linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] staging: use videobuf2 framework for drivers/staging/dt3155v4l driver

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Date:	Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:21:24 -0700
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Marin Mitov <mitov@...p.bas.bg>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: use videobuf2 framework for
 drivers/staging/dt3155v4l driver

On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 06:46:02AM +0300, Marin Mitov wrote:
> On Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:25:15 pm Greg KH wrote:
> > On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 09:45:27PM +0300, Marin Mitov wrote:
> > > This patch transforms drivers/staging/dt3155v4l driver to use videobuf2 framework.
> > > Tested and works with "xawtv -f".
> > > 
> > > Either streaming API or read method should be selected during kernel configuration.
> > 
> > I've applied this, but why would you ever not want to use the streaming
> > api?
> 
> There are no reasons for that, sure, but for now xawtv do not work if both are
> specified in the driver. I have to debug it.

Ok, but why not just remove the read method then?  Or do some userspace
programs still require it?

greg k-h
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