Re: [PATCH v5 0/9] Output raw touch data via V4L2

Nick Dyer
2016-06-27T12:52:00Z

On 27/06/2016 13:22, Hans Verkuil wrote:
> On 06/27/2016 01:57 PM, Nick Dyer wrote:
> 2) Alternatively, if we want to keep using BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE, then:
>
> - we keep V4L2_CAP_TOUCH which is combined with CAP_VIDEO_CAPTURE (and perhaps
> VIDEO_OUTPUT in the future). The CAP_TOUCH just says that this is a touch
> device, not a video device, but otherwise it acts the same.
>
> I'd go with 2, since I see no reason to add a new BUF_TYPE for this.
> It acts exactly like video after all, with only a few restrictions (i.e. no
> colorspace info or interlaced). And adding a new BUF_TYPE will likely break
> the existing sur40 app.

OK, I will rework with this approach.