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v4l2-library initiated

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A new v4l2 library is initiated to implement userspace decompression algorithms that cannot fit in kernelspace.  
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Some multimedia peripherals cannot provide video pictures in a well known format (like YUV, RGB, ...).
They provide compressed video pictures and the algorithm to uncompress them may be complex or may have a proprietary license.
Complex algorithm are forbidden in kernelspace so we need to implement them in userspace.
In a first step, this v4l2 library will provide a way to uncompress video pictures in userspace to ease the applications' labour.
A first solution is specified <a href=http://www.linuxtv.org/v4lwiki/index.php/V4L2UserspaceLibrary>here</a>.
A first implementation is started <a href=http://linuxtv.org/hg/~tmerle/v4l2_extension>here</a>.
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We invite any concerned driver developer or application developer to suscribe to the specific v4l2-library mailing-list in order to participate to this project.
To suscribe to this ML, go to <a href=http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/v4l2-library>the v4l2-library mailing-list</a>
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Future evolutions of this library could provide other features beyond video decompression, that would require userspace processings.
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Let's have fun!
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Cheers,<br>
Thierry.
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