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@@ -2332,15 +2332,26 @@ more information.</para>
2332 </listitem> 2332 </listitem>
2333 </orderedlist> 2333 </orderedlist>
2334 </section> 2334 </section>
2335 </section> 2335 <section>
2336 <title>V4L2 in Linux 2.6.34</title>
2337 <orderedlist>
2338 <listitem>
2339 <para>Added
2340<constant>V4L2_CID_IRIS_ABSOLUTE</constant> and
2341<constant>V4L2_CID_IRIS_RELATIVE</constant> controls to the
2342 <link linkend="camera-controls">Camera controls class</link>.
2343 </para>
2344 </listitem>
2345 </orderedlist>
2346 </section>
2336 2347
2337 <section id="other"> 2348 <section id="other">
2338 <title>Relation of V4L2 to other Linux multimedia APIs</title> 2349 <title>Relation of V4L2 to other Linux multimedia APIs</title>
2339 2350
2340 <section id="xvideo"> 2351 <section id="xvideo">
2341 <title>X Video Extension</title> 2352 <title>X Video Extension</title>
2342 2353
2343 <para>The X Video Extension (abbreviated XVideo or just Xv) is 2354 <para>The X Video Extension (abbreviated XVideo or just Xv) is
2344an extension of the X Window system, implemented for example by the 2355an extension of the X Window system, implemented for example by the
2345XFree86 project. Its scope is similar to V4L2, an API to video capture 2356XFree86 project. Its scope is similar to V4L2, an API to video capture
2346and output devices for X clients. Xv allows applications to display 2357and output devices for X clients. Xv allows applications to display
@@ -2351,7 +2362,7 @@ capture or output still images in XPixmaps<footnote>
2351extension available across many operating systems and 2362extension available across many operating systems and
2352architectures.</para> 2363architectures.</para>
2353 2364
2354 <para>Because the driver is embedded into the X server Xv has a 2365 <para>Because the driver is embedded into the X server Xv has a
2355number of advantages over the V4L2 <link linkend="overlay">video 2366number of advantages over the V4L2 <link linkend="overlay">video
2356overlay interface</link>. The driver can easily determine the overlay 2367overlay interface</link>. The driver can easily determine the overlay
2357target, &ie; visible graphics memory or off-screen buffers for a 2368target, &ie; visible graphics memory or off-screen buffers for a
@@ -2360,16 +2371,16 @@ overlay, scaling or color-keying, or the clipping functions of the
2360video capture hardware, always in sync with drawing operations or 2371video capture hardware, always in sync with drawing operations or
2361windows moving or changing their stacking order.</para> 2372windows moving or changing their stacking order.</para>
2362 2373
2363 <para>To combine the advantages of Xv and V4L a special Xv 2374 <para>To combine the advantages of Xv and V4L a special Xv
2364driver exists in XFree86 and XOrg, just programming any overlay capable 2375driver exists in XFree86 and XOrg, just programming any overlay capable
2365Video4Linux device it finds. To enable it 2376Video4Linux device it finds. To enable it
2366<filename>/etc/X11/XF86Config</filename> must contain these lines:</para> 2377<filename>/etc/X11/XF86Config</filename> must contain these lines:</para>
2367 <para><screen> 2378 <para><screen>
2368Section "Module" 2379Section "Module"
2369 Load "v4l" 2380 Load "v4l"
2370EndSection</screen></para> 2381EndSection</screen></para>
2371 2382
2372 <para>As of XFree86 4.2 this driver still supports only V4L 2383 <para>As of XFree86 4.2 this driver still supports only V4L
2373ioctls, however it should work just fine with all V4L2 devices through 2384ioctls, however it should work just fine with all V4L2 devices through
2374the V4L2 backward-compatibility layer. Since V4L2 permits multiple 2385the V4L2 backward-compatibility layer. Since V4L2 permits multiple
2375opens it is possible (if supported by the V4L2 driver) to capture 2386opens it is possible (if supported by the V4L2 driver) to capture
@@ -2377,83 +2388,84 @@ video while an X client requested video overlay. Restrictions of
2377simultaneous capturing and overlay are discussed in <xref 2388simultaneous capturing and overlay are discussed in <xref
2378 linkend="overlay" /> apply.</para> 2389 linkend="overlay" /> apply.</para>
2379 2390
2380 <para>Only marginally related to V4L2, XFree86 extended Xv to 2391 <para>Only marginally related to V4L2, XFree86 extended Xv to
2381support hardware YUV to RGB conversion and scaling for faster video 2392support hardware YUV to RGB conversion and scaling for faster video
2382playback, and added an interface to MPEG-2 decoding hardware. This API 2393playback, and added an interface to MPEG-2 decoding hardware. This API
2383is useful to display images captured with V4L2 devices.</para> 2394is useful to display images captured with V4L2 devices.</para>
