linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] V4L: struct video

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Date:	Sat, 15 Jul 2006 22:31:04 -0300
From:	Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...radead.org>
To:	Robert Fitzsimons <robfitz@...k.net>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>,
	"Randy.Dunlap" <rdunlap@...otime.net>, greg@...ah.com,
	76306.1226@...puserve.com, fork0@...nline.de,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, shemminger@...l.org,
	video4linux-list@...hat.com, v4l-dvb-maintainer@...uxtv.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] V4L: struct video_device corruption

Em Sáb, 2006-07-15 às 23:08 +0000, Robert Fitzsimons escreveu:
> The layout of struct video_device would change depending on whether
> videodev.h (V4L1) was include or not before v4l2-dev.h, which caused
> the structure to get corrupted.  
Hmm... good point! However, I the proper solution would be to trust on
CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT or CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1 instead. it makes no sense
to keep a pointer to an unsupported callback, when V4L1 is not selected.


Cheers, 
Mauro.

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