linux-kernel - 2.6.28 changes in-kernel name for UVC device ?

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Date:	Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:49:33 +0200
From:	Ionut Leonte <ionut.leonte@...il.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: 2.6.28 changes in-kernel name for UVC device ?

I have a Dell laptop with an integrated webcam which works with the 'uvcvideo' 
module. For kernel versions 2.6.27 and below the following udev rule:

   KERNEL=="video[0-9]*",  NAME="v4l/video%n", SYMLINK+="%k", GROUP="video"

would create '/dev/video0' as a link to '/dev/v4l/video0'. When switching to 
2.6.28 the rule creates '/dev/video1394-0' instead. Obviously most user-space 
apps were quite surprised by this (as was I). 

Is this change intended or is it the accidental result of some modification ?

(attached 'lsusb' information for the device)

View attachment "lsusb_webcam" of type "text/plain" (19547 bytes)