+/**
+ * media_entity_remote_pad_unique - Find a remote pad connected to an entity
+ * @entity: The entity
+ * @type: The type of pad to find (MEDIA_PAD_FL_SINK or MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE)
+ *
+ * Search for and return a remote pad of @type connected to @entity through an
+ * enabled link. If multiple (or no) remote pads match these criteria, an error
+ * is returned.
+ *
+ * The uniqueness constraint makes this helper function suitable for entities
+ * that support a single active source or sink at a time.
+ *
+ * Return: A pointer to the remote pad, or one of the following error pointers
+ * if an error occurs:
+ *
+ * * -ENOTUNIQ - Multiple links are enabled
+ * * -ENOLINK - No connected pad found
+ */
+struct media_pad *
+media_entity_remote_pad_unique(const struct media_entity *entity,
+ unsigned int type);
+
+/**
+ * media_entity_remote_source_pad_unique - Find a remote source pad connected to
+ * an entity
+ * @entity: The entity
+ *
+ * Search for and return a remote source pad connected to @entity through an
+ * enabled link. If multiple (or no) remote pads match these criteria, an error
+ * is returned.
+ *
+ * The uniqueness constraint makes this helper function suitable for entities
+ * that support a single active source at a time.
+ *
+ * Return: A pointer to the remote pad, or one of the following error pointers
+ * if an error occurs:
+ *
+ * * -ENOTUNIQ - Multiple links are enabled
+ * * -ENOLINK - No connected pad found
+ */
+static inline struct media_pad *
+media_entity_remote_source_pad_unique(const struct media_entity *entity)
+{
+ return media_entity_remote_pad_unique(entity, MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE);
+}
+