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Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 14:53:29 +0200
From: Domenico Andreoli <cavokz@gmail.com>
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Cc: Stefan Sassenberg <stefan.sassenberg@gmx.de>
Subject: Re: xf86-video-v4l
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hi,

On Wed, Sep 09, 2009 at 12:17:49AM -0400, CityK wrote:
> Stefan Sassenberg wrote:
> >
> > what does the xf86-video-v4l driver do? I think I know the purpose of
> > xf86-video-<graphics_card> drivers, but I don't know what the -v4l
> > does. How is it used?
> 
> Anyway, in answer to your question:
> * from the command line, type "man v4l"
> Then supplement that info with the following points taken from the V4L2
> API

i think he knows also what v4l is about. he was asking which kind of
support is given to X through this driver, something i'm also curious
to know.

cheers,
Domenico

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