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diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.xml
index e9f6735c0823..c5bdbfcc42b3 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.xml
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.xml
@@ -72,23 +72,30 @@ initialize the <structfield>id</structfield>,
<structfield>size</structfield> and <structfield>reserved2</structfield> fields
of each &v4l2-ext-control; and call the
<constant>VIDIOC_G_EXT_CTRLS</constant> ioctl. String controls controls
-must also set the <structfield>string</structfield> field.</para>
+must also set the <structfield>string</structfield> field. Controls
+of compound types (<constant>V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_HAS_PAYLOAD</constant> is set)
+must set the <structfield>ptr</structfield> field.</para>
<para>If the <structfield>size</structfield> is too small to
receive the control result (only relevant for pointer-type controls
like strings), then the driver will set <structfield>size</structfield>
to a valid value and return an &ENOSPC;. You should re-allocate the
-string memory to this new size and try again. It is possible that the
-same issue occurs again if the string has grown in the meantime. It is
+memory to this new size and try again. For the string type it is possible that
+the same issue occurs again if the string has grown in the meantime. It is
recommended to call &VIDIOC-QUERYCTRL; first and use
<structfield>maximum</structfield>+1 as the new <structfield>size</structfield>
value. It is guaranteed that that is sufficient memory.
</para>
+ <para>N-dimensional arrays are set and retrieved row-by-row. You cannot set a partial
+array, all elements have to be set or retrieved. The total size is calculated
+as <structfield>elems</structfield> * <structfield>elem_size</structfield>.
+These values can be obtained by calling &VIDIOC-QUERY-EXT-CTRL;.</para>
+
<para>To change the value of a set of controls applications
initialize the <structfield>id</structfield>, <structfield>size</structfield>,
<structfield>reserved2</structfield> and
-<structfield>value/string</structfield> fields of each &v4l2-ext-control; and
+<structfield>value/value64/string/ptr</structfield> fields of each &v4l2-ext-control; and
call the <constant>VIDIOC_S_EXT_CTRLS</constant> ioctl. The controls
will only be set if <emphasis>all</emphasis> control values are
valid.</para>
@@ -96,7 +103,7 @@ valid.</para>
<para>To check if a set of controls have correct values applications
initialize the <structfield>id</structfield>, <structfield>size</structfield>,
<structfield>reserved2</structfield> and
-<structfield>value/string</structfield> fields of each &v4l2-ext-control; and
+<structfield>value/value64/string/ptr</structfield> fields of each &v4l2-ext-control; and
call the <constant>VIDIOC_TRY_EXT_CTRLS</constant> ioctl. It is up to
the driver whether wrong values are automatically adjusted to a valid
value or if an error is returned.</para>
@@ -158,19 +165,47 @@ applications must set the array to zero.</entry>
<entry></entry>
<entry>__s32</entry>
<entry><structfield>value</structfield></entry>
- <entry>New value or current value.</entry>
+ <entry>New value or current value. Valid if this control is not of
+type <constant>V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_INTEGER64</constant> and
+<constant>V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_HAS_PAYLOAD</constant> is not set.</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry></entry>
<entry>__s64</entry>
<entry><structfield>value64</structfield></entry>
- <entry>New value or current value.</entry>
+ <entry>New value or current value. Valid if this control is of
+type <constant>V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_INTEGER64</constant> and
+<constant>V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_HAS_PAYLOAD</constant> is not set.</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry></entry>
<entry>char *</entry>
<entry><structfield>string</structfield></entry>
- <entry>A pointer to a string.</entry>
+ <entry>A pointer to a string. Valid if this control is of
+type <constant>V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_STRING</constant>.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry></entry>
+ <entry>__u8 *</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>p_u8</structfield></entry>
+ <entry>A pointer to a matrix control of unsigned 8-bit values.
+Valid if this control is of type <constant>V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_U8</constant>.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry></entry>
+ <entry>__u16 *</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>p_u16</structfield></entry>
+ <entry>A pointer to a matrix control of unsigned 16-bit values.
+Valid if this control is of type <constant>V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_U16</constant>.</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry></entry>
+ <entry>void *</entry>
+ <entry><structfield>ptr</structfield></entry>
+ <entry>A pointer to a compound type which can be an N-dimensional array and/or a
+compound type (the control's type is >= <constant>V4L2_CTRL_COMPOUND_TYPES</constant>).
+Valid if <constant>V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_HAS_PAYLOAD</constant> is set for this control.
+</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>