``caps``
Pointer to struct :c:type:`ca_caps`.
-.. c:type:: struct ca_caps
-
-.. flat-table:: struct ca_caps
- :header-rows: 1
- :stub-columns: 0
-
- -
- - type
- - name
- - description
- -
- - unsigned int
- - slot_num
- - total number of CA card and module slots
- -
- - unsigned int
- - slot_type
- - bitmask with all supported slot types
- -
- - unsigned int
- - descr_num
- - total number of descrambler slots (keys)
- -
- - unsigned int
- - descr_type
- - bit mask with all supported descr types
-
-
Description
-----------
-.. note:: This ioctl is undocumented. Documentation is welcome.
-
+Queries the Kernel for information about the available CA and descrambler
+slots, and their types.
Return Value
------------
-On success 0 is returned, on error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set
+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.