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* v4l (also known as v4l1) is the original video capture/overlay API of the linux kernel. It appeared late in the 2.1.x development cycle of the linux kernel. Support for the v4l API was dropped from the 2.5.x branch with the 2.6.15 kernel release, but remains in the 2.4.x branch.
* v4l (also known as v4l1) is the original video capture/overlay API of the linux kernel. It appeared late in the 2.1.x development cycle of the linux kernel. Support for the v4l API was dropped from the 2.5.x branch with the 2.6.15 kernel release, but remains in the 2.4.x branch.
** [http://www.linuxtv.org/downloads/video4linux/API/V4L1_API.html Linux v4l API - Obsoleted]
** [http://www.linuxtv.org/downloads/video4linux/API/V4L1_API.html Linux v4l API - Obsoleted]
*** [[VIDEO_PALETTE_RAW]]
* v4l2 is the second generation of the video4linux API which fixes a number of design bugs of the first version. It was integrated into the standard kernel in 2.5.x.
* v4l2 is the second generation of the video4linux API which fixes a number of design bugs of the first version. It was integrated into the standard kernel in 2.5.x.
** [http://www.linuxtv.org/downloads/video4linux/API/V4L2_API Linux v4l2 API]
** [http://www.linuxtv.org/downloads/video4linux/API/V4L2_API Linux v4l2 API]

Revision as of 12:32, 5 February 2006

Development stages of the Video4Linux application programming interface (API).

  • v4l (also known as v4l1) is the original video capture/overlay API of the linux kernel. It appeared late in the 2.1.x development cycle of the linux kernel. Support for the v4l API was dropped from the 2.5.x branch with the 2.6.15 kernel release, but remains in the 2.4.x branch.
  • v4l2 is the second generation of the video4linux API which fixes a number of design bugs of the first version. It was integrated into the standard kernel in 2.5.x.
  • Discussion of v4l api version 3