videodevX question (was Re: videodevX incomaptability with avifile)

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Hello Justin,

> The bug is fixed in the latest videodevX
> (http://bttv-v4l2.sourceforge.net).  Please note, however, that qtvidcap
> has broken v4l1 support, and while it works with bttv, it does not work
> with the v4l1 compatibility layer in videodevX.

I just downloaded your latest code and checked
that it still compiles with my latest driver
-- no problems.

But I have a question concerning the so-called
"compatibility layer": can this piece
of code, that does not run with most v4l1-specific
code anyway, be simply removed?

(At least it does not run with my saa7146 driver
for more "intelligent" applications beyond
tv-viewing...)

I think that we all agree, that the bttv is the
most important driver at the moment.

My opinion:

Your v4l2- and Gerd's v4l1-driver share the same
code basis, so a user with a bt8x8-card should
use the v4l1-driver if he has a legacy v4l1-only 
application that he still wants to use.

For any other application that supports v4l2,
he should use the v4l2-driver anyway.

(Sorry Gerd! 8-)

CU,
Michael.





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