Merge tag 'media/v7.3-1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-mediagrafted

Pull media updates from Mauro Carvalho Chehab:

 - v4l2-core: added ISP statistics support and per-block validation

 - v4l2-core: Allow unknown HDR10 white point and luminance

 - New camera sensors: Sony IMX678 and IMX471m, Himax HM1092 IR sensor

 - New codec: Milos: VPU v2.0 codec support

 - isp driver: gained support for Dreamchip RPPX1 ISP framework

 - vsp1 driver: gained support for RZ/T2H and RZ/N2H

 - Novalake driver: gained CVS support for new NVL hardware

 - dvb-core: fix feed leak on failed DMX_ADD_PID

 - several driver fixes, cleanups and minor improvements

* tag 'media/v7.3-1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-media: (308 commits)
  media: ipu-bridge: check all DMI entries when overriding sensor rotation
  media: v4l2-async: avoid deleting unlinked ASC entry on link error
  media: rzg2l-cru: Align bytesperline to hardware DMA stride requirement
  media: intel/ipu6: fix async notifier cleanup leak on parse error
  media: staging/ipu7: fix async notifier UAF on probe error path
  media: amd: isp4: fix self-deadlock in isp4sd_pwron_and_init() error path
  media: amd: isp4: release partial allocations in isp4if_alloc_fw_gpumem()
  media: rcar-isp: Fix VSPX reference leaks
  media: rcar-isp: Release ISPCORE resources
  media: i2c: imx415: Release runtime PM reference on VBLANK error
  media: i2c: imx415: Return test pattern write errors
  media: renesas: vsp1: Declare index variables in for loop statement
  media: renesas: vsp1: Make reset control optional to support platforms without a reset line
  media: dt-bindings: media: renesas,vsp1: Document RZ/T2H and RZ/N2H SoCs
  media: dt-bindings: media: renesas,fcp: Document RZ/T2H and RZ/N2H SoCs
  media: nxp: imx8-isi: Add additional 32-bit RGB format support
  media: nxp: imx8-isi: Add 16-bit raw Bayer format support
  media: nxp: imx8-isi: Implement per-stream reference counting for multiplexed streams
  media: nxp: imx8-isi: Use BIT_ULL() for 64-bit stream masks
  media: nxp: imx8-isi: Correct color map between V4L2 and ISI
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+===================
+Sync File API Guide
+===================
+
+:Author: Gustavo Padovan <gustavo at padovan dot org>
+
+This document serves as a guide for device drivers writers on what the
+sync_file API is, and how drivers can support it. Sync file is the carrier of
+the fences(struct dma_fence) that are needed to synchronize between drivers or
+across process boundaries.
+
+The sync_file API is meant to be used to send and receive fence information
+to/from userspace. It enables userspace to do explicit fencing, where instead
+of attaching a fence to the buffer a producer driver (such as a GPU or V4L
+driver) sends the fence related to the buffer to userspace via a sync_file.
+
+The sync_file then can be sent to the consumer (DRM driver for example), that
+will not use the buffer for anything before the fence(s) signals, i.e., the
+driver that issued the fence is not using/processing the buffer anymore, so it
+signals that the buffer is ready to use. And vice-versa for the consumer ->
+producer part of the cycle.
+
+Sync files allows userspace awareness on buffer sharing synchronization between
+drivers.
+
+Sync file was originally added in the Android kernel but current Linux Desktop
+can benefit a lot from it.
+
+in-fences and out-fences
+------------------------
+
+Sync files can go either to or from userspace. When a sync_file is sent from
+the driver to userspace we call the fences it contains 'out-fences'. They are
+related to a buffer that the driver is processing or is going to process, so
+the driver creates an out-fence to be able to notify, through
+dma_fence_signal(), when it has finished using (or processing) that buffer.
+Out-fences are fences that the driver creates.
+
+On the other hand if the driver receives fence(s) through a sync_file from
+userspace we call these fence(s) 'in-fences'. Receiving in-fences means that
+we need to wait for the fence(s) to signal before using any buffer related to
+the in-fences.
+
+Creating Sync Files
+-------------------
+
+When a driver needs to send an out-fence userspace it creates a sync_file.
+
+Interface::
+
+	struct sync_file *sync_file_create(struct dma_fence *fence);
+
+The caller pass the out-fence and gets back the sync_file. That is just the
+first step, next it needs to install an fd on sync_file->file. So it gets an
+fd::
+
+	fd = get_unused_fd_flags(O_CLOEXEC);
+
+and installs it on sync_file->file::
+
+	fd_install(fd, sync_file->file);
+
+The sync_file fd now can be sent to userspace.
+
+If the creation process fail, or the sync_file needs to be released by any
+other reason fput(sync_file->file) should be used.
+
+Receiving Sync Files from Userspace
+-----------------------------------
+
+When userspace needs to send an in-fence to the driver it passes file descriptor
+of the Sync File to the kernel. The kernel can then retrieve the fences
+from it.
+
+Interface::
+
+	struct dma_fence *sync_file_get_fence(int fd);
+
+
+The returned reference is owned by the caller and must be disposed of
+afterwards using dma_fence_put(). In case of error, a NULL is returned instead.
+
+References:
+
+1. struct sync_file in include/linux/sync_file.h
+2. All interfaces mentioned above defined in include/linux/sync_file.h