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author | Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@infradead.org> | 2008-04-29 20:38:45 -0400 |
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committer | Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@infradead.org> | 2008-04-29 17:41:38 -0400 |
commit | f1784354f774e1fa4863fc6382296ef6ede26dc5 (patch) | |
tree | adf0864e5d19850f6eecc29d6d91206880a5b0a0 /drivers/media/Kconfig | |
parent | b094516f9589245617eb5d0452769826063f72ac (diff) |
Fix V4L/DVB core help messages
Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@infradead.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'drivers/media/Kconfig')
-rw-r--r-- | drivers/media/Kconfig | 34 |
1 files changed, 16 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/media/Kconfig b/drivers/media/Kconfig index b5664927df91..ddf57e135c6c 100644 --- a/drivers/media/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/media/Kconfig | |||
@@ -14,13 +14,11 @@ comment "Multimedia core support" | |||
14 | config VIDEO_DEV | 14 | config VIDEO_DEV |
15 | tristate "Video For Linux" | 15 | tristate "Video For Linux" |
16 | ---help--- | 16 | ---help--- |
17 | Support for audio/video capture and overlay devices and FM radio | 17 | V4L core support for video capture and overlay devices, webcams and |
18 | cards. The exact capabilities of each device vary. | 18 | AM/FM radio cards. |
19 | 19 | ||
20 | This kernel includes support for the new Video for Linux Two API, | 20 | This kernel includes support for the new Video for Linux Two API, |
21 | (V4L2) as well as the original system. Drivers and applications | 21 | (V4L2). |
22 | need to be rewritten to use V4L2, but drivers for popular cards | ||
23 | and applications for most video capture functions already exist. | ||
24 | 22 | ||
25 | Additional info and docs are available on the web at | 23 | Additional info and docs are available on the web at |
26 | <http://linuxtv.org> | 24 | <http://linuxtv.org> |
@@ -42,8 +40,11 @@ config VIDEO_ALLOW_V4L1 | |||
42 | default VIDEO_DEV && VIDEO_V4L2_COMMON | 40 | default VIDEO_DEV && VIDEO_V4L2_COMMON |
43 | select VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT | 41 | select VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT |
44 | ---help--- | 42 | ---help--- |
45 | Enables a compatibility API used by most V4L2 devices to allow | 43 | Enables drivers based on the legacy V4L1 API. |
46 | its usage with legacy applications that supports only V4L1 api. | 44 | |
45 | This api were developed to be used at Kernel 2.2 and 2.4, but | ||
46 | lacks support for several video standards. There are several | ||
47 | drivers at kernel that still depends on it. | ||
47 | 48 | ||
48 | If you are unsure as to whether this is required, answer Y. | 49 | If you are unsure as to whether this is required, answer Y. |
49 | 50 | ||
@@ -52,9 +53,8 @@ config VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT | |||
52 | depends on VIDEO_DEV | 53 | depends on VIDEO_DEV |
53 | default VIDEO_DEV | 54 | default VIDEO_DEV |
54 | ---help--- | 55 | ---help--- |
55 | This api were developed to be used at Kernel 2.2 and 2.4, but | 56 | Enables a compatibility API used by most V4L2 devices to allow |
56 | lacks support for several video standards. There are several | 57 | its usage with legacy applications that supports only V4L1 api. |
57 | drivers at kernel that still depends on it. | ||
58 | 58 | ||
59 | Documentation for the original API is included in the file | 59 | Documentation for the original API is included in the file |
60 | <Documentation/video4linux/API.html>. | 60 | <Documentation/video4linux/API.html>. |
@@ -73,18 +73,16 @@ config DVB_CORE | |||
73 | depends on NET && INET | 73 | depends on NET && INET |
74 | select CRC32 | 74 | select CRC32 |
75 | help | 75 | help |
76 | Support Digital Video Broadcasting hardware. Enable this if you | ||
77 | own a DVB adapter and want to use it or if you compile Linux for | ||
78 | a digital SetTopBox. | ||
79 | |||
80 | DVB core utility functions for device handling, software fallbacks etc. | 76 | DVB core utility functions for device handling, software fallbacks etc. |
81 | Say Y when you have a DVB card and want to use it. Say Y if your want | 77 | |
82 | to build your drivers outside the kernel, but need the DVB core. All | 78 | Enable this if you own a DVB/ATSC adapter and want to use it or if |
83 | in-kernel drivers will select this automatically if needed. | 79 | you compile Linux for a digital SetTopBox. |
80 | |||
81 | Say Y when you have a DVB or an ATSC card and want to use it. | ||
84 | 82 | ||
85 | API specs and user tools are available from <http://www.linuxtv.org/>. | 83 | API specs and user tools are available from <http://www.linuxtv.org/>. |
86 | 84 | ||
87 | Please report problems regarding this driver to the LinuxDVB | 85 | Please report problems regarding this support to the LinuxDVB |
88 | mailing list. | 86 | mailing list. |
89 | 87 | ||
90 | If unsure say N. | 88 | If unsure say N. |