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diff --git a/drivers/media/Kconfig b/drivers/media/Kconfig
index fffc711c260c..344d83aae3ec 100644
--- a/drivers/media/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/Kconfig
@@ -8,22 +8,54 @@ config VIDEO_DEV
8 tristate "Video For Linux" 8 tristate "Video For Linux"
9 ---help--- 9 ---help---
10 Support for audio/video capture and overlay devices and FM radio 10 Support for audio/video capture and overlay devices and FM radio
11 cards. The exact capabilities of each device vary. User tools for 11 cards. The exact capabilities of each device vary.
12 this are available from
13 <ftp://ftp.uk.linux.org/pub/linux/video4linux/>.
14 12
15 This kernel includes support for the new Video for Linux Two API, 13 This kernel includes support for the new Video for Linux Two API,
16 (V4L2) as well as the original system. Drivers and applications 14 (V4L2) as well as the original system. Drivers and applications
17 need to be rewritten to use V4L2, but drivers for popular cards 15 need to be rewritten to use V4L2, but drivers for popular cards
18 and applications for most video capture functions already exist. 16 and applications for most video capture functions already exist.
19 17
20 Documentation for the original API is included in the file 18 Additional info and docs are available on the web at
21 <file:Documentation/video4linux/API.html>. Documentation for V4L2 is 19 <http://linuxtv.org>
22 available on the web at <http://bytesex.org/v4l/>. 20
21 Documentation for V4L2 is also available on the web at
22 <http://bytesex.org/v4l/>.
23 23
24 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the 24 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
25 module will be called videodev. 25 module will be called videodev.
26 26
27config VIDEO_V4L1
28 boolean "Enable Video For Linux API 1 (DEPRECATED)"
29 depends on VIDEO_DEV
30 select VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT
31 default y
32 ---help---
33 Enables a compatibility API used by most V4L2 devices to allow
34 its usage with legacy applications that supports only V4L1 api.
35
36 If you are unsure as to whether this is required, answer Y.
37
38config VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT
39 boolean "Enable Video For Linux API 1 compatible Layer"
40 depends on VIDEO_DEV
41 default y
42 ---help---
43 This api were developed to be used at Kernel 2.2 and 2.4, but
44 lacks support for several video standards. There are several
45 drivers at kernel that still depends on it.
46
47 Documentation for the original API is included in the file
48 <Documentation/video4linux/API.html>.
49
50 User tools for this are available from
51 <ftp://ftp.uk.linux.org/pub/linux/video4linux/>.
52
53 If you are unsure as to whether this is required, answer Y.
54
55config VIDEO_V4L2
56 tristate
57 default y
58
27source "drivers/media/video/Kconfig" 59source "drivers/media/video/Kconfig"
28 60
29source "drivers/media/radio/Kconfig" 61source "drivers/media/radio/Kconfig"
@@ -65,4 +97,3 @@ config USB_DABUSB
65 module will be called dabusb. 97 module will be called dabusb.
66 98
67endmenu 99endmenu
68