linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 14/36] [media] v4l2-mc: add a function to inherit controls from a pipeline

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Message-ID: <83464fb5-4d2c-628c-bb32-b62e4b00614c@gmail.com>
Date:   Sat, 11 Mar 2017 12:33:29 -0800
From:   Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@...il.com>
To:     Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Cc:     Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@....fi>,
        Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...pensource.com>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 14/36] [media] v4l2-mc: add a function to inherit
 controls from a pipeline



On 03/11/2017 12:26 PM, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
>
>>>> I tend to agree with that.
>>>
>>> I agree as well.
>>>
>>> This is in line with how existing drivers behave, too.
>>
>>
>> Well, sounds like there is consensus on this topic. I guess I'll
>> go ahead and remove the control inheritance support. I suppose
>> having a control appear in two places (subdev and video nodes) can
>> be confusing.
>
> I guess that's way to go. It is impossible to change userland APIs
> once the patch is merged...

Ok, not including myself, it's now 4 in favor of removing, 1 against...

Steve