2384 </section> 2395 </section>
2385 2396
2386 <section> 2397 <section>
2387 <title>Digital Video</title> 2398 <title>Digital Video</title>
2388 2399
2389 <para>V4L2 does not support digital terrestrial, cable or 2400 <para>V4L2 does not support digital terrestrial, cable or
2390satellite broadcast. A separate project aiming at digital receivers 2401satellite broadcast. A separate project aiming at digital receivers
2391exists. You can find its homepage at <ulink 2402exists. You can find its homepage at <ulink
2392url="http://linuxtv.org">http://linuxtv.org</ulink>. The Linux DVB API 2403url="http://linuxtv.org">http://linuxtv.org</ulink>. The Linux DVB API
2393has no connection to the V4L2 API except that drivers for hybrid 2404has no connection to the V4L2 API except that drivers for hybrid
2394hardware may support both.</para> 2405hardware may support both.</para>
2395 </section> 2406 </section>
2396 2407
2397 <section> 2408 <section>
2398 <title>Audio Interfaces</title> 2409 <title>Audio Interfaces</title>
2399 2410
2400 <para>[to do - OSS/ALSA]</para> 2411 <para>[to do - OSS/ALSA]</para>
2412 </section>
2401 </section> 2413 </section>
2402 </section>
2403 2414
2404 <section id="experimental"> 2415 <section id="experimental">
2405 <title>Experimental API Elements</title> 2416 <title>Experimental API Elements</title>
2406 2417
2407 <para>The following V4L2 API elements are currently experimental 2418 <para>The following V4L2 API elements are currently experimental
2408and may change in the future.</para> 2419and may change in the future.</para>
2409 2420
2410 <itemizedlist> 2421 <itemizedlist>
2411 <listitem> 2422 <listitem>
2412 <para>Video Output Overlay (OSD) Interface, <xref 2423 <para>Video Output Overlay (OSD) Interface, <xref
2413 linkend="osd" />.</para> 2424 linkend="osd" />.</para>
2414 </listitem> 2425 </listitem>
2415 <listitem> 2426 <listitem>
2416 <para><constant>V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_OVERLAY</constant>, 2427 <para><constant>V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_OVERLAY</constant>,
2417 &v4l2-buf-type;, <xref linkend="v4l2-buf-type" />.</para> 2428 &v4l2-buf-type;, <xref linkend="v4l2-buf-type" />.</para>
2418 </listitem> 2429 </listitem>
2419 <listitem> 2430 <listitem>
2420 <para><constant>V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT_OVERLAY</constant>, 2431 <para><constant>V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT_OVERLAY</constant>,
2421&VIDIOC-QUERYCAP; ioctl, <xref linkend="device-capabilities" />.</para> 2432&VIDIOC-QUERYCAP; ioctl, <xref linkend="device-capabilities" />.</para>
2422 </listitem> 2433 </listitem>
2423 <listitem> 2434 <listitem>
2424 <para>&VIDIOC-ENUM-FRAMESIZES; and 2435 <para>&VIDIOC-ENUM-FRAMESIZES; and
2425&VIDIOC-ENUM-FRAMEINTERVALS; ioctls.</para> 2436&VIDIOC-ENUM-FRAMEINTERVALS; ioctls.</para>
2426 </listitem> 2437 </listitem>
2427 <listitem> 2438 <listitem>
2428 <para>&VIDIOC-G-ENC-INDEX; ioctl.</para> 2439 <para>&VIDIOC-G-ENC-INDEX; ioctl.</para>
2429 </listitem> 2440 </listitem>
2430 <listitem> 2441 <listitem>
2431 <para>&VIDIOC-ENCODER-CMD; and &VIDIOC-TRY-ENCODER-CMD; 2442 <para>&VIDIOC-ENCODER-CMD; and &VIDIOC-TRY-ENCODER-CMD;
2432ioctls.</para> 2443ioctls.</para>
2433 </listitem> 2444 </listitem>
2434 <listitem> 2445 <listitem>
2435 <para>&VIDIOC-DBG-G-REGISTER; and &VIDIOC-DBG-S-REGISTER; 2446 <para>&VIDIOC-DBG-G-REGISTER; and &VIDIOC-DBG-S-REGISTER;
2436ioctls.</para> 2447ioctls.</para>
2437 </listitem> 2448 </listitem>
2438 <listitem> 2449 <listitem>
2439 <para>&VIDIOC-DBG-G-CHIP-IDENT; ioctl.</para> 2450 <para>&VIDIOC-DBG-G-CHIP-IDENT; ioctl.</para>
2440 </listitem> 2451 </listitem>
2441 </itemizedlist> 2452 </itemizedlist>
2442 </section> 2453 </section>
2443 2454
2444 <section id="obsolete"> 2455 <section id="obsolete">
2445 <title>Obsolete API Elements</title> 2456 <title>Obsolete API Elements</title>
2446 2457
2447 <para>The following V4L2 API elements were superseded by new 2458 <para>The following V4L2 API elements were superseded by new
2448interfaces and should not be implemented in new drivers.</para> 2459interfaces and should not be implemented in new drivers.</para>
2449 2460
2450 <itemizedlist> 2461 <itemizedlist>
2451 <listitem> 2462 <listitem>
2452 <para><constant>VIDIOC_G_MPEGCOMP</constant> and 2463 <para><constant>VIDIOC_G_MPEGCOMP</constant> and
2453<constant>VIDIOC_S_MPEGCOMP</constant> ioctls. Use Extended Controls, 2464<constant>VIDIOC_S_MPEGCOMP</constant> ioctls. Use Extended Controls,
2454<xref linkend="extended-controls" />.</para> 2465<xref linkend="extended-controls" />.</para>
2455 </listitem> 2466 </listitem>
2456 </itemizedlist> 2467 </itemizedlist>
2468 </section>
2457 </section> 2469 </section>
2458 2470
2459 <!-- 2471 <!--