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diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt b/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt index 6c4866b49eb5..667a43361706 100644 --- a/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt +++ b/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt @@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ So this framework sets up the basic building blocks that all drivers need and this same framework should make it much easier to refactor common code into utility functions shared by all drivers. +A good example to look at as a reference is the v4l2-pci-skeleton.c +source that is available in this directory. It is a skeleton driver for +a PCI capture card, and demonstrates how to use the V4L2 driver +framework. It can be used as a template for real PCI video capture driver. Structure of a driver --------------------- @@ -768,6 +772,7 @@ types exist: VFL_TYPE_GRABBER: videoX for video input/output devices VFL_TYPE_VBI: vbiX for vertical blank data (i.e. closed captions, teletext) VFL_TYPE_RADIO: radioX for radio tuners +VFL_TYPE_SDR: swradioX for Software Defined Radio tuners The last argument gives you a certain amount of control over the device device node number used (i.e. the X in videoX). Normally you will pass -1 |