How to use V4L or V4L2 (Video for Linux) in Android?

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Walidix picture Walidix · May 30, 2010 · Viewed 12.1k times · Source

Does Android Linux Kernel support V4L or V4L2 (Video for Linux). If not, is it possible to add it?

Answer

user1011455 picture user1011455 · May 10, 2012

Yes,Android support V4L2,Android camera subsystem internally uses V4L2.
For more reference pls check http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.handhelds.android.porting/12285

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