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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2010-10-28 20:35:11 +0400 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2010-10-28 20:35:11 +0400 |
commit | 0851668fdd97e526b2a41f794b785c204dd3d3e0 (patch) | |
tree | 4ef7c20a8be8393006c6fe9627eb29dd30877d61 /Documentation/DocBook/v4l/dev-teletext.xml | |
parent | 00ebb6382b8d9c7c15b5f8ad230670d8161d38dd (diff) | |
parent | 7655e594945289b418af39f6669fea4666a7b520 (diff) | |
download | linux-0851668fdd97e526b2a41f794b785c204dd3d3e0.tar.xz |
Merge branch 'v4l_for_linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-2.6
* 'v4l_for_linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-2.6: (505 commits)
[media] af9015: Fix max I2C message size when used with tda18271
[media] IR: initialize ir_raw_event in few more drivers
[media] Guard a divide in v4l1 compat layer
[media] imon: fix nomouse modprobe option
[media] imon: remove redundant change_protocol call
[media] imon: fix my egregious brown paper bag w/rdev/idev split
[media] cafe_ccic: Configure ov7670 correctly
[media] ov7670: allow configuration of image size, clock speed, and I/O method
[media] af9015: support for DigitalNow TinyTwin v3 [1f4d:9016]
[media] af9015: map DigitalNow TinyTwin v2 remote
[media] DigitalNow TinyTwin remote controller
[media] af9015: RC fixes and improvements
videodev2.h.xml: Update to reflect the latest changes at videodev2.h
[media] v4l: document new Bayer and monochrome pixel formats
[media] DocBook/v4l: Add missing formats used on gspca cpia1 and sn9c2028
[media] firedtv: add parameter to fake ca_system_ids in CA_INFO
[media] tm6000: fix a macro coding style issue
tm6000: Remove some ugly debug code
[media] Nova-S-Plus audio line input
[media] [RFC,1/1] V4L2: Use new CAP bits in existing RDS capable drivers
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diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/dev-teletext.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/dev-teletext.xml index 76184e8ed618..414b1cfff9f4 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/dev-teletext.xml +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/dev-teletext.xml @@ -1,35 +1,32 @@ <title>Teletext Interface</title> - <para>This interface aims at devices receiving and demodulating + <para>This interface was aimed at devices receiving and demodulating Teletext data [<xref linkend="ets300706" />, <xref linkend="itu653" />], evaluating the Teletext packages and storing formatted pages in cache memory. Such devices are usually implemented as microcontrollers with serial -interface (I<superscript>2</superscript>C) and can be found on older +interface (I<superscript>2</superscript>C) and could be found on old TV cards, dedicated Teletext decoding cards and home-brew devices connected to the PC parallel port.</para> - <para>The Teletext API was designed by Martin Buck. It is defined in + <para>The Teletext API was designed by Martin Buck. It was defined in the kernel header file <filename>linux/videotext.h</filename>, the specification is available from <ulink url="ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/videotext/"> ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/videotext/</ulink>. (Videotext is the name of -the German public television Teletext service.) Conventional character -device file names are <filename>/dev/vtx</filename> and -<filename>/dev/vttuner</filename>, with device number 83, 0 and 83, 16 -respectively. A similar interface exists for the Philips SAA5249 -Teletext decoder [specification?] with character device file names -<filename>/dev/tlkN</filename>, device number 102, N.</para> +the German public television Teletext service.)</para> <para>Eventually the Teletext API was integrated into the V4L API with character device file names <filename>/dev/vtx0</filename> to <filename>/dev/vtx31</filename>, device major number 81, minor numbers -192 to 223. For reference the V4L Teletext API specification is -reproduced here in full: "Teletext interfaces talk the existing VTX -API." Teletext devices with major number 83 and 102 will be removed in -Linux 2.6.</para> +192 to 223.</para> - <para>There are no plans to replace the Teletext API or to integrate -it into V4L2. Please write to the linux-media mailing list: &v4l-ml; -when the need arises.</para> + <para>However, teletext decoders were quickly replaced by more +generic VBI demodulators and those dedicated teletext decoders no longer exist. +For many years the vtx devices were still around, even though nobody used +them. So the decision was made to finally remove support for the Teletext API in +kernel 2.6.37.</para> + + <para>Modern devices all use the <link linkend="raw-vbi">raw</link> or +<link linkend="sliced">sliced</link> VBI API.</para> <!-- Local Variables: |