X-Git-Url: http://git.onelab.eu/?a=blobdiff_plain;ds=sidebyside;f=Documentation%2Fusb%2Fw9968cf.txt;fp=Documentation%2Fusb%2Fw9968cf.txt;h=9d46cd0b19e3190064da339dbe108b3184e1c7f0;hb=64ba3f394c830ec48a1c31b53dcae312c56f1604;hp=18a47738d56c075c4ca37f6f724f3ca8d37401de;hpb=be1e6109ac94a859551f8e1774eb9a8469fe055c;p=linux-2.6.git diff --git a/Documentation/usb/w9968cf.txt b/Documentation/usb/w9968cf.txt index 18a47738d..9d46cd0b1 100644 --- a/Documentation/usb/w9968cf.txt +++ b/Documentation/usb/w9968cf.txt @@ -57,16 +57,12 @@ based cameras should be supported as well. The driver is divided into two modules: the basic one, "w9968cf", is needed for the supported devices to work; the second one, "w9968cf-vpp", is an optional module, which provides some useful video post-processing functions like video -decoding, up-scaling and colour conversions. Once the driver is installed, -every time an application tries to open a recognized device, "w9968cf" checks -the presence of the "w9968cf-vpp" module and loads it automatically by default. +decoding, up-scaling and colour conversions. -Please keep in mind that official kernels do not include the second module for -performance purposes. However it is always recommended to download and install -the latest and complete release of the driver, replacing the existing one, if -present: it will be still even possible not to load the "w9968cf-vpp" module at -all, if you ever want to. Another important missing feature of the version in -the official Linux 2.4 kernels is the writeable /proc filesystem interface. +Note that the official kernels do neither include nor support the second +module for performance purposes. Therefore, it is always recommended to +download and install the latest and complete release of the driver, +replacing the existing one, if present. The latest and full-featured version of the W996[87]CF driver can be found at: http://www.linux-projects.org. Please refer to the documentation included in @@ -201,22 +197,6 @@ Note: The kernel must be compiled with the CONFIG_KMOD option enabled for the 'ovcamchip' module to be loaded and for this parameter to be present. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Name: vppmod_load -Type: bool -Syntax: <0|1> -Description: Automatic 'w9968cf-vpp' module loading: 0 disabled, 1 enabled. - If enabled, every time an application attempts to open a - camera, 'insmod' searches for the video post-processing module - in the system and loads it automatically (if present). - The optional 'w9968cf-vpp' module adds extra image manipulation - capabilities to the 'w9968cf' module,like software up-scaling, - colour conversions and video decompression for very high frame - rates. -Default: 1 -Note: The kernel must be compiled with the CONFIG_KMOD option - enabled for the 'w9968cf-vpp' module to be loaded and for - this parameter to be present. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: simcams Type: int Syntax: