[mythtv-users] Re: Has anyone setup v4l2 succesfully?

[Jarod C. Wilson]

On Thursday, Reza Naima wrote:

>> .config files are included with the kernel-source packages for ATrpms
>> kernels, just like the stock Red Hat kernels. There is also a copy of
>> your running kernel .config file in /boot, which does come with the
>> kernel package. Look again, I think you are mistaken. There was never
>> any need to recompile the ATrpms kernels either. They are already
>> patched with v4l2 support.
>
> Then, is there something I have to do to enable v4l2 support?  I
> couldn't find any mention of what to turn on or off to use that rather
> than the v4l code.

Install the kernel. Install your v4l2 driver. The APIs are there. It 
just works.

>>> Also the kernel suggested is a
>>> patched Red Hat kernel, which made life even worse. So I recompiled
>>> with
>>> a regular stock kernel and patched it with V4L2, which then worked
>>> perfectly.
>>
>> What about it made life worse? It works perfectly for me, and many
>> others. Any feedback on what went wrong with the kernel would be
>> appreciated, because it has been flawless here with my PVR-250.
>
> So, if you run 'v4l-conf', what output do you get?

Dunno. Never touched it before. Is there some reason I should have had 
to? I just installed the kernel, installed my driver, and it all works.

-jcw