Re: What is future of video playback?

[Gerd Knorr <kraxel@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nick Kurshev wrote:
>  Hello, Gerd!
>  
>  On 28 Dec 2001 13:48:54 GMT you wrote:
>  
> > >  I know it well. But I talked about Linux-kernel extensions (not about XV).
> > >  I interested with simply because kernel drivers have much better speed
> > >  due providing DGA to BES surface.
> > 
> > There are plans to add this to the framebuffer API in 2.5.x.
> > 
>  Could I use v4l2 at:
>  http://www.thedirks.org/v4l2
>  as preliminary standard for rewritting my driver?

No, framebuffer != v4l2.

Check out linuxconsole.sourceforge.net and the ruby cvs.  There is a
linux/fbvid.h with a API draft for fbdev + BES support.

  Gerd

-- 
#define	ENOCLUE 125 /* userland programmer induced race condition */