Re: [media-workshop] V2: Agenda for the Edinburgh mini-summit

[Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl>]

On 10/21/2013 06:40 PM, Bryan Wu wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 19, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Ricardo Ribalda Delgado
> <ricardo.ribalda@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Please find the multi selection api proposal attached.
>>
>> See you in Edinburgh.
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 19, 2013 at 2:17 AM, Bryan Wu <cooloney@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 5:12 PM, Andy Walls <awalls@md.metrocast.net> wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 2013-10-17 at 08:36 +0900, Milo Kim wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> That's current solution, we plan to unify this two API since those
>>>>>> chip are basically LED.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On the other hands, LM3642 has an indicator mode with flash/torch.
>>>>>>> Then, it will consist of 3 parts - MFD core, LED(indicator) and
>>>>>>> V4L2(flash/torch).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So if one LED device driver can support that, we don't need these 3 parts.
>>>>>
>>>>> Let me clarify our discussion briefly.
>>>>>
>>>>> For the flash and torch, there are scattered user-space APIs.
>>>>> We need to unify them.
>>>>
>>>> Sorry for the late input.
>>>>
>>>> There are also subject matter illuminators (is that the same as torch?).
>>>> They may be LED or halogen incadescent bulbs that are integral to a
>>>> device such as the QX5 microscope:
>>>>
>>>> http://git.linuxtv.org/media_tree.git/blob/HEAD:/drivers/media/usb/cpia2/cpia2_v4l.c#l1152
>>>>
>>>> The V4L2 user controls ioctl()'s are used to control those two lamps
>>>> currently.  Their activation seemed like a switch the user would want to
>>>> turn easily, via a GUI that contained other V4L2 device controls.
>>>>
>>>> Do these fit in anywhere into the unification?  Not that I'm advocating
>>>> that. I just thought cases like this shouldn't be overlooked in deciding
>>>> what to do.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Andy
>>>>
>>>>> We are considering supporting V4L2 structures in the LED camera trigger.
>>>>> Then, camera application controls the flash/torch via not the LED sysfs
>>>>> but the V4L2 ioctl interface.
>>>>> So, changing point is the ledtrig-camera.c. No chip driver changes at all.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is it correct?
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>> Milo
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Please find my proposal attached and probably my colleague Paul
>>> Walmsley will show up for this media mini summit if he is available.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> -Bryan
>>
>>
> 
> Is the time and location of media mini-summit fixed? My colleague
> might show up if it's not conflicted with ARM mini-summit.

It's in the Glamis room on Wednesday. We start at 9 am and the LED topic
is currently scheduled as the second topic so I expect that it will be
discussed between 9 and 10 am.

Regards,

	Hans