Bug#229537: linux-kernel-headers: Building v4l?2? programs, general ioctl problem.

[Daniel Jacobowitz <dan@debian.org>]

On Sat, Jan 24, 2004 at 09:35:17PM -0600, Mike Mestnik wrote:
> Package: linux-kernel-headers
> Version: 2.5.999-test7-bk-15
> Severity: normal
> 
> I'm trying to build nvrec(a v4l2 program).  It builds fine but dose not get
> the correct ioctl(headers).  I know the bigger issue is binary
> compatability, however I don't think there are enuff ppl using v4l that it
> will get fixed.  I have tryed copying header files from 2.6 with varable
> results.  If it builds I get the same problem or I get struct time problems.
> I have reported the struct time problem previously and it is fixed untill I
> break it.
> 
> The meat.
> paladin:/usr/src/real/nvrec/nvrec-20020812# divx4rec -o tmp.avi -F 20
> Starting nvrec.c, version 20020812 (nvrec-20020812).
> nvcore_parse_file(617): Error opening "/root/.nvrec.conf"
> v4l1_core_init(323): Size: 384x288 from /dev/v4l/video0
> v4l1_core_init(393): Set window: Invalid argument
> main(65): nvrec: initialising capture device: Invalid argument
> 
> The 393 is the result of not using the right header during build.  ioctl
> numbers and struct's may have changed.  I have not the time to find ought
> exactly why the API has change.

If you can't tell us what changed, we can't fix it...  I will check the
latest 2.6 kernel headers to see if this has been fixed since test7.

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Daniel Jacobowitz
MontaVista Software                         Debian GNU/Linux Developer