On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 03:50:31PM +0100, Aurelien Jarno wrote:
> Ben Hutchings a écrit :
[...]
> > luvcview probably still needs to use libv4l2 for format conversion for
> > newer webcams.
> 
> What do you mean? luvcview is already using the v4l2 API. Why a
> conversion would be needed?
 
Because it probably doesn't know how to deal with many weird and wonderful
image formats used by webcams.  V4L1 drivers would convert those to a small
set of common formats; V4L2 drivers do not.

Ben.

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Ben Hutchings
Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.
                                                               - John Lennon



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