1v4l2 plugins
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4The idea is a bit the same as the idea for the v4l1 plugins. We want
5one generic v4l2element, and a few child objects (probably only two:
6v4l2src and v4l2sink):
7
8                /-------- v4l2src
9v4l2element ---=
10                \-------- v4l2sink
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12Both v4l2src and v4l2sink have a uncompressed and a compressed
13recording-/playback-mode. Since this is all part of v4l2, the 'client'
14of these elements, i.e. an application using v4l2src/v4l2sink, will
15hardly notice this. All capsnego stuff is done inside, and the plugin
16knows which formats are compressed and which are not.
17
18Please note that the v4l1 and the v4l2 plugins are *not* compatible
19concerning properties. Naming has been kept the same where possible,
20but in some cases, properties had to be removed or added to make
21full use of v4l2.
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23V4L2 API: http://linux.bytesex.org/v4l2/.
24          http://v4l2spec.bytesex.org/
25          /usr/include/linux/videodev2.h or
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27Kernel patches available from
28          http://dl.bytesex.org/patches/.
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30Articles:
31          http://lwn.net/Articles/203924/
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