From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mx3.redhat.com (mx3.redhat.com [172.16.48.32]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id m55Mox2j021880 for ; Thu, 5 Jun 2008 18:50:59 -0400 Received: from web63015.mail.re1.yahoo.com (web63015.mail.re1.yahoo.com [69.147.96.242]) by mx3.redhat.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with SMTP id m55MniFK020325 for ; Thu, 5 Jun 2008 18:49:45 -0400 Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 15:49:39 -0700 (PDT) From: Fritz Katz To: video4linux-list@redhat.com In-Reply-To: <20080605160010.BB443619D1A@hormel.redhat.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Message-ID: <214178.91761.qm@web63015.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Writing first v4l2 driver List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: video4linux-list-bounces@redhat.com Errors-To: video4linux-list-bounces@redhat.com List-ID: On Thu, 05 Jun 2008 Jon Dufresne wrote: > > I'm in the process of writing my first v4l2 linux driver. > I have written drivers in the past but this is my first time > with a video device. I have read as much documentation as I > could get my hands on. > ...... > Is there a good guide on using video-buf for video dma transfer? I did > quite a few google searches but I didn't find anything. _________________ For a good overview of "Linux Device Drivers" the O'Reilly book is FREE online: http://www.xml.com/ldd/chapter/book/ Take a look at chapter 16: http://www.xml.com/ldd/chapter/book/ch16.html There are several paragraphs introducing 'drivers/video' and 'drivers/media' I'm in the process of writing my first v4l2 driver too. However, I'm going to create a driver for a TV-tuner that's not in the list of currently supported cards. ( Wish me luck! ) Or, better, point me in the direction of resources for TV-tuner drivers on Linux. Regards, -- Fritz Katz Los Angeles, CA -- video4linux-list mailing list Unsubscribe mailto:video4linux-list-request@redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/video4linux-list