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+.. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*-
+
+.. _VIDEO_CLEAR_BUFFER:
+
+VIDEO_CLEAR_BUFFER
+==================
+
+Description
+-----------
+
+This ioctl call clears all video buffers in the driver and in the
+decoder hardware.
+
+Synopsis
+--------
+
+.. c:function:: int ioctl(fd, int request = VIDEO_CLEAR_BUFFER)
+
+Arguments
+----------
+
+
+
+.. flat-table::
+ :header-rows: 0
+ :stub-columns: 0
+
+
+ - .. row 1
+
+ - int fd
+
+ - File descriptor returned by a previous call to open().
+
+ - .. row 2
+
+ - int request
+
+ - Equals VIDEO_CLEAR_BUFFER for this command.
+
+
+Return Value
+------------
+
+On success 0 is returned, on error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set
+appropriately. The generic error codes are described at the
+:ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.
+
+