> No, there isn't. v4l has only BGR order. v4l2 has format #defines for > both byte orders (RGB + BGR), but there still is no guaranty that the > format you want to use is supported by the driver. You have to be > prepared to do some conversion in software if needed. I understand, but still the overhead of such a conversion can have significant effects on the performance of user applications. Ultimately, I want to develop a high-throughput, real-time capturing application for a project I'm doing, but my aim seems (near) impossible, without making sacrifices, especially when it comes to performance considerations. /G