[PATCH, libv4l]: Make libv4l2 usable on devices with complex pipeline

[mchehab+samsung@kernel.org (Mauro Carvalho Chehab)]

Hi Pavel,

Em Thu, 19 Jul 2018 22:53:44 +0200
Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> escreveu:

> On Sun 2018-07-08 23:32:58, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > 
> > Add support for opening multiple devices in v4l2_open(), and for
> > mapping controls between devices.
> > 
> > This is necessary for complex devices, such as Nokia N900.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>  
> 
> Ping?
> 
> There's a lot of work to do on libv4l2... timely patch handling would
> be nice.

As we're be start working at the new library in order to support
complex cameras, and I don't want to prevent you keeping doing your
work, IMHO the best way to keep doing it would be to create two
libv4l2 forks:

	- one to be used by you - meant to support N900 camera;
	- another one to be used by Google/Intel people that will
	  be working at the Complex camera.

This way, we can proceed with the development without causing
instability to v4l-utils. Once we have the projects done at the
separate repositories, we can work on merging them back upstream.

So, please send me, in priv, a .ssh key for me to add you an
account at linuxtv.org. I'll send you instructions about how to
use the new account.

Thanks,
Mauro