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@@ -1,14 +1,62 @@ -linuxtv-v4l2-apps-0.0.1 -======================= +v4l-utils +--------- -Linux V4L2 API test/demo applications, utilities and library. +Linux V4L2 and DVB API utilities and v4l libraries (libv4l). -You find a README in each subdirectory explaining what the code there does. -The v4l2 library uses the GNU Lesser General Public License, all other code is +v4l libraries (libv4l) +---------------------- + +See README.lib for more information on libv4l, libv4l is released +under the GNU Lesser General Public License. + + +v4l-utils +--------- +The (for now for v4l-utils private use only) libv4l2util library is +released under the GNU Lesser General Public License, all other code is released under the GNU General Public License. -This code is still in its infancy and is not yet suitable for general -use. However, it is a start. +v4l-utils includes the following utilities: + +decode_tm6000: +Decodes tm6000 proprietary format streams. +Installed by make install under <prefix>/bin. + +v4l-keytable: +Dump, Load or Modify ir receiver input tables. +The ir tables for remotes which are known by the kernel +(and loaded by default depending on dvb card type) can be found +under utils/keytable/keycodes. +v4l-keytable does not get installed by make install. + +qv4l2: +QT v4l2 control panel application. +Installed by make install under <prefix>/bin. + +rds-saa6588: +Poll i2c RDS receiver [Philips saa6588]. +rds-saa6588 does not get installed by make install. + +v4l2-compliance: +Tool to test v4l2 API compliance of drivers. +Installed by make install under <prefix>/bin. + +v4l2-ctl: +Tool to control v4l2 controls from the cmdline. +Installed by make install under <prefix>/bin. + +v4l2-dbg: +Tool to directly get and set registers of v4l2 devices, +this requires a kernel >= 2.6.29 with the ADV_DEBUG option +enabled. This tool can only be used by root and is meant +for development purposes only! +Installed by make install under <prefix>/sbin. + +v4l2-sysfs-path: +FIXME add description. +Installed by make install under <prefix>/bin. -Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl> +xc3028-firmware: +Xceive XC2028/3028 tuner module firmware manipulation tool. +xc3028-firmware does not get installed by make install. |