. like texting in little bursts instead of one giant paragraph — we respect the pacing 🎀
• destroy — destroy this encoder, freeing allocated resources. the goodbye. the cleanup. do not skip her, or you'll be leaking 💀
• next — next in the chain. linked list behaviour, we love a chain 🔗

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👑 SEE ALSO 👑

• Kernel file ./drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_encoder.h

go read the header, it's right there, she's waiting 🫶

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okay that's the whole page, bestie — and for the cute sign-off: this little beauty comes from ./drivers/media/test-drivers/v... and is dated October 2026 ✨💖🎀 slay, go encode something iconic 💅