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+/* Copyright (c) 2011-2012, Code Aurora Forum. All rights reserved.
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ *     copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ *     disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+ *     with the distribution.
+ *   * Neither the name of Code Aurora Forum, Inc. nor the names of its
+ *     contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *     from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+ * BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
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+ * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+ * OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
+ * IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+#ifndef QCOM_GPUFORMATS_H
+#define QCOM_GPUFORMATS_H
+#include <gralloc_priv.h>
+
+namespace qdutils {
+/*
+ * Checks if the format is supported by the GPU.
+ *
+ * @param: format to check
+ *
+ * @return true if the format is supported by the GPU.
+ */
+static inline bool isGPUSupportedFormat(int format)
+{
+    if ((format == HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGB_888)      ||
+        (format == HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_YCrCb_422_SP) ||
+        (format == HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_YCbCr_422_SP)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+}; //namespace qdutils
+
+
+
+#endif /* end of include guard: QCOM_GPUFORMATS_H */