scpa5XX and "CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT" not listed

Trying to emerge spca5xx but during the build process it is
stated that 
"CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT" needs to be set in the
kernel.

That is fine, but I do not see this option anywhere in
menuconfig.
 From what I read it should be located under device drivers
multimedia 
devices, but the option is not present.

So how does one build spca5xx without such option
available?
I am trying to build this on amd64, just so you know.

				Thanks
				Sean
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sean schrieb:
> Trying to emerge spca5xx but during the build process
it is stated that 
> "CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT" needs to be set in
the kernel.
> 
> That is fine, but I do not see this option anywhere in
menuconfig.
>  From what I read it should be located under device
drivers multimedia 
> devices, but the option is not present.
> 
> So how does one build spca5xx without such option
available?
> I am trying to build this on amd64, just so you know.
> 
>                 Thanks
>                 Sean

Use the search function in menuconfig by simply typing / and
omit 
CONFIG_ from CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT.

Regards,

Daniel
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sean schrieb:
> Trying to emerge spca5xx but during the build process
it is stated that 
> "CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT" needs to be set in
the kernel.
> 
> That is fine, but I do not see this option anywhere in
menuconfig.
>  From what I read it should be located under device
drivers multimedia 
> devices, but the option is not present.
> 
> So how does one build spca5xx without such option
available?
> I am trying to build this on amd64, just so you know.
> 
>                 Thanks
>                 Sean


Or use something like this:

cat /usr/src/linux/.config | grep CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT


For kernel 2.6.20-gentoo-r8 the search function reveals:

Symbol: VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT [=y]
Prompt: Enable Video For Linux API 1 compatible Layer
Defined at drivers/media/Kconfig:38
Depends on: VIDEO_DEV
Location:
-> Device Drivers
-> Multimedia devices
-> Video For Linux (VIDEO_DEV [=y])
Selected by: VIDEO_V4L1 && VIDEO_DEV
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Daniel Pielmeier wrote:
> sean schrieb:
>> Trying to emerge spca5xx but during the build
process it is stated 
>> that "CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT" needs to
be set in the kernel.
>>
>> That is fine, but I do not see this option anywhere
in menuconfig.
>>  From what I read it should be located under device
drivers multimedia 
>> devices, but the option is not present.
>>
>> So how does one build spca5xx without such option
available?
>> I am trying to build this on amd64, just so you
know.
>>
>>                 Thanks
>>                 Sean
> 
> Use the search function in menuconfig by simply typing
/ and omit 
> CONFIG_ from CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Daniel

Thanks Daniel,

	The problem of the kernel option was caused by the fact
that I was 
running an older kernel and the option was not included.
Upgraded the kernel, and the option is now available, though
scpa5xx now 
fails with other problems.

			Sean
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Hello sean,

> 	The problem of the kernel option was caused by the
fact that I
> was running an older kernel and the option was not
included.
> Upgraded the kernel, and the option is now available,
though scpa5xx
> now fails with other problems.

spca5xx doesn't work with newer kernels, it has been
superceded by
media-video/gspcav1.


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Neil Bothwick

Windows Error #56: Operator fell asleep while waiting.

On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 07:24:16 -0400, sean wrote:

> > spca5xx doesn't work with newer kernels, it has
been superceded by
> > media-video/gspcav1.

> But my webcam lists spca5xx as the driver, not gspcav1,
which is why I 
> tried it.

So does mine, but it doesn't work with newer kernels and is
no longer
developed. gspacv1 is its successor. Check "eix
spca" and you'll see they
come from the same place.


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Neil Bothwick

Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. Its the transition
thats
troublesome. - Isaac Asimov