[media] DocBook/v4l: Remove references to the old V4L1 compat layer
The old V4L1 Kernel copatibility layer was removed, but the API spec still says that it is there. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@redhat.com>
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<para>The Video For Linux API was first introduced in Linux 2.1 to
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<para>The Video For Linux API was first introduced in Linux 2.1 to
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unify and replace various TV and radio device related interfaces,
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unify and replace various TV and radio device related interfaces,
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developed independently by driver writers in prior years. Starting
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developed independently by driver writers in prior years. Starting
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with Linux 2.5 the much improved V4L2 API replaces the V4L API,
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with Linux 2.5 the much improved V4L2 API replaces the V4L API.
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although existing drivers will continue to support V4L applications in
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The support for the old V4L calls were removed from Kernel, but the
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the future, either directly or through the V4L2 compatibility layer in
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library <xref linkend="libv4l" /> supports the conversion of a V4L
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the <filename>videodev</filename> kernel module translating ioctls on
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API system call into a V4L2 one.</para>
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the fly. For a transition period not all drivers will support the V4L2
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API.</para>
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<section>
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<section>
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<title>Opening and Closing Devices</title>
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<title>Opening and Closing Devices</title>
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device file. V4L2 drivers <emphasis>may</emphasis> support multiple
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device file. V4L2 drivers <emphasis>may</emphasis> support multiple
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opens, see <xref linkend="open" /> for details and consequences.</para>
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opens, see <xref linkend="open" /> for details and consequences.</para>
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<para>V4L drivers respond to V4L2 ioctls with an &EINVAL;. The
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<para>V4L drivers respond to V4L2 ioctls with an &EINVAL;.</para>
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compatibility layer in the V4L2 <filename>videodev</filename> module
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can translate V4L ioctl requests to their V4L2 counterpart, however a
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V4L2 driver usually needs more preparation to become fully V4L
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compatible. This is covered in more detail in <xref
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linkend="driver" />.</para>
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</section>
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</section>
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<section>
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<section>
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