1 What: dv1394 (a.k.a. "OHCI-DV I/O su 1 What: dv1394 (a.k.a. "OHCI-DV I/O support" for FireWire)
2 Date: May 2010 (scheduled), finally 2 Date: May 2010 (scheduled), finally removed in kernel v2.6.37
3 Contact: linux1394-devel@lists.sourcefo 3 Contact: linux1394-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
4 Description: 4 Description:
5 /dev/dv1394/* were character device fi 5 /dev/dv1394/* were character device files, one for each FireWire
6 controller and for NTSC and PAL respec 6 controller and for NTSC and PAL respectively, from which DV data
7 could be received by read() or transmi 7 could be received by read() or transmitted by write(). A few
8 ioctl()s allowed limited control. 8 ioctl()s allowed limited control.
9 This special-purpose interface has bee 9 This special-purpose interface has been superseded by libraw1394 +
10 libiec61883 which are functionally equ 10 libiec61883 which are functionally equivalent, support HDV, and
11 transparently work on top of the newer 11 transparently work on top of the newer firewire kernel drivers.
12 12
13 Users: 13 Users:
14 ffmpeg/libavformat (if configured for 14 ffmpeg/libavformat (if configured for DV1394)
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