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authorMauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@infradead.org>2008-04-29 21:38:45 -0300
committerMauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@infradead.org>2008-04-29 18:41:38 -0300
commitf1784354f774e1fa4863fc6382296ef6ede26dc5 (patch)
treeadf0864e5d19850f6eecc29d6d91206880a5b0a0 /drivers
parentb094516f9589245617eb5d0452769826063f72ac (diff)
Fix V4L/DVB core help messages
Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@infradead.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'drivers')
-rw-r--r--drivers/media/Kconfig34
1 files changed, 16 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/media/Kconfig b/drivers/media/Kconfig
index b5664927df9..ddf57e135c6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/Kconfig
@@ -14,13 +14,11 @@ comment "Multimedia core support"
config VIDEO_DEV
tristate "Video For Linux"
---help---
- Support for audio/video capture and overlay devices and FM radio
- cards. The exact capabilities of each device vary.
+ V4L core support for video capture and overlay devices, webcams and
+ AM/FM radio cards.
This kernel includes support for the new Video for Linux Two API,
- (V4L2) as well as the original system. Drivers and applications
- need to be rewritten to use V4L2, but drivers for popular cards
- and applications for most video capture functions already exist.
+ (V4L2).
Additional info and docs are available on the web at
<http://linuxtv.org>
@@ -42,8 +40,11 @@ config VIDEO_ALLOW_V4L1
default VIDEO_DEV && VIDEO_V4L2_COMMON
select VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT
---help---
- Enables a compatibility API used by most V4L2 devices to allow
- its usage with legacy applications that supports only V4L1 api.
+ Enables drivers based on the legacy V4L1 API.
+
+ This api were developed to be used at Kernel 2.2 and 2.4, but
+ lacks support for several video standards. There are several
+ drivers at kernel that still depends on it.
If you are unsure as to whether this is required, answer Y.
@@ -52,9 +53,8 @@ config VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT
depends on VIDEO_DEV
default VIDEO_DEV
---help---
- This api were developed to be used at Kernel 2.2 and 2.4, but
- lacks support for several video standards. There are several
- drivers at kernel that still depends on it.
+ Enables a compatibility API used by most V4L2 devices to allow
+ its usage with legacy applications that supports only V4L1 api.
Documentation for the original API is included in the file
<Documentation/video4linux/API.html>.
@@ -73,18 +73,16 @@ config DVB_CORE
depends on NET && INET
select CRC32
help
- Support Digital Video Broadcasting hardware. Enable this if you
- own a DVB adapter and want to use it or if you compile Linux for
- a digital SetTopBox.
-
DVB core utility functions for device handling, software fallbacks etc.
- Say Y when you have a DVB card and want to use it. Say Y if your want
- to build your drivers outside the kernel, but need the DVB core. All
- in-kernel drivers will select this automatically if needed.
+
+ Enable this if you own a DVB/ATSC adapter and want to use it or if
+ you compile Linux for a digital SetTopBox.
+
+ Say Y when you have a DVB or an ATSC card and want to use it.
API specs and user tools are available from <http://www.linuxtv.org/>.
- Please report problems regarding this driver to the LinuxDVB
+ Please report problems regarding this support to the LinuxDVB
mailing list.
If unsure say N.